INSTRUCTOR: Mrs.
Cynthia McKoy OFFICE:
Bldg. 1, Rm. 125
Office Systems
Technology OFFICE HOURS: 9:00–10:00 TTH
Bladen Community
College 1:10–3:00
MW
http://www.bcc.cc.nc.us VOICE MAIL: 910.879.5538
EMAIL:
cmckoy@bladen.cc.nc.us
CREDIT:
Two
(2) Semester Credit Hours
Three (3) Contact
Hours
PREREQUISITE: None
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This
course is designed to develop elementary keyboarding skills. Emphasis is placed on mastery of the
keyboard. Upon completion, students
should be able to demonstrate basic proficiency in keyboarding.
TEXT: Ober, et al.,
Two 3.5"
disks (HD) for data disk and Backup Disk
SOFTWARE: Microsoft
Word 2002 or Office XP
Distance Learning
CD-ROM, 9th Edition
EQUIPMENT: Computer and Printer
COURSE
COMPETENCIES:
At the end of this
course the student will be able to successfully complete the following skills:
A.
Keyboarding
1.
To operate by touch the letter, number,
and symbol keys.
2.
To demonstrate proper keyboarding
techniques.
3.
To key a minimum of 28 words a minute on
a 2-minute timed writing with no more than 3 errors.
B.
Language Arts
1.
To develop proofreading skills.
2.
To correctly use capitals, commas,
apostrophes, and numbers.
3.
To use correct spacing with punctuation.
C.
Technical
1.
To answer correctly at least 70 percent
of the questions on an objective test.
1 Syllabus and Orientation/Ice Breaker
Tutorial
2 1 F,
J, D, K, S, L, A; home keys, the space bar, the enter key
2 H, E, O, and R keys
3 3 M,
T, P, and C keys
4 Right shift, V, period, W
keys
4 5 Review
6 I, left shift, hyphen,
and G keys
5 7 U,
B, colon, and X keys
8 Y, comma, Q, and / key
6 9 N,
Z, and ? keys
10 Review
7 Keyboarding Techniques
Skillbuilding
(Alpha/and Timed Writings) (Games)
8 11 5,
7, 3, and 9 keys
12 Review
9 13 8,
2, and 0 keys
14 4, 6 and 1 keys
10 15 Review
16 $, (,), and! keys
11 17 Review
18 *, #, and ' keys
12 19 &,
%, ", and @ keys
20 Review
13 Skillbuilding
(Alpha and Number/Symbol) (Games)
14 Skillbuilding
(Alpha and Numeric Keypad) (Games)
15 Timed Writings (5)
Keyboarding Techniques
16 FINAL EXAM
EVALUATION
ACTIVITY POINTS PERCENTAGES
Completed Lessons (Lessons 1-20)
(repeated).............. 200........................................................ 20%
Repeated
at least once
10 points per lesson
☺ 5 points per day late assessment
Keyboarding Techniques (2)........................................... 50......................................................... 5%
25 points each
Final Exam .................................................................. 200........................................................ 20%
Timed Writings (5)....................................................... 500........................................................ 50%
100 points per timing
(See Timed Writing
Scale)
TOTAL POINTS......................................................... 1000...................................................... 100%
900-1000 = A
800-899 = B
700-799 = C
600-699 = D
Below 600 = F
1.
Administrative
Withdrawal: Class attendance of
100 percent is expected. If absences
exceed 20 percent, (10 hours or 3 consecutive weeks), the student will be
dropped from the course with a grade of F.
2.
Student
Initiated Withdrawal: A
student may initiate withdrawal before
midterm with a grade of W. After
midterm, the student will receive a grade of WF unless there is written proof of an extenuating circumstance
approved by the instructor and Vice President of Student Services.
3.
Students are required to complete all
assignments. A written excuse accepted by the instructor is required for a
make-up test.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Registration..................................................................................................... August12
Classes Begin................................................................................................. August
16
End of Drop/Add............................................................................................ August
20
Labor Day Holiday....................................................................................... September
6
Fall Break................................................................................................ October
11-13
Spring Advisement/Early Registration........................................................ November
8-19
Thanksgiving Holidays........................................................................... November
24-26
Final Exams............................................................................................ December
8-14
End of Fall Semester................................................................................... December
14
OST 080
The following points scale will be used to determine
timed-writing points. These points below
are based on 2-minute timed writings.
Five (5) of your best two-minute timed writings (taken during practice
sessions) must be submitted on deadline date set by your instructor.
NOTE: The student will receive speed points and
accuracy points on each timed writing. These two points will be averaged
together to receive timed-writing points for each timed writing.
43 100 0 100
42 98 1 90
41 96 2 80
40 94 3 70
39 92 4 60
38 90 5 50
37 88 6 or more 0
36
86
35
84
34
82
33
80
32
78
31
76
30
74
29
72
28
70
27
68
26
66
25
64
24
62
23
60
22
58
21
56
20
54
Usage Policy for
Computer Classroom Labs
Access
·
Computer labs will only be accessible when an instructor
or lab facilitator has been assigned to supervise the lab. At all other times the labs will be locked.
·
Only students currently enrolled in a computer course
may use the instructional computer labs to work on current projects assigned in
an appropriate class.
·
Any student wishing to use one of the computer labs
outside of the normally scheduled class time period needs to have permission
from an instructor.
Printing
·
No printing is permitted without the specific consent
of an instructor.
Common Courtesy
·
Students should clean up the work area around them
and return chairs to proper positions when they leave the lab.
·
Conversations during lab hours should be kept to a
minimum to assure a quiet working environment for all students using the facility.
·
No food or drinks are allowed in the computer
labs.
Equipment
·
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, remove paper
jams, or install software of any kind without the permission of the instructor.
·
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.
EVALUATION FOR KEYBOARDING
LITERACY‑OST 080
Spring 2004
ACTIVITY |
DATE DUE |
POINTS |
YOUR POINTS |
|
Week
1‑Orientation Tutorial/Ice Breaker |
Aug.
16–20 |
Required
|
|
|
Week
2 Lessons 1‑2 |
Aug.23-27 |
20 |
|
|
Week
3 Lessons 3‑4 |
Aug.30
–Sept. 3 |
20 |
|
|
Week
4 Lessons 5‑6 |
Sept.
7-13 |
20 |
|
|
Week
5 Lessons 7‑8 |
Sept.
14-20 |
20 |
|
|
Week
6 Lessons 9‑10 |
Sept.
21-27 |
20 |
|
|
Week
7 Skillbuilding/Techniques |
Sept.
28–Oct. 4 |
25 |
|
|
Week
8 Lessons 11‑12 |
Oct.
5-14 |
20 |
|
|
Week
9 Lessons 13‑14 |
Oct.
15-21 |
20 |
|
|
Week
10 Lessons 15‑16 |
Oct.22-28 |
20 |
|
|
Week
11 Lessons 17‑18 |
Oct.
29-Nov. 4 |
20 |
|
|
Week
12 Lessons 19‑20 |
Nov.
5-11 |
20 |
|
|
Week
13 Skillbuilding (Alpha/Number) |
Nov.
12-18 |
Required Practice
|
|