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MAC Users: This course uses Word 2013 (Office 2013, Office 365) for the PC. A MAC uses a different version, therefore, the keyboarding software will not run on a MAC. If you wish to work from home and have a MAC, you will not be able to complete this course from home
December 11, 2014
Welcome Cyberstudent:
You are currently registered for Keyboarding (OAT121) online, a college keyboarding course for students majoring in Office Administration. Although, the class does not start officially until Monday, January 12, you need to become aware of a few things.
This is one of the most important courses for students majoring in the Office Administration technology. It requires a great deal of reading, time, and effort. One of the objectives of the course is to learn keyboarding, but it also teaches word processing and formatting—needed skills in the business world.
The following will be used to complete the course:
· Paradigm Keyboarding and Applications I with Microsoft Word 2013: Sessions 1-60, Sixth Edition, with Activation Code, ISBN: 978-0763855994
· Keyboarding Online Lab (SNAP—not the same digital software used in Word)
· Microsoft Word 2013 (word processing software) for the PC (MAC users cannot download this version)
Additional course information will be released on the first day of class. More menu items (left side of the screen in the course at BlackBoard) will become available. It is imperative you take the time to read everything carefully. All of the information remains on the course website for you to access at any time, therefore, print out only those documents which you feel are necessary. The due dates for completing assignments and completing assessments must be strictly followed. Late assignments are not an option. It is important for you to check your DTCC webmail (@dtcc.edu) account throughout the course.
If you are a student with poor keyboarding habits. You have to be willing to take ample time to learn the keys. You have to learn to keys without looking at the keyboard. The minimum speed to pass the keyboarding module with a possible C is 35 wam on three minute timings. Those students who begin keying at 28-34 wam, never learn the keys, at the end are still keying 28-34 wam and are not successful in the course. At that point, you have wasted a great deal of time just keying to get a lesson completed. Do not be one of those students. When applying for business positions, you will be competing with applicants that can key 65 wam and higher. Those applicants can produce 5 times the amount of work and will be hired.
I look forward to working with you. Step up to the challenge of learning the most popular word processing tool used today. Take advantage of becoming proficient in using the keyboard so more employment opportunities will be available to you. Businesses are hiring those students who can proficiently use and apply the knowledge and skills taught in this course. Take advantage of it now!
If you have any questions, contact your instructor using the email address or phone number provided at the Instructor Information menu item located at the course in BlackBoard.
Sincerely,
Instructor