KEYBOARDING I – OST100

 

Mrs. Melynda Barks                                                                                                 Office # - 34  Hours: TBA

Phone (573) 518-2245                                                                                   Email:  mbarks@mineralarea.edu

                                                         

I.             Description of Course:  This course provides instruction in developing the basic keyboarding skills to key alphabetic, numeric, special symbols, the ten key numeric keypad, and formatting exercises on letters, reports, and tables.

 

II.           Prerequisite:  None

 

III:         Materials for Course:

A.           College Keyboarding and Document Processing for Windows, 10th Edition, Ober, Hanson, Johnson, Rice.  Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2006.

              

IV.          Course Objectives:  Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

A.           Key straight copy at a speed of at least 40 words a minute on a three-minute timing with two or fewer errors.

B.           Produce correctly formatted business correspondence using selected microcomputer special function keys.

               C.           Demonstrate correct keyboarding posture.

               D.           Demonstrate correct hand and arm posture.

               E.            Apply touch keyboarding skills.

 

V.           Course Content:

               A.           Learning the Keyboard                                    Lessons 1 - 10

               B.           Top Row numbers and Symbols                      Lessons 11 - 20

               C.           Word Processing and Reports                        Lessons 21 - 25

               D.           Correspondence                                               Lessons 26 - 30

               E.            Tables                                                                Lessons 31 - 35

               F.            Reports                                                              Lessons 36 - 40

               G.           Business Correspondence                               Lessons 41 - 45

               H.           Reports                                                              Lessons 46 - 50

               I.             Employment Documents                                 Lessons 51 - 55

 

VI.          Course Competencies:  Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

               A.           Use Proper Keyboarding Techniques

                              1.            Demonstrate correct keyboarding posture

                              2.            Demonstrate correct hand and arm posture

                              3.            Apply touch keyboarding skills

               B.           Operate an Information Processing Unit

                              1.            Identify and use computer parts

                              2.            Operate alphabetical keys by touch

                              3.            Operate numeric keys

                              4.            Operate symbol keys

                              5.            Operate 10-key numeric keypad

                              6.            Operate special keys

               C.           Apply Proofreading/Editing Skills

                              1.            Identify and use proofreader’s marks

                              2.            Proofread copy

                              3.            Apply grammar rules in word selection

                              4.            Apply word division and punctuation rules

               D.           Prepare Letters

                              1.            Format personal letters

                              2.            Apply grammar rules in word selection

                              3.            Format business letters

                              4.            Format simplified memorandums

               E.            Prepare Reports

                              1.            Format unbound reports

                              2.            Format unbound reports with secondary headings

                              3.            Format bound reports with internal citations

                              4.            Format a resume

               F.            Prepare Tables

                              1.            Format simple tables

                              2.            Format tables using columnar headings

 

VII.        Student Evaluation:

                              30% of Grade = Assignments                                        30% of Grade = Timed Writings

                              20% of Grade = Tests  (Production & Written)          20% of Grade = Final Exam

               Final Grading Scale:

                              92 - 100% = A                    82 - 91%   = B                    72 - 81%   = C                    60 - 71%   = D

               Time Writing Scale:

                              40+ wpm              = A (0-2 errors)                                35 - 39 wpm         = B (3-5 errors)

                              30- 34 wpm          = C (6-8 errors)                                25 - 29 wpm         = D (9-10 errors)

 

VIII.       Special Policies

A.           Attendance:  Regular attendance is expected.  A student may be dropped for non-attendance following excessive absences.  Six absences is considered excessive for this course (MWF).  If a student plans to withdraw from the course, it is his/her responsibility to officially withdraw from the class.

 

B.           Assignment Due Dates:  The due date of each assignment will be announced.  NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.  

 

C.           Missed Exams and Assignments:  Missed lecture notes should be obtained from another student.  MISSED EXAMS MAY NOT BE MADE UP.  IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND CLASSES ON DAYS OF THE EXAMS.  THERE WILL BE ONE (1) TEST SCORE DROPPED AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER. NO CELL PHONES ALLLOWED. If for some reason you are unable to attend class, please have assignments turned in on due date.  No credit will be given for assignments after class time of due date.

 

D.           Academic Honesty:  Students who engage in dishonest acts such as plagiarism or other forms of cheating in meeting the requirements of this course will be notified by the instructor that they are receiving a “0” for the assignment and/or an “F” for the course. Students who wish to appeal the decision of the instructor on a matter of dishonesty may do so under the Procedural Policy for Disciplinary Action.  (Under that policy, the student is subject to suspension from college for acts of dishonesty.)

 

E.            Use of College Open Labs:  Students may use only college software; no personal software is allowed in the labs.  No college software will be illegally copied for personal, education, or business use.  No college software or hardware may be removed from the labs.  Personal, non-educational use of lab equipment and supplies is to be restricted. NO FOOD OR BEVERAGES ARE ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM. NO CELL PHONES ALLOWED.

 

F.            Special Needs:  If you have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and need any test or course materials provided in an alternative format, notify your instructor immediately.  Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your special needs.

 

This syllabus represents the planned objectives, content, learning experiences, evaluation process, and competencies.  The instructor reserves the right to alter the syllabus as needed.                                              

 

Revised August 2005