Production Keyboarding

Course Number:
CAS 123
Transcript Title:
Production to Keyboarding
Created:
Aug 04, 2022
Updated:
Aug 17, 2022
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Hours:
10
Lecture / Lab Hours:
40
Lab Hours:
0
Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement:
No
Satisfies General Education requirement:
No
Grading Options
A-F, P/NP, Audit
Default Grading Options
P/NP
Repeats available for credit:
0
Prerequisites

CAS 216 or instructor permission 

Recommended 

OS 220, CAS 122 and keying 40 wpm by touch

Course Description

Builds on keyboarding skills in producing professional business documents. Improves and increases speed and accuracy in timed writings and document processing. Recommended: OS 220, CAS 122 and keying 40 wpm by touch. Prerequisite: CAS 216 or instructor permission. Audit available.

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate increased speed & accuracy
  2. Recognize, explain, & evaluate ergonomic factors regarding various work environments & equipment
  3. Produce, edit, and format professional documents in accordance with current industry standards
  4. Demonstrate skill in language arts, including word division, proofreading, punctuation, grammar, spelling, and keyboard composing

Suggested Outcome Assessment Strategies

Assessment may include:  Projects with original work, journals, group discussions, open ended assessment, 5-minute timed writings at a speed of 45 wpm with no more than 5 errors ("C" level), composition of timed documents, integrated projects

Course Activities and Design

The determination of teaching strategies used in the delivery of outcomes is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: lecture, small group/forum discussion, flipped classroom, dyads, oral presentation, role play, simulation scenarios, group projects, service learning projects, hands-on lab, peer review/workshops, cooperative learning (jigsaw, fishbowl), inquiry based instruction, differentiated instruction (learning centers), graphic organizers, etc.

Course Content

Themes, Concepts, Issues

Keyboarding Skills
  • Apply correct keyboarding techniques to increase speed & accuracy in 5’ timed writings
  • Apply correct keyboarding techniques to key timed reports, multipage letters, memos, legal documents, and tables with accuracy and efficiency
Proofreading & Document Processing
  • Apply proofreading skills to format & compose mailable reports, multipage letters, memos, legal documents, and tables
  • Apply correct language art skills to improve spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills
Ergonomics
  • Discuss & explain the impact of ergonomics as it relates to a variety of situations
  • Identify ergonomic solutions for various work environments through research
  • Evaluate & improve current equipment and work space set, based on current industry standards
May also include:
  • Discuss & explain the importance of netiquette
  • Discuss & explain importance of keyboarding in business communication, document readability, and connecting keyboarding skills with job skills
  • Discuss & explain importance of copyright issues and use of Internet information

Department Notes

Recommended – key 40 wpm by touch (5' minute timing/5 errors or less) or instructor's permission. Instructors will do timed assessments first week of class to help with placement.

Speed Improvement Scale

5’ Timing Scale

WPM

Percentage/Grade

52 or above

100

53             

97

52

95

51

87

49

85

48

82

47

78

46

75

45

72 – C level-passing

44

68

43

65

42

65

41

62

40

60

39

50