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Syllabus Welcome to ADM 105 Introduction to Keyboarding |
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Instructor Information |
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Name |
Kathleen Zimmerman |
E-mail address |
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Phone number |
515.965.7136 |
Fax number |
515.965.7135 |
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Office location |
Building 8, Room 6 |
Office hours |
Noon – 1, M & W and by appointment |
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Course Information |
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Course title |
Introduction to Keyboarding |
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Course number |
ADM 105 |
Credits |
1 |
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Section and Location |
Bldg. 8, Room 9, |
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Time |
M/W 2:30 – 3:25 |
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Course description |
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Course competencies |
1. Demonstrate correct keyboarding
techniques. 2. Key the alphabetic reaches by touch. 2.1 Practice the key reaches on the computer. 2.2 Key alphabetic material by touch at 15+
NWPM 3. Key the numeric keypad reaches by
touch 3.1 Practice the keypad operations on the
computer. 3.2 Demonstrate
the ability to key numeric material by touch. 4. Demonstrate correct numeric and symbol
reaches on the top row of the keyboard. 4.1 Practice the numeric
and symbol keyreaches on the computer. 4.2 Demonstrate the
ability to key figures and symbols by keying mixed copy. 5. Key straight copy for 3 minutes by touch. 5.1
Practice to develop speed and accuracy. 5.2
Key alphabetic material by touch for 3 minutes at a rate
of 15+ NWPM. Note: Timed writings will not be accepted
for grading if the student watches the keyboard during the timed
writing. This is strictly enforced. |
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Important Dates |
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Midterm |
http://www.dmacc.edu/academiccal.htm (15-week
course dates) |
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Final |
http://www.dmacc.edu/academiccal.htm
(15-week course dates) |
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Textbooks & Materials |
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Required textbooks |
College Keyboarding Lessons
1-25 by VanHuss, Forde, Woo, 16th edition - Southwestern
Publishing Company. |
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Optional materials |
Keyboarding Pro v4 software for College
Keyboarding Lessons 1-25 is available in the DMACC Bookstore if you wish
to practice at home. |
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Software applications |
Keyboarding Pro software (available on all DMACC computers) MicroPace Pro software (available on all
DMACC computers) |
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Software notice |
“All the software used in this class
is copyrighted; therefore, it is not for distribution, copying, or personal
use. This software is the property of
Des Moines Area Community College.” |
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Course Policies |
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Attendance |
Expected each Monday and Wednesday
until course requirements have been met. |
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Grading Criteria: |
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The final grade
for this course is comprised of 3 parts and is determined as follows: Part 1:
50% is Timing Tests (which can ONLY
be taken during class!)
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2: 40% is Daily Work Part 3:
10% is Technique Test
Part 1. Timing Tests
are 50% of your final grade. Timings
can ONLY be taken during class! The timing
grade is based on the Micropace software and is 50
percent of your grade. Your grade will
be based on the average of your three best daily 3-minute timings. In other words your best three days of work
done on the Micropace software program over the
semester. Timings will be based on net
words a minute (for each error deduct two words from minute average
speed). The grading scale for timings
is as follows: 30+ NWAM
= A Timed writings can ONLY be taken during 25 - 29 NWAM
= B class. Timings will be given
each Monday 20 - 24 NWAM
= C and Wednesday commencing around 15 - 19 NWAM
= D the sixth week of the semester. |
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Part 2. Daily Work, is
40 percent of your grade, and is based on the percentage of lessons completed
successfully. You continue each lesson until you receive a completed code
instructing you to go on to the next lesson.
Be prepared to print and hand in the completed lesson evaluation sheet
to receive this portion of your course grade. The grading
scale for completion of daily work is as follows: A = Keypad
Lessons 1-4 and Lessons 1-25 and Skill Builder Lessons A -T B
= Keypad Lessons 1-4 and Lessons 1-25 and Skill Builder Lessons A-J C
= Keypad Lessons 1-4 and Lessons 1-25 and Skill Builder Lessons
A-E D = Keypad Lessons 1-4 and Lessons 1-25 F = Keypad Lessons 1-4 and Lesson 25 or less Students are
expected to attend classes as scheduled and to do extra work as warranted
outside of class. It is the student’s
responsibility to make up any work missed.
