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Home » Academics » Distance and Alternative Learning » Course Formats » Online » OFFI Online Course Descriptions

OFFI279 - Keyboarding

After successful completion of this course, the student will be able to touch type and use correct keyboard technique. Speed and accuracy development are stressed. All of the work for this course (except tests) may be done outside of class.

Credits

1

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course. You don’t have to know how to use a computer. If you are a new computer user, this course will help you feel more comfortable using a computer for creating documents.

Fees

This course has fees totaling $10.00.

Instructor

Cathy Sutton

Office Technology Classroom

ELB-301

Phone

(410) 772-4876

Email

csutton@howardcc.edu

Registered Students | Overall Course Objectives | Major Course Topics | Course Format | Orientation | Course Requirements | Materials | Exams |


Registered Students

Immediately after enrolling, send Cathy Sutton an e-mail at csutton@howardcc.edu; include your name, the semester, the course and section. You will receive specific course instructions the week classes start.

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Overall Course Objectives

This course is for students who want to learn or improve their typing skills.

Once you have completed this course you will be able to

  • Type the alphabetic keys of a standard keyboard using the touch system.
  • Type a minimum of 30 words a minute for three minutes with a maximum of three errors.
  • Use the numeric keypad.

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Major Course Topics
  • Keyboarding techniques
  • Alphabetic keys
  • Numeric keypad

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Course Format

This course:

  • Is not self-paced. However, you may accelerate your pace so that you may finish the course in fewer than 14 weeks.
  • Does not require on-campus meetings. However, this course does require on-campus attendance for tests. Tests may be taken during any open hours in the Office Technology classroom. Please note, however, that all OFFI-279 online students are welcome to come to the Office Technology classroom to do classwork and/or to get personal help from an instructor.
  • Does not require real-time chats.
  • Uses email for communication.

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Orientation

This course does not have a face-to-face orientation. You will receive detailed course information the week classes start.

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Course Requirements
  • Review the “Checklist for Registered Students” section of the Distance Learning Homepage.
  • Come to the college periodically to take timed writing tests.

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Materials Required:

Ober, Scott; Johnson, Jack; and Rice, Arlene. Gregg College Keyboarding: Lessons 1 - 20. Glencoe/McGraw Hill, 2002.

  • Buy your textbooks from our online Bookstore, or visit our Bookstore.  
Technical Requirements:

Review the Technical Requirements link above. The course requires

  • Internet Explorer or
  • Netscape

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Exams

Timed-writing exams, which have deadlines for completion, must be taken at the college during any open hours in the Office Technology classroom.

If you have any questions or comments about this course, please send a message to
Cathy Sutton, csutton@howardcc.edu.

Last updated on 29-Nov-07
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