BUSN 1100 INTRODUCTION TO KEYBOARDING COURSE SYLLABUS Hybrid Spring Semester 2018 Credit 3/3750 Location: Room 806 Gillis Medical Building Class Meets: 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Monday and Wednesday (60% Face to Face/40% Hybrid) Course Reference Number (CRN): 40019 Preferred Method of Contact: Email Instructor Name: Linda Whitfield Office Location: 804 Gillis Medical Building Office Hours: 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday Address: () 912-538-3158 Fax Number: 912-538-3106 This course is taught in a hybrid format. Hybrid classes require students to complete a portion of the required contact traditionally by attending classes on campus while completing the remaining portion online at the student’s convenience with respect to the instructor’s requirements. Students are responsible for all policies and procedures and all other information included in Southeastern Technical College’s (). REQUIRED TEXT Keyboarding Course Lessons 1–25 20th Edition bundle with Keyboarding in SAM (Skills Assessment Manager) key code. Cengage Learning, Vanhuss; Forde; Woo; Robertson, ISBN-13: 978-1-337-37100-1. REQUIRED SUPPLIES & SOFTWARE Note: Although students can use their smart phones and tablets to access their online course(s), exams, discussions, assignments, and other graded activities should be performed on a personal computer. Neither Blackboard nor Georgia Virtual Technical Connection (GVTC) provide technical support for issues relating to the use of a smart phone or tablet so students are advised to not rely on these devices to take an online course. COURSE DESCRIPTION This course introduces the system of keyboarding placing emphasis on correct techniques. Topics include: computer hardware, computer software, file management, learning the alphabetic keyboard, the numeric keyboard and keypad, building speed and accuracy, and proofreading. Students attain a minimum of 25 GWAM (gross words a minute) on 3-minute timings with no more than 3 errors. STUDENT INSTRUCTOR AND
BUSN 1100 Introduction to Keyboarding Spring Semester 2018 Lesson Plan Date/Week Chapter/Lesson Content Assignments & Due Dates Competency Area Monday January 8 Keyboarding in SAM Course Syllabus, Policies/Procedures for Lab, Writing Requirements File Management Keyboarding in SAM In Class— -Review File Management -Set up SAM Keyboarding Student Accounts Wednesday January 10 Keyboarding in SAM Module 1: Alphabetic Keys Lesson 1: Home Row, Bar, Enter, I Lesson 2: E and N In Class - Module 1: -Complete Lesson 1 Writings Hybrid - Module 1: -Complete Lesson 2 -Timed Writings 2, 4 a,b,c Monday January 15 HOLIDAY NO Wednesday January 17 Keyboarding in SAM Module 1: Alphabetic Keys Lesson 3: Review Lesson 4: Left Shift, H, T, Period In Class - Module 1: -Complete Lesson 3 Hybrid - Module 1: -Complete Lesson 4 2,4 a,b,c Monday January 22 Keyboarding in SAM Module 1: Alphabetic Keys Lesson 5: R, Right Shift, C, O Lesson 6: W, Comma, B, P In - Module 1: -Complete Lesson 5 Hybrid - Module 1: -Complete Lesson 6 2,4 a,b,c Wednesday January 24 Keyboarding in SAM Module 1: Alphabetic Keys Lesson 7: Review Lesson 8: G, Question Mark, X, U In Class - Module 1: -Complete Lesson 7 Hybrid - Module 1: -Complete Lesson 8 2,4 a,b,c Monday January 29 Keyboarding in SAM Module 1: Alphabetic Keys Lesson 9: Q, M, V, Apostrophe Lesson 10: Z, Y, Quotation Mark, Tab In Class - Module 1: -Complete Lesson 9 Hybrid - Module 1: -Complete Lesson 10 2,4 a,b,c Wednesday January 31 Keyboarding in SAM Module 1: Alphabetic Keys Lesson 11: Review Lesson 12: Review In Class - Module 1: -Complete Lesson 11 Hybrid - Module 1: -Complete Lesson 12 2,4 a,b,c
Monday March 5 Keyboarding in SAM Skill Building 2: Technique Builder Timed Writing Practice In – Skill Building 2: Technique Builder in SAM Lessons 8 and 10 Page 1-66 SKILL BUILDING 2 DUE TO THE INSTRUCTOR BY THE END OF CLASS LESSONS 1-25 DUE TO THE INSTRUCTOR BY THE END OF CLASS 1,2,3,4 a,b,c Wednesday March 7 Keyboarding in SAM Timed Writings In Class - Timed Writing Practice Writings 8 – 21 in SAM Hybrid – Continue working on Timed Writing Practice 1,2,3,4 a,b,c Monday March 12 Keyboarding in SAM Timed Writings In - Timed Writing Practice Timed Writings 8 – 21 in SAM Hybrid – Continue working on Timed Writing Practice TIMED WRITING PRACTICE DUE TO THE INSTRUCTOR BY THE END OF CLASS 1,2,3,4 a,b,c Wednesday March 14 Keyboarding in SAM Skill Building 3: Technique Builder Timed Writing Practice In – Skill Building 3: Technique Builder in SAM Lessons 11, 12, 13, and 14 SKILL BUILDING 3 DUE TO THE INSTRUCTOR BY THE END OF CLASS 1,2,3,4 a,b,c Monday 19 Keyboarding in SAM Reference Writing Practice In Class - Lecture on Reference Guide Pages REF 11 – REF 15 Hybrid – Study Handout 1,2,3,4,5 a,b,c Wednesday 21 Keyboarding in SAM Numeric Keypad Timed Writing Practice In Class – Numeric Keypad Drills Hybrid – Continue Numeric Keypad Drills 1,2,3,4,5 a,b,c
Wednesday April 11 Keyboarding in SAM Building Lessons Accuracy and Speed Timed Writing Practice In - Lesson G: Accuracy Emphasis Lesson G: Speed Emphasis Hybrid – Lesson H: Accuracy Emphasis Lesson H: Speed Emphasis Lesson I: Accuracy Emphasis Lesson I: Emphasis 1,2,3,4,5 a,b,c Monday April 16 Keyboarding in SAM Skill Building Lessons Accuracy and Speed Timed Writing Practice In Class - Lesson J: Accuracy Emphasis Lesson J: Speed Emphasis Hybrid – Lesson K: Accuracy Emphasis Lesson K: Speed Emphasis Lesson L: Accuracy Emphasis Lesson L: Speed Emphasis 1,2,3,4,5 a,b,c Wednesday April 18 Keyboarding in SAM Skill Building Lessons Accuracy and Speed Timed Writing Practice In Class - Lesson M: Accuracy Emphasis Lesson M: Speed Emphasis Hybrid – Lesson N: Accuracy Emphasis Lesson N: Speed Emphasis Lesson O: Accuracy Emphasis Lesson O: Speed Emphasis 1,2,3,4,5 a,b,c