Google for the Wise Genealogist

The following is an announcement from the magazine Internet Genealogy.

"Genealogical Studies.com and Internet Genealogy have partnered to offer a great online course to readers who want to learn more about Google. Sign up for Google for the Wise Genealogist through this page (see links below) and get a FREE 56-page copy of Family Chronicle's Tracing Your Ancestors Using Google* — a $10.45 value (incl. shipping)! You must sign up through this page to receive your free book**. Course will be conducted through GenealogicalStudies.com. REGISTRATION FEE: $89.00 (plus applicable taxes in Canada) Visit: www.internet-genealogy.com/google_course.htm to sign up!"

Instructor Gena Philibert-Ortega offers the course each month. Categorized as at the intermediate level, it lasts 10 weeks, that's according to information at the National Institute for Genealogical Studies website which also gives the following course outline:

Module 1 Getting Started with Google Websites Glossary Introduction Google Account Google Alerts Gmail iGoogle Google Toolbar Module 2 Getting the Most Out of the Google, the Search Engine Websites What Will a Search on Google Find? Structuring Your Search Searching on Google Any Time Timeline Search Techniques Google Your Ancestors Search More Specifically Cached Results Continuing Your Search Additional Resources Module 3 Map Your Ancestors! Websites Using Google Maps to Find Your Ancestor’s Home Ways to View a Google Map  Images on Google Maps My Places Features Examples for Using My Places Google Maps Labs Google Maps on the Go Panoramio Limitations to Panoramio Setting Up an Account on Panoramio Using Panoramio Google Earth Using Google Earth Additional Resources Module 4 Google Books: The Best Non-Genealogy, Genealogy Website Websites Introduction to Google Books What Types of Books Will You Find? Preview Options How to Find Books Not Digitized by Google Books Searching on Google Books My Library Using My Library Additional Resources Module 5 Collaborate with Google Docs Websites Introduction to Google Docs Using Google Docs for Word Processing Using Google Docs for Spreadsheets Using Google Docs for Presentations Google Docs Templates Collaborating with Others Module 6 Blog Your Family History Websites Blogs and Blogging Creating Your Blog Maintaining a Blog Ways to Use a Blog for Genealogy  Features of Blogger Next Steps for Your Blog Using Google Reader to Follow Other Blogs Finding Blogs Module 7 Google News Websites Google News Archive Google Scholar & Google Patent Search Websites Google Scholar Using Google Scholar for Genealogy Google Patent Search Searching on Google Patent Search  Your Ancestor’s Patents and Others Similar To It Parlez-vous Français? You Can with Google Translate Websites Google Translate Introduction to Google Translate Languages Supported Translate Additional Resources Module 8 Even More: Other Google Products  Websites Google Groups YouTube Uploading to YouTube Picasa Organize and Edit Photos through Picasa Google Sites Google’s Blog Additional Resources Books Videos Webinars

Comment:  This is posted for information only. I'm in no position to advise on the course suitability for any particular person.