OLLI101446 - Memory Games

Course Description

Memory Games

Instructor: Thomas McNellis
Dates: Thursdays, Feb 2-Apr 13
Time: 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
Location: Online via Zoom  
Location: In-person at Ambler (TUA)

 

THIS COURSE is a MUST for EVERYONE WHO WANTS to OPTIMIZE MEMORY! The course provides an overview of each area of memory, how it works, and suggests ways to optimize those segments. Fun games and challenging exercises are used as examples to cover the latest trends and cutting-edge research that is changing the way memory is understood and developed. The class is designed for students who like fun exercises that are based upon techniques that enrich both hemispheres of the brain. Your own personal Excel Memory Sheet will provide continued tracking of growth long after class is over. Each fun exercise will analyze brain areas, examine memory functions, and focus on creating positive patterns for memory processes.
Maximum online registrants: 100
Maximum in-person registrants: 40

Notes

In-Person Courses
If you are enrolled in an in-person course, you will be required to:

• follow current public health guidelines, which may include masking and social distancing, and are subject to change, while on campus.
• provide proof of vaccination, or request a medical or religious exemption, prior to your first day of class. Students who have an approved exemption will be required to test for COVID-19 at least once a week. 
• obtain a noncredit OwlCard. An OwlCard is a Temple-specific photo ID that will give you access to campus buildings and classrooms.

Once you are admitted to an in-person course, we will provide instructions on how to submit your vaccination record, or request a medical or religious exemption, as well as how to obtain a noncredit OwlCard.

Why when I’m registering do I join the Wait List?
Several of our courses are in high demand. In order to accommodate our members who are not tech-savvy and have trouble registering online, we created a registration system in which there is no advantage to registering early, no disadvantage to registering later.

When registering, you join the Wait List for each course. Don’t be alarmed. This does not mean the course is full. After the registration period is over, we run a lottery on the courses, and it randomly determines who is admitted to each course and who is not. You typically will receive notification regarding which courses you are admitted to, about two weeks before the start of the semester. If a course accepts 150 or more students, you are very likely to get into it.