Steeleville High School -Keyboarding, Typing and Formatting

Prerequisites: Open To All Students

Level: 9 th and 10 th grade

Credit(s): .5 – business

Additional: This course is accepted as a business credit for h.s. graduation

This course is accepted as a business credit for college admission

This course is not eligible for credit by the NCAA

Southwestern Illinois College Dual Credit Available – OAT 171 - 3 credits

Course Description

The course is needed because of the extensive use of the keyboard in the home and in the workplace. The curriculum is designed to develop basic skills in keyboarding techniques for typewriter style keyboards and ten-key numeric keypads. Major emphasis will be placed on keyboarding techniques, proofreading, correcting errors, formatting, and production of personal and business correspondence that meet business standards. This course is required for entry into Information Processing and Web Design. This course is available for Dual Credit free of charge through Southwestern Illinois College for students who are or will be 16 years of age at any time during the class.

Course Objectives/Goals

Students will develop touch system of keyboarding technique while learning the alphabetic, numeric and symbol keys.
Students will develop speed and accuracy skills.
Students will proofread and edit copy.
Students will perform vertical and horizontal centering.
Students will compose at the keyboard.
Students will prepare these documents in a correct format:

Personal and business letters
Envelopes
Reports, title pages, reference pages
Memos and Email
Outlines and itineraries
Tables

Course Outline

Alphabetic Keys and Keyboarding Technique
Numeric Keys and Keyboarding Technique
Symbol Keys and Keyboarding Technique
Memos/Email
Letters/Envelopes
Reports
Brochures/Flyers
Tables
Outlines
Employment Documents/Careers
10-Key numeric pad on computer

Teaching Methods

The course is taught through demonstration and discussion of a concept before the students apply it on computer and/or typewriter. After concepts are learned, review is done frequently. Students improve keyboarding speed and accuracy through the use of enrichment materials. Group and individual projects will also be used.

Assessment

Technique evaluation

Written tests

Keyboarding tests-speed and accuracy

Timed Writings

Accuracy and completion of daily assignments

Projects

Extra Credit

Extra Credit will be offered each quarter for 10 to 15 points.

Text

Century 21 Computer Applications and Keyboarding 7E, South-Western, 2002.

Software

MicroType

Microsoft Office 2003

Grading Scale

A-94-100
B-88-93
C-77-86
D-70-76
E-50-69
0-49 F

Dual Credit

This course is offered as a Dual Credit course OAT 171 for 3 credits through Southwestern Illinois College.



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Prerequisites: Open To All Students Level: 9 th and 10 th grade Credit(s): .5 – business Additional: This course is accepted as a business credit for h.s. graduation This course is accepted as a business credit for college admission This course is not eligible for credit by the NCAA Southwestern Illinois College Dual Credit Available – OAT 171 - 3 credits Course Description The course is needed because of the extensive use of the keyboard in the home and in the workplace. The curriculum is designed to develop basic skills in keyboarding techniques for typewriter style keyboards and ten-key numeric keypads. Major emphasis will be placed on keyboarding techniques, proofreading, correcting errors, formatting, and production of personal and business correspondence that meet business standards. This course is required for entry into Information Processing and Web Design. This course is available for Dual Credit free of charge through Southwestern Illinois College for students who are or will be 16 years of age at any time during the class. Course Objectives/Goals Students will develop touch system of keyboarding technique while learning the alphabetic, numeric and symbol keys. Students will develop speed and accuracy skills. Students will proofread and edit copy. Students will perform vertical and horizontal centering. Students will compose at the keyboard. Students will prepare these documents in a correct format: Personal and business letters Envelopes Reports, title pages, reference pages Memos and Email Outlines and itineraries Tables Course Outline Alphabetic Keys and Keyboarding Technique Numeric Keys and Keyboarding Technique Symbol Keys and Keyboarding Technique Memos/Email Letters/Envelopes Reports Brochures/Flyers Tables Outlines Employment Documents/Careers 10-Key numeric pad on computer Teaching Methods The course is taught through demonstration and discussion of a concept before the students apply it on computer and/or typewriter. After concepts are learned, review is done frequently. Students improve keyboarding speed and accuracy through the use of enrichment materials. Group and individual projects will also be used. Assessment Technique evaluation Written tests Keyboarding tests-speed and accuracy Timed Writings Accuracy and completion of daily assignments Projects Extra Credit Extra Credit will be offered each quarter for 10 to 15 points. Text Century 21 Computer Applications and Keyboarding 7E, South-Western, 2002. Software MicroType Microsoft Office 2003 Grading Scale A-94-100 B-88-93 C-77-86 D-70-76 E-50-69 0-49 F Dual Credit This course is offered as a Dual Credit course OAT 171 for 3 credits through Southwestern Illinois College.