Course
Materials:
10 Key Mastery,
Barbara
Ellsworth, Ellsworth Publishing
Cost:
$42.08 purchased from MCC Spartan Bookstore
$42.08 + 6.95 ground shipping online
from Spartan Bookstore
$38.95 from Ellsworth Publishing –
no shipping charges
$18.00 access code ONLY – see below
PLEASE
NOTE: If you purchase this book from
an online textbook supplier, BE SURE IT HAS A VALID ACCESS CODE. If not, you’ll have to supplement your book
purchase by purchasing the access code from the publisher.
Student
Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate
the ability to touch type using correct finger placement by achieving 95%
accuracy on all drills.
- Demonstrate proficiency in
accuracy achievement and speed building by comparing and contrasting each
skill exercise with previous results.
- Apply
proper techniques to avoid muscle strain, eyestrain, and fatigue to
maintain proper positioning at the computer to meet accuracy standard of 95%.
Important
Dates:
Last day to
drop with no grade on permanent record................................... September 6
Last day to
drop class and be eligible for refund........................................... September 6
Last day to petition
for certificate or degree.................................................. September 26
Last day to
ADD a BOT course...................................................................... October 25
Last day to
drop with “W”.............................................................................. November 20
Last day to
submit assignments.................................................................... December 12
Policies:
1. A student with a verified disability may be entitled to appropriate
academic accommodations. Please contact
one of the following: your instructor;
the Disabled Students Program and Services Office, or the Office of the ADA
Coordinator at extension 6866.
2. Students
who have not consistently submitted assignments during the semester will be
dropped on November 20, 2008.
3. Students
should be aware of the MiraCosta plagiarism statement in the catalog. A submitted assignment, which is determined
to be the work of a person other than the student, will receive no credit.
Contacting
the Instructor:
BOT
Associate Instructor: Kathy Van Pelt
Email
address: kvanpelt@miracosta.edu
Lab
Hours: SEC 106 Tuesday 6 – 8 p.m.; OC
4803B Thursday 1-4 p.m.
When contacting the instructor through email,
please identify the purpose of your email in the SUBJECT line along with the
course and your name. Here is an example
of how you should key the subject:
QUESTION BOT 100 Susan Smith. The
instructor will respond within 48 hours.
Submitting
Assignments:
All lessons are saved in the program on the
Internet. Students do not need to submit
any files to the instructor. Instructor
will review lessons from the program once a week. All comments will be sent to the student
through the program Message Board or through Blackboard. If the instructor has sent a comment to the
student through the Message Board, a message notice will pop up as soon as the
student has logged into the program.
Grading:
This is a Credit/No Credit course. Students will receive a grade of PASS if all
27 lessons and 6 timings are completed before December 12, 2008.
Getting
Started:
You must access the program from the
website. Also, you must purchase the book
to get an access code to the website. The access code is under the CD in
the back of your book. You should not buy a used book unless it contains
a valid access code. If you have a friend who has taken the course, you
can use their book and purchase JUST the access code from the publisher.
Information on purchasing just the access
code is on the website at www.ellsworthpublishing.com.
PLEASE NOTE: Your book
comes with a CD which contains the 10-Key program. Because you have
purchased the book, you have rights to the program. For this course you
must work from the publisher's website. DO NOT INSTALL THE PROGRAM FROM THE CD until you have completed the
course.
- Open
Internet Explorer.
- Type
in the address: www.keyboardingonline.com
- Click
on LOGIN.
- The
“Login” and “Password” for fall 2008 semester is mira
- Click
on the link for your course.
- Click
“Yes” to the Warning-Security box.
- Click
“Open.”
- Select
your semester, select your name, and click the Open button.
- Enter
your ID/Password (MCC student ID number starting with a 0), and click OK
- You
are now in the 10 key program and should see your
name in the toolbar. See the sample screen below.
- Click on User Info and enter your contact
information before starting.
SETUP
The course
standards have been entered in the Setup.
Click the Setup tabs to see your course standards. This screen will show you the expected scores
for each lesson and the grades.
INTRODUCTION
- Read and
follow the prompts.
THE LESSONS MENU
- Click
the closed book symbol “&” in
front of “LESSONS MENU” to
reveal all the lessons.
- Click on
lesson 1.
- Open
your textbook to page B-4 and begin keying in Lesson 1. The timer begins when the first key is
depressed. If you “mess up” and
want to begin the lesson again, just click on the TIMER button at the
bottom of your screen. You must complete each lesson THREE TIMES before moving on to the next lesson. If you have
less than 95% accuracy, the lesson will not be saved. While you are
keying, a yellow box will appear around an error. If you have more than one yellow box,
start again.
- Timings:
After lessons 8, 17, 21, 22, 23 and 24,
you will complete one of the timings.
Complete
lesson 8
proceed to optional timing #1
Complete
lesson 17
proceed to optional timing #2
Complete
lesson 21
proceed to optional timing #3
Complete
lesson 22
proceed to optional timing #4
Complete
lesson 23
proceed to optional timing #5
Complete lesson 24
proceed to optional timing #6
If your speed
does not meet the minimum standards for the course, you can repeat the lessons
and the timings to help increase your speed.
- After
completing all the practice lessons and timings, be sure you read the
directions very carefully before beginning the practice employment tests
in lessons 25, 26 and 27.
You
may use the Backspace Key to correct an incorrect keystroke before you press
the Enter key. Once the number is
entered with the Enter key, you cannot change the number.
PROGRESS
REPORT
- Click the
closed book symbol “&” in
front of “PROGRESS REPORT”.
- At the
sub-menu, select Simple Report. You should see your scores
displayed. If there aren't any
scores, your timings had errors in them and scores were not recorded.
GRADE REPORT
- Click the
closed book symbol “&” in
front of “GRADE REPORT”.
- Click CURRENT GRADE—This
screen will show you what the current grade is of all completed lessons.
- Click FINAL GRADE—After
all lessons have been completed, a final grade will appear.
If
the instructor has sent you a message, the message screen will appear when you
open your file. After you enter your
password and press enter, the message screen will pop up. Each week the instructor will review your
completed lessons. Progress and tips and
suggestions will be sent through the Message feature. You can respond to the instructor by entering
your response and clicking SEND.
TO
QUIT AND EXIT THE PROGRAM
Click the “Save and Close File” button
on your toolbar. Scores are saved
automatically.
When
you have completed all the required lessons:
·
Please
notify the instructor by email.
·
Your
instructor will view your Progress and Grade Report from the Internet. Do not print.
·
The
instructor will email your certificate of completion including your final
speed.
·
You
can now install the software on your home computer to continue to
practice.
·
THERE
IS NO BUY BACK FOR YOUR TEXTBOOK.
HOW TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE AT HOME:
Remember – this is only
after you have completed the entire course.
·
Insert
the CD into your computer.
WAIT—The
instructions should load automatically.
If
not, select the CD drive and click “Mastery.exe.”
·
View
the Software Tutorial.
·
Click
on Install Software, and follow the prompts.
·
Exit
your CD.