MATERIALS NEEDED:
Textbooks,
student disk, & 1 additional 3.5 HD disk
| ATTENDANCE
POLICY:
The
department policy will apply. The
number of absences allowed is equal to twice the number of times the
course meets per week. Students
are allowed four absences. After
four absences, the student will be withdrawn from the course.
It is the student’s responsibility to keep up with the number of class
periods missed. |
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| COURSE
REQUIREMENTS: In order to complete the course successfully, students should attend
each class session. Students are
responsible for lessons covered from the first day of class; students must
complete and submit to the instructor all assigned lessons on or before the
announced due date. Late work will
be accepted at the discretion of the instructor.
Course assignments and due dates are subject to change based on the needs
of the class. |
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| CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK:
Students are expected to complete the lessons in
class using the Glencoe Keyboarding software.
Students who are absent from class may complete the lessons in the open
computer labs in order to keep up with the class. |
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| COMPUTER TIME:
In addition to completing outside of class any
missed lessons due to absences, students are also encouraged to practice
keyboarding outside of class. Daily
practice on drills learned is recommended and will reinforce the development of
keyboarding skills and knowledge of the keyboard.
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| CLASSROOM
RULES:
No
eating, drinking, or smoking will be allowed in the classroom.
All beepers, cellular phones, and any electronic devices must be turned
off while the student is in class. Students are expected to arrive to class on
time. Work must be clearly marked
and dated. |
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| DISABILITY
ISSUES:
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| MAKEUP TESTS:
Tests
will be announced a week in advance. Students
who are absent during a scheduled test must make up the test when returning to
class. It is the student’s
responsibility to keep abreast of test dates and makeup tests. |
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GRADING SCALE:
The
following department grading scale will be used: 94-100
A 87-93
B 78-86
C 0-77
F
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GRADE
COMPUTATION:
Tests/Homework
(Production) 50%
Speed (timed writings)
40%
Technique
10%
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| TESTS GRADING:
Students
will be given two tests during the semester and a final exam.
Tests will be objective (written) and hands-on (problems to key). |
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50+NWPM*
A
*Net
Words per Minute. NWPM is calculated as follows: 40-49 NWPM
B
Gross
Words per Minute (GWPM) – Number of errors = 30-39 NWPM
C
Net
Words per Minute (NWPM) *****YOU MUST
BE ABLE TO TYPE 30 NET WORDS PER MINUTE WITH NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) ERRORS TO
RECEIVE CREDIT FOR OST 110.***** |
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| HOMEWORK
GRADING:
Homework
assignments are graded on a 100-point scale; each student begins with 100
points. Students grade will be a percentage of work done.
Points will be taken off for incomplete and/or late work.
All work must be labeled with the lesson and identification for each item
in the lesson. (Gregg Keyboarding
does this automatically but if you use any other software—such as Word—you
must do this yourself.) |
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| TECHNIQUES
GRADING: Students
must demonstrate their ability to keyboard properly using correct finger reaches
and body position (refer to page vii in textbook).
The instructor will be constantly observing the students’ body and hand
positions. Each student will be given a final technique check to demonstrate
his/her ability to operate the keyboard using the touch method. |
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NOTE: No
“Incomplete” grades will be issued without the approval of the department
head. All students must earn a grade
of “C” or better in all courses offered within the
Information Systems Department in order for the grade to be counted
toward graduation. |