GDP/10e Instructor Resources
GDP resources in this presentation are obtained from two Web sites:
1. The GDP10 Online Learning Center, located at-http://www.mhhe.com/gdp
2. The GDP10 co-author Website, located at—
http://gdpkeyboarding.com/
Online Learning Center
The GDP10 Online Learning Center at http://www.mhhe.com/gdp
provides extensive resources for both instructor and student.
Additional Resource Links
Additional Resource Links includes:
‰ The GDP Super Site
‰ The GDP Information Center
‰ A GDP Online Course by Arlene
Zimmerly
‰ A database of classroom announcements
‰ A database of annotations
‰ GDP Instructor Management Site
‰ GDP Student Web Site
‰ GDP Author Homepage
‰ Customer Support
‰ GDP Technical Support
Tests & Solutions / Training Site
Tests and Solutions includes:
‰ Placement & Objective Tests
and Solutions
‰ Tests & Solutions for Parts 2-9
‰ Alternate Tests
‰ Enrichment Activities
‰ Keyboard Placement Test
GDP 10 Training Web Site includes:
‰ Animated/narrated tutorials to teach GDP10
keyboarding.
‰ An overview of GDP Supplements: Software
User’s Guide, Instructor Wraparound Edition,
Word Processing Manual, Tests & Solutions
Keys Manual, Online Learning Center.
‰ Teaching GDP on campus and online.
‰ 22 Teaching Tutors (detailed methodology
for teaching keyboarding).
Other Resources
Instructor User Guide includes links to
an instructor’s manual for using GDP
software.
Learning Styles includes a summary of
learning styles that may be present
in a keyboarding classroom.
Proofreading exercises includes 12 exercises
(and solutions) that can be downloaded to
improve your students’ proofreading skills.
Quick Slides for Instructors includes 13
PowerPoint presentations on various
aspects of teaching GDP keyboarding
WebCT / Solutions Files
Quick Sheets for WebCT & Blackboard
includes detailed instructions for interfacing
GDP with either WebCT or Blackboard
platforms.
Online Learning Resources includes a more
detailed look of using WebCT & Blackboard,
from both an instructor’s perspective and a
student’s perspective.
Solutions to DP Exercises includes solutions
to all document processing exercises in
Lessons 1-120.
Syllabus / Techniques / Updates
Syllabus Download includes a sample
syllabus for teaching an Intermediate
Keyboarding course, Lessons 61-120.
Teaching & Tech Tips include unique teaching
tips prepared by Arlene Zimmerly, GDP
co-author, for teaching keyboarding.
Technique Evaluation Form is a sample form
that can be used to evaluate technique in
the classroom.
Updates & Corrections includes information
that explains various “live updates” that have
been made in GDP10.
Portfolio / Custom Timed Writings
Creating a Portfolio includes ideas students
can use in preparing a portfolio to showcase their accomplishments, skills, and
competencies.
Custom Timed Writings includes 28
timed writings that can be downloaded
and administered in your class. The
timed writings are from topics in
business, legal, and medical.
Ergonomics displays the correct position
at the keyboard and discusses the
importance of keyboarding technique.
FAQs / Overview / Tutor
FAQs is a list is a list of common questions
asked by users about the GDP10
software, with supplied answers.
GDP Overview is a general description of
GDP.
Interactive Tutor tests students’ knowledge
of document formatting. Students select a
document (a letter, a table, or a report),
then drag the elements of that document
into the proper order on the blank
document. A quick self-check reveals
how many elements they have placed
correctly.
Standards / Language Arts / Mail
Merge / Word Templates
International Standards displays international standards that are applied to
business documents from Canada,
Mexico, France, Germany, and
Japan.
Language Arts Challenge challenges
students’ understanding of language
arts rules in 12 different categories.
Mail Merge presents detailed steps for
using MS Word’s mail merge feature
Microsoft Word Templates provides a
link for downloading MS Word templates.
MOS / Quick Slides / WebCT
MOS Certification displays Microsoft
Specialist (MOS) Certification skills
that are covered within specific GDP
lessons.
Quick Slides for Students includes 7
PowerPoint presentations on various
aspects of using GDP keyboarding
from a student’s perspective.
Quick Sheets for WebCT & Blackboard
includes detailed student instructions for
interfacing GDP with either WebCT or
Blackboard platforms.
Careers / Special Needs / User
Guide
Real World Careers provides links for 16
career clusters identified by the U.S.
Department of Education. Each cluster
includes the academic training, technical
skills, and professional knowledge
necessary for the pursuit of a career
within that particular cluster.
Special Needs provides links that offer
significant data for students and
instructors with special needs.
Student User Guide is a 59-page PDF
document that provides students detailed
instructions on how to use GDP.
Author Web Site
The GDP author Website at http://gdpkeyboarding.com/ includes several
links to assist keyboarding instructors.
GDP Authors’ Link
The Author
link includes
access to several
instructor and
student resources,
the GDP
keyboarding
supersite, and the
student Website
and upload site.
Also included at
this site are
several links to
Arlene Zimmerly’s
online keyboarding
course. By viewing her site, you can gain helpful information about
designing your own online keyboarding course.
GDP Web Sites Link
The Web Sites
link includes
access to several
instructor and
student resources,
the GDP
keyboarding
supersite, the
student Web site,
the upload site, and
the Live Update
feature. Also
included at this site
are several links to Arlene Zimmerly’s online keyboarding course. By
viewing her site, you can gain helpful information about designing your
own online keyboarding course.
GDP Software Link
The GDP Software
link provides access
to nine PowerPoint
presentations related
to the new features
of GDP 10, complete
with screen shots
and animated
demonstrations.
Of special significance
is a detailed presentation on using GDP’s
Custom Gradebook
feature.
Methodology Link
The Methodology link
is devoted entirely to
methods of teaching
keyboarding:
skillbuilding, technique,
and document processing.
This link also includes a
special section on
“Technology Supporting
Methodology.” If you’ve
never had the opportunity
to take a methods course
in keyboarding, this is an
excellent source to
acquire instructional
techniques for teaching keyboarding.
Keyboarding Online Link
The Keyboarding
Online link is a direct
path for specific
strategies for teaching
keyboarding online.
These strategies were
prepared by Arlene
Zimmerly, GDP co-author and professor at Los Angeles City College. She
provides numerous tips on starting up an online course and incorporating
sound methodology to deliver keyboarding at a distance.
Enrichment Link
The Enrichment link provides
additional drill material for each
of the new-key lessons in GDP.
These supplementary drills are
excellent for those instructors
and students who desire
additional practice in Lessons
1-10.
Also provided in the
Enrichment link are a series
of steps that will enable you to
use MAP-related exercises as
early as Lesson 10.
Finally, this link provides a series of five lessons to introduce students
to MS Word’s speech recognition program (MS Speech).
Gradebook Link
The Gradebook link
contains sample
Custom Gradebook
templates that have
been prepared by the
authors. These
templates can be
downloaded and
imported into your
own keyboarding
course. After you
have imported a
gradebook, you can
adjust it to meet the requirements of your own course. Also included is a
detailed presentation on using GDP’s gradebook feature.
Tips and FAQs Link
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The Tips and
FAQs link
provides tips
that keyboarding
instructors can
employ when
using GDP to
teach keyboarding.
Troubleshoot Link
The Troubleshoot
link is intended to
help you resolve
common technical
issues when using
GDP.
Word 2007 Link
The Word 2007 link
provides valuable
information on using
GDP with Word 2007.
Search Link
The Search link
allows you to
search for information related
to teaching
keyboarding
with GDP.