Intermediate Keyboarding Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course

POFT-2301-002 Intermediate Keyboarding

Prerequisites

Keyboarding skill of 30 wpm required

Course Description

A continuation of keyboarding skills emphasizing acceptable speed and accuracy levels and formatting documents.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Textbooks – Advanced Word Processing, Microsoft Word 2010 Lessons 56-110; VanHuss, Forde, Woo; Southwestern Cengage Learning. 2011, 18^th Edition
ISBN:  0-538-49540-5

Keyboarding Pro Deluxe Essentials, Lessons 1-120, 2nd Edition Software DVD, South-Western Cengage
ISBN:  978-0-8400-5335-0
 

Current textbook selections are available at the Washington Street campus bookstore. The textbooks for this course are required.

Supplies

1. Textbooks – Advanced Word Processing, Microsoft Word 2010 Lessons 56-110; VanHuss, Forde, Woo; Southwestern Cengage Learning. 2011, 18^th Edition
   ISBN:  0-538-49540-5
   Keyboarding Pro Deluxe

   Student Performance

   After studying the material presented in this course of study, the student will be able to do the following as evaluated by the faculty in the department/program:
   The student will demonstrate proficient keyboarding techniques; and apply mailability standards to business documents using word processing software.

   The student will be able to complete satisfactorily all of the Performance Learning Objectives with a competency level based on the completion of required examinations administered under the supervision of the instructor and evaluated according to the instructor's grading scale.

   1. Operate effectively designated machine functions.
   2. Key for a combination of speed and control on 1-minute, 3-minute, and 5-minute timed writings, meeting individual goals. 
   3. Compose at the computer.
   4. Key from dictation.
   5. Key and place attractively on the page any business form or letter, report, table, interoffice memoranda, tabulation document.
   6. Key mailable business letter, forms, and reports with enclosures and envelopes.
   7. Fold correctly any material and insert it properly into correctly addressed envelope.
   8. Produce within a time limit, mailable office work from problems including business letters and envelopes, tables, reports, interoffice memoranda, and business forms.
      

   Students Rights and Responsibilities

   Student Rights and Responsibilities

   Log in using the AC Connect Portal

   In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

   If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

   Expected Student Behavior

   \ PLAGIARISM, CHEATING AND INDIVIDUAL WORK ETHIC:  The Amarillo College policies and Code of Student Conduct are strictly adhered to when dealing with plagiarism, cheating, and duplication of work product.  Any evidence of plagiarism, cheating, or duplication of work product will result in a zero on the project or test in question.

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   \ Plagiarism is considered serious academic misconduct.  “Plagiarism” shall be defined as the appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another’s work and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one’s own written work.  All assignments presented in this class must be the work of the student submitting the assignment.  No form of scholastic dishonesty will be tolerated.  Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.

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   \ “Cheating on a test” shall include:

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   • \ Copying from another student’s test paper.
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   • \ Collaborating with or seeking aid from another student during a test.
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   • \ Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, or soliciting, in whole or in part, the contents of an unadministered test.
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   • \ The unauthorized transporting or removal, in whole or in part, of the contents of the unadministered test.
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   • \ Substituting for another student, or permitting another student to substitute for oneself, to take a test.
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   • \ Bribing another person to obtain an unadministered test or information about an unadministered test.
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   \ “Collusion” shall be defined as the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work for fulfillment of course requirements.

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   \ A complete statement regarding scholastic dishonesty can be found in the Student Code of Conduct in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook at

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   Grading Criteria

    70% Individual Documents & Quizzes
    10% 5-MinuteTimed Writings
    20% Lab Assignments

   100%  FINAL COURSE GRADE

   5-Minute Timed Writing Scale

   In order to receive an A or a B in the course, you must have an A or a B average AND you must be able to key information at the rate of 40 words per minute for five minutes with 0-5 errors on designated materials.  If you DO NOT reach 40 words per minute, all of your grades will be averaged according to the scale listed below; however, you ARE NOT eligible to receive a grade higher than a C UNLESS you reach 40 words per minute for five minutes with 0-5 errors on designated materials.  The 5-minute timed writing grade will count 20% of your final course grade.  If, for any reason, you cannot key 40 wpm for five minutes with 0-5 errors, you cannot make more than a C for your final course grade.

   Your five best 5-minute timed writings meeting the speed and error requirements will be averaged to determine your final Timed Writing grade for the semester based on the following scale:

                           A – 53 wpm or more / 0 – 5 errors
                           B – 48 – 52 / 0 – 5 errors
                           C – 43 - 47 / 0 – 5 errors
                           D – 40 – 42 / 0 – 5 errors
                           F – 39 or below / 0 – 5 errors

   Attendance

   \ Since this is an online course, attendance is not recorded.  Students are expected to invest the same amount of time as a traditional seated course.

   Calendar

   POFT 2301 – INTERMEDIATE KEYBOARDING
   LESSON SCHEDULE, Fall, 2013  

   Week of:	Topic:	Lessons:
   August 26 - September 2	Orientation Familiarize with AC Online Review Formatting Download Keyboarding Pro Deluxe	Lessons 56-58
   September 9	Letter formats and memos	Lessons 59-63
   September 16	Continue with letters and memos
   September 23	2-page letter and memos
   September 30	Complete unit on letters, memos
   October 6—8	**Graded production on letters and memos
   October 9	Begin Table Mastery	Lessons 65-68
   October 14	Continue Table Master
   October 21	Conclude Table Mastery
   October 27--29	**Graded production on tables
   October 30	Begin Report mastery	Lessons 71-76
   November 4	Continue with Reports
   November 11	Continue with Reports
   November 18	Conclude Report mastery
   November 24-26	**Graded production on reports
   November 27	Begin Graphics Unit	Lessons 83-86
   December 2	Conclude Graphics Unit
   December 8-10	**Graded production on graphics
   December 11	Last day to submit timed writings

    

   1. You will work on speedbuilding and take timed writings with each lesson.
   2. Your lab assignments are due at the time specified and will not be accepted late.
   3. Production Tests must be taken at the time designated.  The unit production grades will be averaged as your final documents.

   Additional Information

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