KEYBOARDING/DOCUMENT PROCESSING

BOT 101A

Fall, 2005

Linda Snider, Instructor

e-mail:  Linda.Snider@gcccd.edu

Voice mail: 644-7816

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This is a course for students wishing to integrate touch keyboarding techniques with basic text processing operations. Students will use Microsoft Word software to produce correctly formatted and accurate business documents. Students will also use keyboarding software to build speed and accuracy.

Students with disabilities who may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to notify their instructor and contact Disabled Students Programs and Services (Room 110, 644-7112 or TTY 644-7119) early in the semester so that reasonable accommodations may be implemented as soon as possible.

TEXT AND SUPPLIES

 Ober, Scot, Robert N. Hanson, et. al., Gregg College Keyboarding and Document Processing for Windows, Columbus, OH: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.

2        3.5" high density disks

notebook

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

All classwork, tests and quizzes are to be the individual work of the student. Cheating and plagiarism can result in any one of a variety of sanctions. Such penalties may range from an adjusted grade on the particular exam or assignment to a failing grade in the course at the discretion of the instructor. The instructor may also suspend the student for the class meeting when the infraction occurred as well as the following class meeting; extreme cases can result in extended suspension or expulsion. For further information regarding these issues, consult the college catalog and/or contact the Associate Dean of Student Affairs.

Talking during tests and/or quizzes will be construed in this class as cheating and will be sanctioned as such. All tests and quizzes are closed book. Each case, if any, will be handled on an individual basis and judged on its own merits.

Tests and quizzes may not be taken out of the classroom. The penalty for doing so is a 0 on the test or quiz and a possible F in the class. Tests & quizzes must be completed in one session. Do not start the test or quiz unless you have enough time to complete it. 

All work must be completed in our classroom. You will not be permitted to do BOT 101 assignments in the Flex Lab.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Roll will be taken at each class meeting. If the student is absent, it is his/her responsibility to make up the missed work. I expect each student to be in his/her seat and ready to work at the start time for each class. Students are entitled to a break of approximately 10 minutes which can be taken at the discretion of the student unless a class lecture is taking place. Please do not abuse this privilege by taking longer than 10 minutes or more than one 10-minute break.

It is the policy of Grossmont College that when absences exceed the number of hours that a class meets in one week (6), the instructor may drop the student from the class. All withdrawals must be initiated (by student or instructor) prior to the end of the twelfth week of classes.

Because we cover a great deal of material during each class meeting, your success depends upon your regular attendance. I expect you to attend every class and will work with you to insure your success. If you must miss a class–or wish to speak to me for any reason–call and leave a message on my electronic mailbox or send me an e-mail.

Keep in mind that attendance is one of the competencies of the OPT program.

If for any reason, you decide to stop attending this class, it is your responsibility to withdraw officially. Failure to do so may result in a "fail" grade.

The Business Office Technology lab, not the Flex Lab, will be open on a first served basis. Schedule and details to be announced.

DISKS

Your disk contains data which is important to your grade. Safeguard this data by making a backup copy of your disk on a daily basis. It is also recommended that you print a copy of your Lesson Summary Report (Portfolio) each day so that you will have a hard copy record of your completed work in the event of a lost or damaged disk. OPT students will leave their disks in the classroom.

TECHNIQUE

Technique is an important part of your grade. Read Page viii in the Introduction Section of your textbook. Pay attention to your technique as you work through your lessons. The instructor will individually evaluate your technique several times during the semester. See the Technique Evaluation Criteria on Page 8 f this syllabus.

As a beginning keyboard user, you will make errors when you are learning the letters. Do not be overly concerned about "typos" when you are learning the keyboard or drilling for speed. Avoid using the backspace key to make corrections. It is more important to your technique that you use an even, rhythmic stroke and develop the habit of keeping your eyes on the copy as you key. You will be penalized for uncorrected errors on production assignments and timed writings but not on practice drills.

KEYBOARDING PRO MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE

1.      In your textbook, read the Preface, the Welcome to Windows, and the Welcome to Keyboarding Pro sections on Pages iii – xiii.

2.      If your disk is not already formatted, please format it now. If you need assistance, ask the instructor. Always remember to put your name on your disk.

3.      Insert a formatted disk into the "A" Drive of your computer. Double-click the BOT items folder located on the desktop. Double-click the Keyboarding Pro Multimedia icon. On the Login screen, follow the "New Student Registration" directions on Page xi in your textbook. Input the following information:

1. Class ID:   not necessary
2. Password:  Please use your birth date. You cannot enter the software again without this password.
3. Data: Always make sure the data location is set to A:\ so that your data will be stored onto your disk and not on the computer's hard drive.
4. Preferences: Do not make any changes.

