Intermediate Keyboarding Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Course

POFT-2301-001 Intermediate Keyboarding

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: 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

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Textbook – Advanced Word Processing, Microsoft Word 2013 Lessons 56-110; VanHuss, Forde, Woo; Southwestern Cengage Learning 19th Edition, Text/KPDO PAC Bundle; Cengage
ISBN# 978-1-285-57628-2

Current textbook selections are available at the Washington Street campus bookstore. The textbooks for this course are required. You must also have the KPDO software for this course.

Supplies

1. Textbook – Advanced Word Processing, Microsoft Word 2013 Text?KPDO PAC Bundle;  Lessons 56-110; VanHuss, Forde, Woo; Southwestern Cengage Learning. 2011, 19^th Edition
   ISBN# 978-1-285-57628-2. This bundle inc

   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.

   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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   \           http://www.actx.edu/student/responsibilities/

   Grading Criteria

    60% Individual Documents & Quizzes
    20% 5-MinuteTimed Writings
    20% Lab Assignments

   100%  FINAL COURSE GRADE

   *Production tests are given on the date listed on the course schedule and tests cannot be made up without a penalty. Please check the schedule carefully so that you can plan accordingly.

   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

   Employees in the business world are expected to be at work promptly each day; therefore, students in business classes are expected to be in class promptly each day. This class meets once a week. After one absence, one point per absence will be deducted from the semester average. There are no excused absences. Three tardies equal one absence.

   Calendar

   POFT 2301 – INTERMEDIATE KEYBOARDING
   LESSON SCHEDULE, Spring 2016

   Week:	Topic:	Lessons:
   Jan. 21	Orientation Begin Memos Login to  Keyboarding Pro Deluxe	Lessons 56
   Jan. 28	Letter formats—Modified and Block style letters	Lessons 57
   Feb. 4	Continue with letters and special letter parts; 2-page letters and memos.                                                  Review for Production Test—Letters and Memos	Lessons 58-59
   Feb 11	**Graded production on letters and memos
   Feb. 18	Begin Table Unit	Lesson 61
   Feb. 25	Continue Table Unit	Lesson 62
   March 3	Conclude Tables—Formulas, functions, sorting; Review   for Production Test--Tables	Lessons 63
   March 10	**Graded production on tables
   March 14-20	SPRING BREAK
   March 24	Begin Graphics Unit	Lessons 64-65
   March 31	Conclude Graphics Unit	Lessons 66-67
   April 7	**Graded production on graphics
   April 14	Begin Report Unit	Lesson 70
   April 21	Continue with Reports	Lessons 71-72
   April 28	Conclude Reports; Review for Production Test--Reports	Lessons 73-74
   May 5	**Graded production on reports
   May 12	**Final production on Letters, Memos, Tables, Graphics and Reports
   May 12	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 10 points will be deducted for each week that the assignment is late.
   3. Production Tests must be taken at the time designated.  The unit production grades will be averaged as your final documents.

   **This work will be completed independently; please read your instructor notes and follow the instructions given in the textbook carefully.  PLEASE ask any questions you might have.

   Additional Information

   January 19, 2016                     Classes Begin

   March 14-20, 2016                   Spring Break

   April 11, 2016                           Summer, 2016 Registration Begins

   April 21, 2016                           Last Day to Drop or Withdraw

   Syllabus Created on:

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   Last Edited on:

   11/30/-1 12:00 AM