Keyboarding

Course Rationale: Students will learn basic typing skills and proper typing technique.

Fun Links:

Textbook website

Typing Game - CENGAGE Learning

EduTyping Link Student

You will need to:

  1. Know the home row keys (ASDF and JKL;)
  2. Know the size of a standard sheet of typing paper (8 ½ x 11)
  3. Know the five steps to proper typing technique
  4. Identify 48 keys on the keyboard.

You will be evaluated regularly with a Technique Evaluation Checklist

Timed Typing Grading Scale

GWAM=Gross (Total) Words Per Minute

Net WPM=Gross Words Per Minute - Errors

1' Timing
min
% grade
31
100
30
98
29
96
28
94
27
92
26
90
25
88
24
86
23
84
22
82
21
80
19
78
18
76
17
74
16
72
15
70
14
68
13
66
12
64
11
62
10
50