Community Classes | DirectLink

DirectLink has been hosting Community Classes for nearly 20 years, inviting cooperative members in to learn about technology and ask questions of the staff. Here, you'll find recordings of past classes along with details about future classes and some informational resources.

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Previous Community Classes

DirectLink Community Class: How to Use the OMNI IQ App

May 25, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams
#education #tips #community #community class #wifi #omni

This DirectLink Community Class was held on May 25, 2023. In the recording below, our local team discusses the OMNI internet service and dives into a demonstration of the accompanying OMNI IQ mobile app - think of it like a remote control for your home WiFi network. Learn more about OMNI at...

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Rescheduled Community Class: WiFi 101 - March 16, 2023

Feb 23, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams
#community class #wifi #education

We were so excited to talk to members in-person about WiFi connection technology on February 23, but the weather had other ideas in mind and forced us to reschedule. We were able to hold the virtual class offering later that evening and would like to thank the folks that joined us - there is...

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Community Class: Holiday Gadget Gift Guide - December 1, 2022

Dec 1, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams
#events #community class #education

Watch a recording of the December 1, 2022 Holiday Gadget Gift Guide Community Class below: Class Description: You see ads all the time for the best new gadget, but what's the best one for you? Our local gadget fanatic will discuss recently-released, popular connected electronic...

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DirectLink Community Class: 5 More Ways to Protect Personal Information Online - September 22, 2022

Sep 22, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams
#events #community #community class #company information #news #canby.com

Watch a recording of the Sept. 22, 2022 internet safety and privacy Community Class below: Class Description: Why do you seem to get ads on social media for things you recently talked about or searched for? Why do some websites want you to enable 'cookies'? How can you better identify...

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DirectLink Community Class: Internet 101 - How it Works, Wired vs. WiFi, Upload vs. Download, and more

Jun 9, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams
#community #community class #events #wifi #fiber #internet

Thank you to those that attended this class! Watch the recording below. What's the difference between download and upload speeds? How does a physical ethernet cord connection differ from WiFi? What is bandwidth capacity and how much speed do you really need? In this upcoming...

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5 Ways to Protect Your Personal Information Online

DirectLink Community Class

By Conner Williams

Mar 31, 2022 | posted by Jason Nugent
#community class #scams

Thursday, March 31 at 10AM and 7PM Scammers are getting smarter. New computer technology and software make it easier to crack passwords. Companies constantly face the threat of data breaches exposing the personal information of their customers and employees. As more and more of our daily...

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Streaming TV Options - Facebook Live Replay

DirectLink Community Class

By Conner Williams

Sep 9, 2021 | posted by Jason Nugent
#community class #ezvideo #video

This video is a replay of the Facebook Live video that aired on September 9, 2021. To watch more live videos from DirectLink in the future, follow us at https://www.Facebook.com/DirectLinkCoop . In this community class, we cover the basics of live and OnDemand streaming TV and...

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Getting Started with Smart Speakers!

DirectLink Community Class

By Conner Williams

Oct 14, 2020 | posted by Jason Nugent
#community class #video

Join us to learn the basics of Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant enabled speakers. View the video replay on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/100064059964063/videos/1645305732336914

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iPhone Basics

DirectLink Community Class

By Doug Crawford

Sep 18, 2018 | posted by Jason Nugent
#community class #technology #video

Welcome to our third Community Class of 2018! In this class, DirectLink IT Specialist Doug Crawford details best practices for iPhone users. He offers solutions to better manage battery usage, free up storage space, store data in the cloud via iCloud services, and more. The main...

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Internet Security 101

DirectLink Community Class

By Gene de Vore

May 23, 2018 | posted by Jason Nugent
#community class #scams #video

Welcome to DirectLink's second Community Class of 2018! In the ever-evolving online world, it can sometimes be tough to know what content is safe and what can put your identity at risk. Data Operations Manager Gene de Vore takes us through some best practices for browsing the...

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