4.      Click the OK button to complete the registration process. The next time you login, the software will have your name. Simply click OK to login.

5.      At the end of class, make a backup copy of your disk and print a Summary Report.

6.      To exit the software, click Quit at the bottom of the menu or click File, Quit.

ASSIGNMENTS

Complete the assignments listed on the following pages in the order they are listed. Each assignment will be awarded the specific number of points as indicated. Estimated completion time has also been indicated, and you should follow the suggested schedule in order to complete all assignments by the end of the eight weeks. If you find yourself falling behind, go to BOT Lab (not FLEX Lab).  

Assignments cannot be resubmitted once they have been graded. Keep all returned assignments for your records.

ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE

Fall, 2005

The following is a suggested schedule of dates to turn in assignments to keep you on task and enable you to complete the course on time. All assignments can be turned in either earlier or later without penalty. Only complete assignments will be accepted. Please write the assignment number on all packets turned in.

No assignments will be accepted after the hours scheduled for the final exam of this class.

Note: In all chapters skip Keyboarding Connection and Strategies for Career Success. Complete all Warmups, Skillbuilding and Language Arts drills and formatting projects in the manual.

GRADING SCALE

A = 345-306 Points

B = 305-272 Points

C = 271-238 Points

D = 237-221 Points

TECHNIQUE EVALUATION CRITERIA & GRADING SCALE

20 POSSIBLE POINTS

NOTE: This evaluation is not timed!

Item 1:  Body  (4 points)

Back kept straight, seated completely back in chair, faces computer squarely, a handspan away. Feet apart, flat on floor. Arms almost motionless, elbows kept close to body and relaxed. Head held erect, facing copy. Shoulders level and back relaxed.

Item 2:  Eyes  (6)

Kept on copy.

Item 3:  Fingers (4)

Kept curved, A or F and J or Semicolon anchored on home keys. Uses correct finger for each letter.

Item 4:  Hands (2)

Bounce only slightly, palms and wrists to not touch keyboard or machine.

Item 5:  Stroking (2)

Rhythmic, unhesitant, continuous.

Item 6  Enter/Return Key, Shift Key, Tab Key (2)

Strokes quickly with correct finger; keeps eyes on copy while stroking enter/return key, the shift key and the tab key.

M.A.P.

Mis-stroke Analysis Prescription

At Lesson 20 you will begin your M.A.P. exercises. They are designed especially for you and what you need to practice.

PROCEDURES

§         You begin by typing a randomly selected pretest paragraph. Each paragraph contains at least two occurrences of each letter and at least one occurrence of each punctuation mark and nonprinting character.

§         The program then analyzes your typing and displays the Error MAP. Each error is identified either on the keyboard or in the boxes to the right of or below the keyboard diagram.

§         Click any labeled key or box on the Error MAP for intensive practice on that reach. The software program recommends up to four remedial drills.

§         Complete at least three of the exercises. You will probably not receive a complete circle on your menu screen. Click the Lessons icon at the left when you are ready to continue working on your lessons.

SUPPLEMENTAL DIRECTIONS

§         You must complete the first part of each lesson using your textbook for warmups, skill building, etc.

§         Beginning with Lesson 21, the software will direct you to the small Word Processing Manual. These exercises will be completed in the Glencoe Keyboarding software version of Microsoft Word. The software will access the program.

§         When you open your file in Word, click File/Open

§         Look in: 3 ½ Floppy (A:)

§         Click on the folder Gdpdata

§         Scroll to find the practice file you will be working on. The first file is practice-21

§         Open the file (Choose open or double click the file name)

§         When asked to save, save as student-21 (for practice-21) on your floppy. Be sure you name the file exactly as indicated in the book! DO NOT CLOSE.

§         To Exit ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS EXIT BY CLICKING GDP on the menu bar at the top of the screen. DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT EXIT THROUGH WORD.

§         When you are ready to access assigned documents, click the correct assignment on the GDP menu and follow the steps the software takes you through.

§         When the correct document is accessed, the Title Bar will show the appropriate name. If it does not have the name you want (or if it says Document 1) return to the GDP menu and start over. (Exit by clicking GDP).

§         If you do not follow these steps exactly, your work may not be saved nor will it be scored.

SCORING AND ERROR MARKING

Errors in scored copy are marked as follows:

Underlined Red:   incorrect words

<Green in Angle Brackets>:  omitted words, tabs (designated as <[T]>, and hard returns (designated as [¶].

{Blue in Braces}: incorrectly inserted words, tabs, (designated as <{T}>, and hard returns (designated as {¶}.