Syllabus
Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy
BUS 104
Instructor:
Mr. Ken Krizanic
1-(708)-456-0300 ext. 6627
I have no office, therefore, I have no scheduled office
hours. The instructor will arrange to meet with students when it is necessary.
Textbook and Materials Needed:
Required:
Cortez Peters Championship Keyboarding Drills, Fourth Edition;
McGraw-Hill Irwin, Publishing Co., 2005;
Textbook.
ISBN 0-07-293625-8
Recommended:
Cortez Peters Championship Keyboarding Drills
Fourth Edition;
McGraw-Hill Irwin, Publishing Co., 2005;
Keyboarding software.
ISBN 0-07-301153-3
Academic Honesty
The following is quoted from the Triton College Faculty Handbook.
“Academic achievement is built on personal commitment, honest work, and academic development. The Triton College faculty promote and expect these qualities in their students. Personal commitment belongs to the student; without it, achievement is improbable. Academic development flows from the teaching and learning process; faculty and students contribute to this equally.
Underlying achievement, however, is the need for honest, independent work from the student. Cheating, in all its forms, is unacceptable. Examples include copying someone else’s work or answers, using materials hidden on one’s person, obtaining and using tests
and answers in an unauthorized fashion, and appearing for a test in the place of someone else. These and other such fraudulent acts violate the basic expectations of the college.
On another level, dishonesty is less simple to define, explain, or discover, but equally as serious. Plagiarism is understood as presenting someone else’s words, data, work, and ideas as one’s own. It is important to remember that the rule applies not only to the actual material of the original author but to the structure of its ideas and to those ideas themselves, even in paraphrase.
When using such material, a student must always identify the source clearly and acknowledge the fact that the material is borrowed. Simply copying such material is not sufficient proof of academic development and achievement on the part of the student. Independent work is expected.
The consequences of a violation of the expectations of academic honesty begin with the instructor concerned. …”
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course the student will:
1. Demonstrate proper posture and position at keyboard, proper keystroking
techniques, and complete automation of the keyboard through a variety of drills and timings.
2. Demonstrate the ability to show improvement in nwam and gwam on five minute timings by the end of the class
3. Demonstrate the ability to type perfectly at given speeds on one-minute skill development paragraphs.
4. Demonstrate the ability to type corrective drills needed to remedy diagnosed errors.
5. Demonstrate to properly handle and maintain the personal computers, data disks, and designated software package.
6. Demonstrate good work habits, prompt and regular attendance, organization of materials, and a positive attitude.
7. Demonstrate the ability to work independently and to complete all assignments with a minimum of direction.
Final grade determined by the following:
Attendance* (10% of final grade) – Included being late to class or leaving early.
0 to 50 minutes, Absent, Late, or Leaving Early = A
51 minutes to 100 minutes. Absent, Late, or Leaving Early = B
101 minutes to 150 minutes. Absent, Late, or Leaving Early = C
151 minutes to 200 minutes. Absent, Late, or Leaving Early = D
201 minutes or more Absent, Late, or Leaving Early = F
*If a student misses more than 200 minutes of class (one week) or gets too far behind in his/her work, the student may be withdrawn from the class.
Accuracy/Speed Study Grading Scale (40% of final grade)
.
A = If the student has completed the assigned speed studies.
C = If the student has completed ONE-HALF of the assigned speed studies.
F = If the student has completed less than ½ of the assigned speed studies.
Accuracy Studies must be completed in the order specified by the software program. For example concentration drills are always done first if required by the program. The grade is determined by the number of accuracy studies completed-no matter how many drills are included in each accuracy study. Some accuracy studies are long and some are short. If the student completes only the short accuracy studies instead of doing them in the proper order or does not hand in the accuracy study report the grade may become an “F”. If no drill work is required on the assigned timing, then drills must be completed on the diagnostic test to determine the grade for the week. (If students finish the drill work early extra practice may be assigned.)
Skill Development Paragraphs (30% of grade)
Based on the average GWAM on the first three five minute timings, the student will be placed in one of the following groups:
GROUP 1 Between 20-34 gwam GROUP 2 Between 20-34 gwam
A = 55+ A = 65+
B = 45-50 B = 60
C = 35-40 C = 50-55
GROUP 3 Between 50-59 gwam GROUP 4 Between 60-69 gwam
A = 70 A = 75+
B = 65 B = 70
C = 55-60 C = 60-65
GROUP 5 Between 70-79 gwam GROUP 6 Between 80 gwam
A = 85+ A = 95+
B = 80 B = 90
C = 75 C = 85
Growth on Five Minute Timings (20)%
If there is at least a one word increase in GWAM between Timing 1 and the last timing, the student will receive and “A” for 5% of the grade; if there is no increase in GWAM the student will receive an “F” for 5% of this grade.
If there is at least a one word increase in NWAM between Timing 1 and the last timing, the student will receive and “A” for 5% of the grade; if there is no increase in GWAM the student will receive an “F” for 5% of this grade.