Online delivery. Communications between instructor and students will be conducted online using the course email, bulletin board and chat utilities. The instructor will guide students through a series of keyboarding lessons through motivation and online instruction.
- Use correct technique to operate the alpha-numeric keyboard.
- Apply ergonomic principles to achieve optimum effectiveness.
- Use computer hardware and software components to key, format, print and email keyboarding reports.
- Produce 3-minute timings to a minimum of 25 net words per minutes on straight-text copy.
- Proofread accurately
Upon completion of this course, the learner will have demonstrated the ability to:
- Keyboard accurately and proficiently by touch at a minimum rate of 25 net words per minute on three-minute timings.
- Proofread accurately
- Apply basic ergonomic principles
- Build keyboard speed and accuracy
- Manage time effectively
- Work independently and follow written directions
MASTERY
Demonstrate a minimum keyboarding speed of 25 net words a minute based on the best of three
3-minute timed writings achieved with three or fewer errors.
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students
College Keyboarding, Vanhuss et al, 14th Canadian Edition, ISBN 0176056572
Software: Keyboarding Pro, ISBN 0176073981 (Combined package ISBN : 0176219862)
Computer: PC with Internet capabilities; Windows 95 or later version.