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  The Northland Pioneer College Golden Eagle

Career and Technical Education Division

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION SERVICES

AIS 110 – BASIC KEYBOARDING & FORMATTING

3 CREDIT HOURS

COURSE STUDY SCHEDULE

INTERNET VERSION

  STUDENTS MUST HAVE MICROSOFT WORD 2000, WORD XP (2002), WORD 2003, or WORD 2007 IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS CLASS.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Students learn touch method of alphanumeric symbol keyboard, accuracy/speed and document preparation.

PREREQUISITES:

 None.

TEXTS & MATERIALS:  

  1. Gregg College Keyboarding and Document Processing, 10th Edition, Lessons 1-60 TAKE HOME VERSION KIT for Word 2003 (Glencoe). Upgrade version for Word 2007 also available!

  2. Microsoft Word 2000,  2002 (XP),  2003, or 2007 software. If you do not have this software on your computer, please let your instructor know.

Do not open your textbooks until you check with your instructor, make sure you have the correct text, and are in the right class.  The bookstore will not give refunds on textbooks with broken seals.

STUDENT CONDUCT and ATTENDANCE: 

  1. Part of your grade (10%) is based on the idea that you will submit work on a weekly basis until the course is complete. Regular practice is necessary to successfully complete this course. Check the back page for a suggested schedule. If you fail to contact your instructor for three consecutive weeks, you may be dropped from the course.
  2. In order to learn to keyboard well and complete this course, you will need to spend at least an hour per day of additional time in the lab or at home completing lessons.   (You MUST have the MS WORD word processing program to do this.)  Remember, you can keyboard effectively only by working at it every day.

  3. Students completing all of their course work ahead of schedule need not "attend" class any more; or may, if time permits, register for another class.  (Grades come out only at the end of the semester.)

All students are responsible for knowing and understanding the Student Conduct Code.  The Code is in the Student Guide, available from any campus or center office.  Any violation of the Conduct Code, academic or otherwise, will be reported to the appropriate Vice President for investigation and decision.

Upon entering Northland Pioneer College , a student assumes the responsibility of completing each course for which he/she is registered. The student is expected to attend all sessions of the classes in which he/she are enrolled.  Students should review attendance policies as stated in the Northland Pioneer College Student Guide under Student Rights and Responsibilities.

DISABILITY STATEMENT:

Reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities are available through the Disability Resources and Access Office (DRA).  If you have questions or wish to receive accommodations you will need to contact the Disability Resources and Access Coordinator, by calling 1-800-266-7845 and ask for extension 6178.  In the Show Low area call 532-6178.  

PUBLIC NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION:  

The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, gender, age or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its educational programs or activities.  District grievance procedures will be followed for compliance with Title IX and Section 504 requirements.  The Affirmative Action Compliance Officer is the Director of Personnel, 103 N. 1st Ave. at Hopi Dr. , Holbrook , AZ 86025 , (928) 524-7671.  The Section 504 Compliance Officer is the Coordinator of Disability Resources and Access, 1001 W. Deuce of Clubs, Show Low AZ 85901, (928) 532-6178.  The lack of English language will not be a barrier to admission and participation in vocational education programs.

GRADING PROCEDURE:

The instructor is responsible for assigning grades. Grades are based on academic performance, class participation and attendance. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Faculty may lower a grade based on academic dishonesty or other forms of student misconduct. Academic dishonesty or other forms of student misconduct may also be referred to the Vice President for Student Services for further action. Grade changes can be made only by the instructor with approval of the Dean/Division Director and/or the Vice President for Learning. Students who disagree with a grade may file a grievance as outlined in the Policy & Procedures Manual of Northland Pioneer College (Source: Northland Pioneer College Catalog).

Students should review grading policies as stated in the Northland Pioneer College Catalog, or on the NPC web page, or in the Student Guide.  

Only under instructor approval will late assignments and/or exams be accepted during the last two weeks of classes.

PLACEMENT:

Students with some knowledge of the keyboard may not wish to start at the beginning of the text.  These students should ask for the instructor's suggestions about which lesson to start with and follow the recommendations.  If you are a recent graduate of one of the local high schools and have completed typing in high school, check with your instructor about the articulation policy with that school.

CHALLENGE:

Students who have all the skills required for AIS 110 and wish to have credit for this course, should register for it and inform the instructor that he/she wishes to test out of the course by taking Part Tests 1, 2, and 3, plus achieve the basic skills listed. You must discuss this with your instructor before attempting. These tests are based on speed, errors, and format so you must know the document formats before attempting.

Note:  No "retakes" will be allowed on the challenge test.  Grades earned on the timings and production tests will be the grade given for the challenge.  However, no credit will be given if basic skills are not passed. 

GETTING STARTED:

  1. Read through this guide in its entirety. It contains information that will be used throughout the entire course.
  2. After contacting your instructor, open your text and check to be sure it is packed with the two spiral-bound texts needed.
  3. Read through the Introduction paying particular attention to the section on “Typing Technique.”
  4. Scan through the material on “Before You Begin” and the “Reference Manual”.  You don’t have to read every word, but it will be helpful to know the information is there should you need it.
  5. Learn how to access your software program at this time. Instructions are contained later on in this guide.
  6. Do all lesson exercises unless your instructor tells you otherwise.  REMEMBER that you will be using both the software and your textbook.
  1. If you are not satisfied with a particular lesson, you can try it again BUT DO NOT stay on one lesson for a long period of time as keyboarding skills build on what you have previously learned. You will continue to use all skills learned from the very first lesson.

