Keyboarding Pro provides alphabetic, numeric, keypad, and skill-building instruction. This is excellent software for learning and reviewing the keyboard. The Alphabetic module teaches the entire keyboard and correlates with lessons 1-25 of College Keyboarding 16E for textbook keying. Each new key learning lesson teaches 4 keys. An additional 5 lessons of review are built in for student practice. Lesson numbers always appear on the right side of the screen for easy navigation among lessons. Many of the lessons include movies and 3-D animations to teach students proper keyboarding techniques. Each new key is taught by the professor and correct hand placement is reinforced. Drill lines offer practice of the new keys taught in the lesson. A lock and flash feature ensures that the proper key is hit throughout the practice. The Textbook keying tab refers the student to the College Keyboarding 16E text to learn to type from copy rather than only from the screen. The program identifies numbers of errors and calculates GWAM for the student. The Build skill tab always shows the proper technique at the top of the screen for student reference. GWAM is calculated and a goal is given to help increase speed and accuracy. The Lesson report tab provides a summary of progress throughout the lesson. The Numeric & Skill module teaches the top row number and symbols on the keyboard. Users work through the lessons using the tabs at the bottom of the screen, just like the alphabetic keying lessons. The Skill Builder section provides drills and timings for those users who need additional practice or who finish regular assignments quickly. The Skill Builder section of the software provides an additional 20 lessons of keying practice that are not found in the text. The emphasis of the timings can be on speed or accuracy depending on the needs of the user. Through the Skill Builder menu, diagnostic writings taken from the College Keyboarding 16E text can be accessed. The Diagnostic Writings allow for 1, 3, or 5 minute timings and one or two spaces after a period for a variety of additional textbook keying options. The Numeric Keypad module includes new key learning, skill building, and a game. The Numeric Keypad is taught in 4 lessons. An open screen is available for users to complete timings provided by the instructor. Diagnostic writings are included for additional practice. Three interactive games are included to keep the user interested and provide additional drill lines for practice. These games include two skillbuilding games for the keyboard and one for the numeric keypad. The Instructor Utilities are accessed when using the site license version of the software. The Edit Student Preferences option provides easy access to student passwords and class information. The Review Student Progress option provides access to a variety of student reports. The most comprehensive report, the Lesson Report, gives the instructor a snapshot of the user’s progress throughout a lesson. The report notes if the backspace key was enabled for that particular lesson. The user’s typed copy and errors are printed on the report for the Textbook keying and Build skill tabs in the lesson. The Summary Report gives the instructor a view of the user’s progress throughout all of the lessons. Checkmarks note which section of the software was completed. The Prepare a Class Summary Report option provides a report that summarizes results by class to get a comparison of student progress in relation to one another. The Class Summary Report is available for the alphabetic, numeric, skill-builder, and keypad sections of the software. The Diagnostic Writings option allows the instructor to create diagnostic writings for users to access through the Build Skill section. Keypad Timed Writings can also be created by the instructor for additional skillbuilding practice. CheckPro is CheckPro is assessment software assessment software thatprovides provides that immediate feedback immediate feedback on keyboarding and on keyboarding and proofreading skills. proofreading The software skills. checks The software drills, timings, checks selected drills, timings, documents, and selected documents, production assessments from and production lessons 26-120from of assessments College Keyboarding Lessons 26-120 of 16E for speed and College Keyboarding accuracy. 16E for speed and accuracy. From the Lesson menu, you can activity, choose any activity within that lesson. Checkmarks identify the activities that have been completed. Skill-building Skill-building activities activities within within the the lesson lesson include include feedback. feedback. A graphic of the A graphic of the keyboard is always keyboard is always on the screen so on thecan screen so the users review users can position ofreview keys the position of keys away without looking without from thelooking screen.away from the screen. Timed writings from the text are scored for speed and accuracy. Users are provided with a calculation of their GWAM and number of errors. Keying Keyingerrors errorsare are identified identifiedon onthe the screen screenand andthe the printout printoutwith with proofreader proofreadermarks. marks. Documents Documents from from the the text text are are keyed keyed and and checked checked in in Word Word for for keyboarding keyboarding accuracy. accuracy. In the checked document, keyboarding errors are identified with proofreader’s marks. The Document Document The Analysis Report Report Analysis shows the the number number of of shows passes the the user user passes made to to correct correct the the made errors in in the the errors document, time time document, spent on on the the spent document, document, keyboarding rate, rate, keyboarding types of of errors, errors, and and types more. more. The Instructor Utility offers a variety of options for instructor class management. The The instructor instructor mayclass choose choose to to The Instructor Utility offers a variety of options for instructor management. update update the the class class preferences preferences including including accuracy accuracy rate, rate, backspace backspace use, use, and and spacing spacing after after punctuation. punctuation. The The Prepare Prepare Student Student Reports Reports option option provides provides access access to to an an assortment assortment of of student student reports. reports. While While in in the the Prepare Prepare Student Student Reports Reports