OADM 1102: Keyboarding 1
Department
Admin Professional 1 & 2
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course gives students an opportunity to develop correct touch-typing technique and reach a minimum keyboarding speed of 30 gross words per minute (gwpm) on a five-minute test with a maximum of five errors.
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Self-assess posture and alignment for keyboarding
- Arrange documents for copy-typing
- Demonstrate correct touch-typing technique on a QWERTY keyboard
- Keyboard at 30 gross words per minute with 5 or fewer errors on a minimum of four 5-minute timed writings using touch-typing technique
- Keyboard at 30 gross words per minute with no errors on one 1-minute timed writing
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
Students who request PLAR for this course will be required to demonstrate, to the Department's satisfaction, that they can have correct touch-typing technique and can keyboard at 30 gross words per minute (gwpm) on a five-minute test with a maximum of five errors.
Process:
1. Apply and meet all the admission requirements for the Administrative Professional 1 Certificate.
2. Contact the Applied Business Department Head to request PLAR.
3. Arrange a date and time with the Department Head to take a keyboarding test.
4. Complete the PLAR form and submit payment.
See Policy D.3.5 for more information about VCC's PLAR procedures.
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 40
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 35
Total Hours: 75
Instructional Strategies
This course uses lectures, demonstrations, and lab work to achieve learning outcomes. Specifically, the instructor will explain software to be used for practice and testing, demonstrate correct technique, and provide feedback or corrective measures for improvement. Students will practice correct technique, complete lessons designed to improve skills, and complete timed writings to measure their speed and accuracy
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Assignments
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25
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Completion of lessons in learn-to-type program and in skill-building program
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Lab Work
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35
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5-minute Timed Writings showing 30 gross wpm with 5 or fewer errors
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Lab Work
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20
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1-minute Timed Writings showing 30 wpm with no errors
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Lab Work
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20
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Honour Roll Timings
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Course topics
- Correct touch-typing technique
Correct ergonomics
Skill-building on a QWERTY keyboard
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
- To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.