Keyboarding
Important Notice
This course is not active. Please contact Department Chair for more information.
Overview
- 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
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.
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.
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
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.
Requisites
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers to Other Institutions
Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.
Institution | Transfer details for OADM 1106 | |
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There are no applicable transfer credits for this course. |