Spanish-American Institute

200 Keyboarding for Information Processing 48 Classes

Prerequisite(s): None

Textbooks: None

Course Description: While developing English language skills, Keyboarding for Information teaches basic keyboarding for information processing and computer applications.

Objectives: By the end of the course, students should be able:

§ to apply rules for English spelling and word formation;

§ to read and understand English letter combinations and words, word combinations, sentences, and passages;

§ to recognize and correct spelling, punctuation, and other English language errors; and

§ to key English text at least 10 wam with no more than 5 errors in a 5-minute timed writing.

Instructional Methods: Classes include language development sessions followed by hands-on practice and drills for speed and accuracy using Multimedia Typing Instructor, an interactive computer-assisted instructional software package. Faculty encourage students to ask questions that require them to use the language of keyboarding. Each student will create a portfolio of finished output.

Grading: The final grade is based on the average of each student's weekly classroom grades for class participation, speed and accuracy rates, and document production.

Course Outline:

Week	Topics	Assignments and Tests
1	History of typing. Orally and visually identifying and keyboarding English alphabetical characters.	Key learning test 1
2	Identifying and keyboarding English alphabetical characters (continued).	Key learning test 2
3	Orally and visually identifying and keyboarding English punctuation and numbers. Learning left and right shift.	Key learning test 3
4	Orally and visually identifying and keyboarding English language symbols. Random English word practice.
5	Random English sentence practice without and with numbers.	Random sentences test.
6	Reading, interpreting, and building speed and accuracy building keyboarding English text. Keyboarding difficult English words.	Random words (long test).
7	Alternating fingers; reaches and high-risk combinations.	Random sentences (long test).
8	Reading, understanding, and keyboarding English prefixes and suffixes, vowels and consonants, and numbers and symbols.	Touch typist test.
9	Reading, interpreting, and building speed and accuracy keyboarding English text.	Expert typing test
10	Reading, interpreting, and building speed and accuracy keyboarding English text.	Numbers and symbols test.

rev. 4/03