section, section, the the instructor instructor will will select select a a class class and and student. student. Select Select the the type type of of report report you you would would like like to see. see. The Lesson Report displays time on document, speed, errors, and accuracy. The results for 2 passes and 3 edits for each exercise. The The Timed Timed Writing Writing Summary Summary is is organized organized by by length length and and reports reports the the rate, rate, errors, errors, and and number number of of backspaces. backspaces. Instructors can view student reports by by document. document. In In the the checked checked document, document, errors errors are are identified identified with with proofreader’s proofreader’s marks. marks. The The Prepare Prepare Class Class Summary Summary Report Reportsoption optiongives gives aa snapshot snapshot of of student student progress progress in in relation relation to to other other members members of of the the class. class. The The instructor instructor may may choose choose to to view view the the class class summary summary by by document. document. This report This report provides very provides very detailed information detailed information of the student’s skill of the student’s in producing theskill in producing the document. document. Distance Learning is just one click away with Keyboarding Pro and CheckPro. Manage your keyboarding classes from anywhere at anytime. A complete distance learning solution is now available. Students click one button to send their student files to the Instructor over the Internet. One button too time consuming? Set the program to handle sending files automatically. Receive student results over the Internet with just a couple mouse clicks. It couldn’t be easier! Student files are placed in the correct folders automatically. No more drag and drop or email problems. Monitor individual student and class progress from the comfort of your home. View individual student and class reports from anywhere using only a web browser. Manage distance learning classes from your home or classroom computer. Control class preferences including backspace key settings, game access, and more... MicroPace is a versatile timed writing and skill development program that can be used in any keyboarding class. Once users know the alphabetic keys, MicroPace helps increase speed and accuracy through timed writings, paced writings, and prescriptive drills. The Timed Writing, Paced Writing, and Drill Practice routines in MicroPace can be used briefly each day to measure straight copy speed and accuracy. They can be used several times per week for longer skill-building sessions. In Timed Writing routines, users key timed writings from the College Keyboarding 16E text. Errors are shown by using proofreader’s marks and highlights. The total number of errors and rate are displayed in the top right corner to give users feedback on their progress. The Paced Writing routines help students work towards improving their speed by 6 GWAM for each set of paragraph timings. In the paced writing routines, quarter-minute goals are marked by underlines to keep students at an even pace. Error diagnostics within the program identify the most frequent error made by the user in the timed writings routine and provide drill lines to practice. A red dot on the tab identifies the most frequent error made by that user. A word processor, complete with a timer, is available for additional practice and to create instructor timed writings. The timer options can be changed to fit the needs of the class. The game keeps the user interested in the software and provides opportunity for additional drill line practice. The Student Performance Record displays the results of the three best timings. The results of the 20 most recent timed writings are included to provide information on user progress throughout the writing. In the Instructor Utility, you can customize the length of timings, turn the backspace key off or on, and allow two spaces after a period based on preferences. In the Instructor Utility, grades can be automatically assigned based on keying rates determined by the instructor. The College Keyboarding 16E series uses proven learning techniques and skill-building applications to guide users from the basics and new key learning to mastery in advanced formatting using the functions of Word 2003. College Keyboarding 16E and software have been approved by the Microsoft Office Specialist Program. When students complete this courseware, they leave prepared to take the Microsoft Office certification exams at the Core & Expert skill levels. Correct keyboarding techniques are emphasized throughout for user reference. Keyboarding Pro software provides numerous opportunities for keying practice from the text to increase speed and accuracy. Keyboards illustrate correct fingering so users learn proper techniques from the start. Extra skill-building lessons built into the text can be completed using the Keyboarding Pro Open Screen. Competent language arts skills are essential for success in the workplace. Proofreading, capitalization, composition and other language arts skills are reinforced. Skill-builder lessons throughout the text provide additional practice. The College Keyboarding 16E series teaches document formatting using the functions of Microsoft Word 2003. Word processing commands are taught in the first lesson or two of each module and applied with simple drills. The remaining lessons provide extensive opportunities to apply the commands and reinforce new learning while extending keyboarding skills. New formats are explained and illustrated with callouts for proper placement and user reference. Model documents make it easy for users to create their own documents in the proper formats. Drills that can be completed using the CheckPro software reinforce new functions. Document processing is the focus of Lessons 61120. The modules move from easy to complex formats and functions: Modules such as Computerized Forms and Collaborative and Meeting Documents emphasize today’s priorities and work styles. Additional skill-building and communication activities are included for review. A Software Training Manual is available on the Web for those who need more instruction. A Style Guide at the end of the text provides easy access to model documents and communication skills. This reference guide section provides users with a convenient place for review of document formats.