- Key
with confidence with 5 or less errors (98-100% accuracy).
- Key
with eyes on copy or screen.
- Diagnose
and correct keying errors.
- Develop
a rhythm and pace while keying.
Course
Materials:
SKILLBUILDING MASTERY On the Computer,
Barbara Ellsworth
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
98-100% 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
98-100%.
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. Students with disabilities, whether physical, learning, or
psychological, who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are
encouraged to contact Disabled Students Programs & Services as soon as
possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely manner. Their phone number is (760) 795-6658, and
they are located in Building 3000 Student Services, Room 3009, adjacent to
Parking Lot 3C.
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 with 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 Pass/No Pass course. This course is an advanced keyboarding course designed to increase typing speed and accuracy to employable levels of 50+ wpm. Take the 5-minute Course Entry timing (on page B-3 in your textbook) before you begin the lessons. This timing will give you a starting speed. The goal of the course is to improve your speed by at least 5-10 wpm. After you finish all the lessons, you will take the Course Exit timing (on page B-4 in your textbook). Your Course Entry score, Course Exit score, and your improvement will show on the Grade Report. Students will receive a grade of Pass if all lessons and 2 timings are completed before December 12, 2008 and show an improvement of at least 5 wpm.
Getting
Started:
You must access the program from the Internet.
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 and has given you the book, you can purchase JUST the access code from
the publisher. To purchase only the access code follow these directions.
When the program opens from the Internet, before you login look at the
menu selections in the left column.
Click on Pricing and Policies, then click on Retail, then click on the
Skillbuilding Mastery “Online Access Serial Code” and ADD TO CART. The price is $18 and you must have a debit or
credit card to purchase the code.
Ellsworth Publishing will send the access code to your email address.
PLEASE NOTE: Your book
comes with a CD which contains the keyboarding 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
- In the Address type: www.keyboardingonline.com
- Click on LOGIN.
- The Login and Password for fall 2008
semester is: mira Then click
the Sign In button.
- Click on the link for your course (click on the
book or words).
·
Click
“Yes” to the Warning-Security box.
- Click Open, choose your semester, select
your name, click the Open button.
- Enter
your ID/Password (MCC student ID number starting with 0) and click OK.
- The screen shown below will open with your name
in the toolbar.
- The menu bar on the left contains all the
software information.
- First click on USER INFO. Enter your contact information. DO
NOT CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD.
- Each one of the menu items is explained below.
SETUP:
The course standards have been entered in
the Setup. Click the Setup tabs to see your course
standards: errors allowed in timing exercises, grading scale, and final
grades. After you have completed the Course Entry timing the final grade
standards will be determined.
|
Timing |
Errors |
|
15 second |
0 |
|
30 second |
1 |
|
1 minute |
1 |
|
2 minute |
2 |
|
3 minute |
3 |
|
4 minute |
4 |
|
5 minute |
5 |
THE INTRODUCTION:
- Read
and follow the prompts through all the screens. Practice the drills so
that you can see how the program works.
THE LESSONS MENU:
- Click
the closed book symbol “&”
in front of “LESSONS MENU” to reveal all the lessons.
- Start
with the Course Entry timing (on page B-3
in your textbook). Keep keying until the timer stops.
(If you complete the timing once, begin again by pressing enter
two times, indenting, and starting again.
- Space
twice after a period between sentences. Strike
ENTER twice between paragraphs. If you do not follow the
formatting directions, you will have additional errors.
- Open
your textbook to Lesson 1 and begin keying in Line 1. The timer
begins when the first key is depressed. If you “mess up” and want to
begin the exercise again, just click on the TIMER button at the bottom of
the screen. If you complete the line within the time allotted and within
the error limit, do not repeat – go to the next line. If you
complete the line before the time is up, hit ENTER and repeat the line
until the timer has stopped.
- Complete Lessons 1 through 29
then Lessons 35 through 41.
Lastly, do the Course Exit timing
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 scores are not there, your timings had errors and must be
repeated.
GRADE REPORT:
- Click the
closed book symbol “&” in
front of “GRADE REPORT.”
- Click FINAL GRADE—After all lessons and
timings 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.
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.
·
Double
click your course icon that was automatically placed on your desktop.