Tentative Schedule for Fall 2009

ON-LINE INTRODUCTION TO KEYBOARDING

Roni Cook, 223-5841, vcook@austincc.edu
Office—EVC, Room 8315

 

 Date Due

Lessons

Notes

 MANDATORY
Orientation

Sat., Aug. 22—NOON
EVC—Room 8329

Make-up on Tuesday by appt. (12:30-1:30 p.m.)

The course is meant to be completed over a period of time to build skill, not in a few weeks.  (Try doing your Keyboard Pro lessons 3-4 hour sessions a week)

Be sure to read all deadlines in Course Materials.  If you have “lost your way,” there is a course map in Blackboard.

Read Syllabus, Schedule and Blackboard to understand how your grade will be computed for the one-hour credit
Remember:  40, 40, 15, 5% breakdown…

Lesson Deadlines are by NOON

First Week

By August 24

Review Course Materials, Install software; Update personal info. Blackboard, submit Discussion Board

It is important to send lesson files so that I can track your progress; you may be withdrawn if lessons are not sent in by deadlines. (Use Blackboard Assignments)

Read Blackboard Announcements
Read PPT. orientation slides for starting KB PRO & semester review

Be sure to use Blackboard
(Assignments link) to send Keyboarding Pro files to me Browse: on your storage for your name.swk file

When sending regular e-mail; please use your KB and your name in subject line
Blackboard “Personal Information”
--Update your e-mail address so that you will receive all automatic reminders

By Monday, Aug. 31

Lessons 1-5

Use Blackboard/Word PRTSCRN to send Lesson Report (see directions)

By Monday, Sept. 21

Lessons 6-15

***Students should withdraw if unable to complete lessons and skillbuilding

By Monday, Oct. 19

Lessons 16-25

*ten-key pad is optional

Check Blackboard Gradebook for completion

Lesson Grades recorded
Practice for timed writings

Review for Theory Final
See Blackboard, Course Materials

Oct. 20- Nov. 16

Practice skillbuilders

increase speed and accuracy tremendously

Nov. 23

Last day to Withdraw

Read about 6 W rule in ACC manual

By Thurs., Dec. 3

2 passing 5” writings

Turn in 2 best scores in Flex Lab

By Tuesday, Dec. 8

Theory Final

Complete in Flex Lab

It is your responsibility to withdraw from course if you wish to receive grade of W