Glasgow's Strathclyde University offers texting class

Mobile phone users of a certain age are queuing up to join university seminars that unlock the world of texting, reports the scotsman.

"Lasting for two hours and costing a mere £3 ($5.40), Glasgow's Strathclyde University's Lifelong Learning Centre is already oversubscribed for the classes, which begin on 1 September.

In an alliance with Orange, expert instructors will take students through the "art", teaching them how to write and send a message on their phones.

In separate two-hour seminars they may also learn other skills, such as filing names and telephone numbers into a mobile phone address book.

Previously, the courses had only been offered to those over 50, but inquiries from a younger age profile proved that many people now aged 30 to 40 are trapped on the "cusp" of a technology revolution.

... "Our courses provide an opportunity to learn the new technology with like-minded people, without having the feeling that they are somehow behind the times."

emily | 8:39 AM | SMS and Students |
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