The instructor reserves the right to refuse late assignments or any
assignments not completed in class. |
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Part 3
. Technique
Test is 10% of your grade. The technique test is based on the criteria
listed below. Note that it is not
possible to obtain an A in the course unless you receive an A on the
Technique Test. |
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Position at keyboard |
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Sits in comfortable, relaxed position direction in front of
keyboard |
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Keeps feet on floor for proper body balance |
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Keeps elbows in relaxed, natural position at sides of body |
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Keystroking |
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Keeps fingers curved and upright over home keys |
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Strikes each key
with proper finger
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Keeps eyes on source copy and does not look down at keyboard or
monitor |
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Keeps hands and arms quiet, wrists low |
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Makes quick, snappy keystrokes with immediate key release |
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Space Bar |
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Keeps right thumb curved and close to space bar |
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Strikes space bar with quick, down-and-in (toward palm) motion of
thumb |
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Releases space bar instantly |
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Does not pause before or after spacing stroke |
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Return key |
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Returns Quickly at ends of lines |
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Strikes return key with right little finger; then, fingers on
home keys |
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Keeps eyes on
source copy during and following return
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Starts new line without a pause |
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Shift keys |
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Reaches quickly with little fingers; keeps other fingers on home
row |
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Depresses shift key as the character key is struck |
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Hold Shift key with one hand while making key stroke with the
OTHER hand! |
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Releases shift key quickly after character is struck |
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Does not pause before or after shift-key stroke |
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Tabulator |
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Reaches quickly with left little finger |
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Keeps other fingers near home keys |
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Keeps eyes on source copy as tabulator is used |
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Continues keying after tabulating--without pauses |
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Reaching/keying - Response patterns |
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Keeps eyes on
source copy; concentrates on copy to be keyed
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Maintains continuous keystroking by
reading slightly ahead in the copy; keys fluently |
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Keys balanced-hand words by word response |
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Keys one-hand words by letter response |
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Blends word and letter responses into a smooth,
fluent rhythm pattern |
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Mind-set |
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Follows directions carefully |
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Gives attention to technique cues |
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Makes effort to reach suggested goals |
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Practices with a purpose |
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Appears alert, but shows no evidence of undue tension in
shoulders, arms, hands |
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Classroom conduct |
Cells phones off; no gum, food,
beverages. |
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Missed exams |
Timed writings cannot be made up. |
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Late assignments |
The last day to turn in practice or
timings is TBA |
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Extra credit |
None available in this course. |
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Study expectations |
Students are expected to attend classes
as scheduled and to do extra work as warranted outside of class. As a rule of thumb, you should completed
approximately 3-4 lessons per week in order to keep up and complete
the course on schedule. Students work
at their own pace; attendance is no
longer required as soon as all course requirements have been achieved. |
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Academic dishonesty |
“See DMACC Educational Services
Procedures ES 262 VII. A. and B” for information on plagiarism, cheating,
information about appeals procedures or reference publication that addresses
this information in detail.” |
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DMACC Information Web Sites |
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DMACC home page |
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Instructor home page |
http://www.dmacc.org/instructors/mkzimmerman/WELCOME.HTM |
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Admissions & registration |
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WebCT |
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Student handbook |
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Add/drop dates |
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Refund policy |
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Support Services |
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Accommodations
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“It is the policy of DMACC to
accommodate students with disabilities.
Any student with a documented disability who requires reasonable
accommodation should contact the special needs coordinator at 515-964-6850
voice or 515-964-6810 TTY.” |
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Services for students with
disabilities |
http://www.dmacc.edu/student_services/disabilities.htm
Contact the special needs coordinator
at 515-964-6850V, |
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Academic & educational advising |
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Career counseling |
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