DAILY ROUTINE:

  1. Read ALL instructions contained in the software.  Do ALL drills, reading exercises about typing rules, and keyboarding exercises unless instructed otherwise. ALWAYS read "The Keyboarding Connection" and "Strategies for Career Success" in selected lessons. The timed writings and production exercises will save automatically as you complete them.
  2. Use the reference section of your text and/or the lesson helps when you have formatting questions.
  3. Be sure to ask your instructor for help at any time you feel you have any unanswered questions about your work.
  4. When you have finished the lesson, upload the exercises listed in your course schedule at the back of this student guide.
  5. If you directed the program to save your work to a floppy disk, when you have completed 20 lessons ask your instructor for directions to delete files or your disk may fill up.  Files must be deleted regularly so that files will not be lost due to full disks.  We recommend you delete files after receiving the instructor’s approval and completing ten lessons.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE:

System requirements and information on installing the typing software is included in your kit in the small black booklet. 

 USING THE SOFTWARE:  

  1. Double-click on the GDP Classes icon on your desktop, or move the mouse arrow to the Start button at the bottom left of the screen.  Click the left mouse button once.  Move the mouse arrow up to and highlight Programs, move right to the next column to Irwin Keyboarding.  Again move right once more to GDP Classes  and left click.
  2. Click on New Student for the first time only. A screen asking for identification should appear.  Fill in your name and other information asked for.  Use the tab key to move the blinking cursor to highlight the line you wish to type on.  When you finish an entry, press the TAB key again, and the cursor or highlighted area will move to the next line.  Key in the next information asked for.  Be sure to key in your e-mail information EXACTLY. Be careful of spacing and be sure to include the .com in your email address. If you enter this information incorrectly, you will not be able to upload your lessons.
  3. The screen will move to a tutorial which will give you instructions on how to proceed through the software program.  Follow the instructions on screen.
  4. Click continue to start the tutorial; click the right arrow at the bottom of the screen to continue on with the tutorial.  You will go through this only once, and when you are finished, click the Exit button at the bottom of the screen.  NOTE: You will be using the Portfolio and Reference Manual buttons as you go through the course.
  5. Check the assignments in the “Course Schedule” section of this student guide.  Read the instructions the software gives and in the left margin of your text carefully and follow them.
  6. Do all sections unless your instructor tells you otherwise.  When you have finished a lesson, click on the next lesson number or EXIT the program (File, Exit GDP, Yes).

                       Instructions for sending work to your instructor:

PLEASE SEE LINK ON WEB-CT

 

EVALUATION:

            TESTING                

Part 1 Test:
(page 46 - Sec K)

 

A

B

C

D

F

Timed Writing 2'

28-30

25-27

 22-24

19-21

18-

 

Errors

3 

4

5*

6

7

           

NOTE: Each formatting problem on Parts 2 and 3 tests will be graded separately and then averaged together, with all problems for a production score.  The average production score will be averaged with the time writing score for a total test score. You will be graded on speed, errors, and format.

 


Part 2 Test:
(pages 118-119)

 

A 

B

C 

D  

F

Timed Writing 3'

34-38

29-33

24-28

19-23

18-

 

Errors

1

2-3

4-5

6-7

8+

 

Production Problems

 

Total Elapsed Time (Minutes)

Corres 21

Errors

12-

13-15

16-18

19-21

22+

 

1

A

B

C

D

F

2

B

C

D

F

F

3

C

D

F

F

F

4

D

F

F

F

F

 

Report 12

Errors

15-

16-18

19-21

22-24

25+

 

1

A

B

C

D

F

2

B

C

D

F

F

3

C

D

F

F

F

4

D

F

F

F

F

 

Table 16

Errors

9-

10-12

13-15

16-18

19+

 

1-

A

B

C

D

F

2

B

C

D

F

F

3

C

D

F

F

F

4

D

F

F

F

F

 

           

Part 3 Test
(pages 209-211)

 

A

B

C

D

F

Timed Writing 5'

 

40-45

32-39

*25-31

19-24

18-

 

Errors

1-

2-3

4-5*

6-7

8+

 

Production Problems

 

Total Elapsed Time (minutes)

Corres 53

Errors

11-

12-14

15-17

18-20

21+

 

1-

A

B

C

D

F

2

B

C

D

F

F

3

C

D

F

F

F

4

D

F

F

F

F

 

Corres 54

Errors

9-

10-12

13-15

16-18

19+

 

1-

A

B

C

D

F

2

B

C

D

F

F

3

C

D

F

F

F

4

D

F

F

F

F

 

Report 34

Errors

18-

19-21

22-24

25-27

28+

 

1-

A

B

C

D

F

2

B

C

D

F

F

3

C

D

F

F

F

4

D

F

F

F

F

           

Language Arts:  Any Language Arts assignments not done will be deducted from the 20% allowed for the grade. Your first Language Arts exercise is 21D.

             Final Grade:

             The final grade is based upon the following percentages:

 

Part Tests

50% of grade

90-100% = A

Language Arts & Composition

20% of grade

80-  89% = B

Ending 5' Timed Writing

20% of grade

70-  79% = C

Attendance

10% of grade

60-  69% = D

 

 

59 and below = F

                                                                                                                       

  

COURSE SCHEDULE

 

 

Week

 

Do all

Lessons

 

Please send lessons to instructor every week

 

Language Arts/

Composition

 

Part

Tests

1

Log into Web-CT. THOROUGHLY read course syllabus and other links.

Read through the Introduction and Reference sections of your textbook.

Practice getting into the program.

The most effective skill learning happens if you correctly do one lesson per day.

Lesson 1                       

Lesson 2        

Lesson 3        

2

Lesson 4

Lesson 5

Lesson 6

Lesson 7

 

 

 

3

Lesson 8

Lesson 9

Lesson 10

Lesson 11