OST 132:
INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. J. Cain
CLASS LOCATION: Rm 023-108
OFFICE: Room 108 (metal building)
EMAIL: jcain@bladen.cc.nc.us
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Textbooks: Cortez Peters Championship Keyboarding Drills 4th edition
Authors: Prepared by Marilyn Haley
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Publish Date: 2004
MATERIALS: 3 ½” disc (2)
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course provides accuracy and speed-building drills. Emphasis is placed on diagnostic tests to identify accuracy and speed deficiencies followed by corrective drills. Upon completion, students should be able to keyboard rhythmically with greater accuracy and speed.
COURSE COMPETENCIES:
Course Management:
ü Two (1 hr. 15 min.) class periods per week
ü Two credit hour
Course Content:
·
Warm-up drills
·
5-minute timed writing
·
Diagnostic tests
·
Skill-development paragraphs
·
Speed studies corrective practice
·
Diagnostic charts
TIME SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Students will complete eight keyboarding and corrective
cycles. Each cycle consists of the following schedule:
Day 1 Warm-up—5 minutes
Two 5-minute Timed Writing Pretests—15 minutes
Diagnostic Tests—15 minutes
Viewing Charts—5 minutes
Corrective Practice—10 minutes
Day 2 Warm-up—5 minutes
Accuracy and Speed Corrective Practice—35 minutes
Skill Development Paragraphs—10 minutes
Day 3 Warm-up—5 minutes
Accuracy and Speed Corrective Practice—35 minutes
Skill Development Paragraphs—10 minutes
Day 4 Warm-up—5 minutes
Accuracy and Speed Corrective Practice—35 minutes
Skill Development Paragraphs—10 minutes
Day 5 Warm-up—5 minutes
Accuracy and Speed Corrective Practice—35 minutes
Skill Development Paragraphs—10 minutes
Day 6 Warm-up—5 minutes
Two 5-minute Timed Writing Posttests—15 minutes
Diagnostic Tests—15 minutes
Viewing Charts—15 minutes
COURSE EVALUATION:
Techniques Chart (graded by instructor)………………………………………..20%
Honor Roll Papers (percent of cycles)…………………………………………..20%
50% = A
40% = B
25% = C
10% = D
less than 10% = F
NWAM Improvement (first to last)……………………………………………..20%
20 or more NWAM = A
15-19 NWAM = B
10-14 NWAM = C
5-9 NWAM = D
0-4 NWAM = F
5-minute Timed Writings (best 2)……………………………………………….20%
3 errors or less = A
4 errors = B
5 errors = C
6 errors = D
more than 6 = F
TOTAL………………………………………………………………………….100%
Course Attendance:
ü Class attendance of 100% is expected. If absences exceed 20% of all scheduled contact hours, the student will be dropped from the course with a grade of “W” before Mid-term and “WF” after mid-term.
ü Class absences will demand a 10-point reduction per day in the student’s attendance grade. The student is responsible for all missed lectures and assignments.
ü Punctuality is expected. Tardiness will demand a 5-point reduction per day in the student’s attendance grade.
ü See the college catalog for current policy concerning class attendance, tardiness; drop/add periods, etc.
Course Assignments:
ü It is not fair for some members of the class to take extra time and turn in assignments late, when the rest of the class works hard and completes them by the due date. You have a lot of work to do in this course, so budget your time now. A five-point reduction a day (including weekends) will occur for assignments turned in late.
ü The student will be responsible for completing the lab assignments and will be expected to fully understand the material. Completion of all assigned labs is a requirement for successful course completion.
Course Quizzes and Exams:
ü Quizzes and exams must be taken on the scheduled date; otherwise a grade of zero will be assigned. Any exception to this policy must be the result of a documented emergency or prior arrangement with the instructor. Make-ups must be taken within one week of the originally scheduled quiz date and will result in an automatic fifteen-point grade reduction. It is the responsibility of the student to make necessary arrangements with the instructor to take the make-up exam in the appropriate time frame
ü Final exams should be taken on the date specified in the exam schedule, unless a conflict occurs. Please notify the instructor of any problems with the scheduled final exam date.
Grading Policies:
Final grades are determined through a weighted average.
Areas of Evaluation:
*Exempt from Final Exam is student has an A average with 3 or less absences, or a B average with one absence.
Academic Integrity:
In addition to good academic performance, students should exhibit honesty and integrity. If there is a question that academic honesty and integrity are not honored, students may be required to redo assignments in the present of an instructor-selected monitor. Proof of dishonesty, including plagiarism, will make students subject to disciplinary action. Please consult your college catalog for more information.
Computer Classroom Lab Usage Policy (Courtesy of Business Technologies
Dept.)
Access
ü Computer labs will only be accessible when an instructor or lab facilitator has been assignment to supervise the lab. At all other times the lab will be locked.
ü Only students currently enrolled in a computer course may use the instructional computer lab to work on current projects assigned in an appropriate class.
ü Any student wishing to use one of the computer labs outside the normally scheduled class time period needs to have permission from an instructor.
Printing
ü No printing is permitted without the specific consent of an instructor.
Common Courtesy
ü Students should clean up the work area around them and return chairs to proper position when they leave the lab.
ü Conversation during lab hours should be kept to a minimum to assure a quiet working environment for all students using the facility.
ü No food or drinks are allowed in the computer labs.
Equipment
ü Students should inform the instructor of any software or hardware problems. In no instance should a student attempt to repair or reset computers or printers or install software of any kind without the permission of the instructor.
ü Students should not leave saved files on any hard drive when they leave the lab. Student files should be transferred to either a floppy disk or a CD.