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Winter 2026

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16 – Managing Your Digital Stuff

At a Glance

Time

Four weeks:
Wednesday, Jan. 28 – Feb. 18, 2026
9 – 10:30 a.m. CT

Cost

$55.00

Location

Online with Zoom
Class limit 35

Course Description

Email, photos, videos, podcasts, apps, etc. can quickly get out of hand and become overwhelming. This course provides guidelines, best practices, and tips to help you stay on top of things that accumulate on your smartphones, tablets, and computers. It goes without saying that when we are connected to the internet, we need to pay attention to Security and Privacy. But we should also practice good digital housekeeping to reduce stress, increase efficiency, and simplify life.

Instructor

Sam Wormley is a retired Associate Scientist and Principal Investigator, CNDE/IPRT/AL at Iowa State. He also served as an Adjunct Professor of Astronomy at Marshalltown Community College for 17 years. He regularly teaches science and technology classes for OLLI at Iowa State.

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Heather Bristow, hbristow@iastate.edu

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