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Internet-Based Keyboarding and Ten Key Data Entry For Grades 1-6, Middle, High, and College

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Internet-Based Keyboarding and Ten Key Data Entry For Grades 1-6, Middle, High, and College

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    1. Internet-Based Keyboarding and Ten Key Data Entry For Grades 1-6, Middle, High, and College By Barbara Ellsworth Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ Ellsworth Publishing Company

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    3. Students Can Work Anywhere

    4. Nothing to install, update, maintain (All software is on our servers)

    5. NO papers to grade, print, or turn in (You might want to print for a parent-teacher conference)

    6. Students Have To Keep Their Eyes On The Textbook! Teachers can turn off the timing screen so students can’t see what they are typing. If they look at their fingers or the screen, they lose their place:

    7. Student took the timing again (no limit, best three speeds record so students can see their progress):

    8. Progress Report Scores that meet the accuracy standard are automatically saved to their Progress Report

    9. Teachers See Student Scores in the Teacher Manager Scores are available online from anywhere—classroom, home, etc. Nothing needs to be printed. (Same for mid-term, final grades)

    11. The Profile Name Column Shows The Course Standards You can individualize for Special Needs or Accelerated Students in your classroom. The numbers after the Profile Name are the wpm goal for an “A”

    12. The Student Effort Column Shows Amount of Time Spent Practicing It accumulates the time the timer is going—students must have pre-set accuracy or it won’t record (they can’t start the timer and leave or play around). (No more excuses by students who are behind)

    13. Sample of 8th Grade—Jr. High

    14. Send/Receive Messages (between teacher & students only)

    15. Schedule when students can practice, by student or entire class Enable practice times if you suspect cheating—such as to only the regular class period Lock Begin and End dates (perfect for Open Entry or online classes) Schedule Manager

    16. Nuts ‘n’ Bolts Formatting Versions 2003 or 2007 Basic MS Word Faxes Memorandums Business Letters Proofreader’s Marks Tables Bound & Unbound Reports Simple Mail Merge Itineraries Agendas, Minutes, News Releases Outlines E-mail (Web based) Job Search Skills Networking Resume Writing Cover Letters Interviewing Skills After Interview Follow-up

    17. Introduction to Microsoft Applications (Versions 2003 or 2007) Windows or Vista—Managing Files & Folders Publisher—Creating Business Cards Excel—Spreadsheets , Formulas & Charts Access—Creating Data Base, Queries, Reports PowerPoint—Creating a slide show, Using clip art and Animation

    18. Nuts ‘n’ Bolts Formatting Textbook TABLES (Example)—Version 2007

    19. Introduction to Microsoft Applications EXCEL (Example—Version 2007)

    20. KEY/SOLUTION MANUAL (Keys to all application tests and quizzes)

    25. Sample of 4th Grade Report by Lesson Averages—wpm/0 errors

    28. Online Author’s Demos (Let us demo the course to your students--with voice and animation) www.Keyboardingonline.com

    29. Web based; no software to install or maintain Students can work from anywhere Unique features not found elsewhere—like turning off the timing screen so students have to keep their eyes on the textbook or lose their place. NO PAPERS TO GRADE, PRINT, OR TURN IN Individualize to fast or slow students Accumulates time students spend practicing Teachers and students can message each other Online Author’s Demo to explain the course to students Online presentation of the Six Essential Techniques of Keyboarding Updates are free Formatting is free. Intro to MS Applications is free. Company is run by certified Business teachers We Give Teachers What They Want

    30. Technical Information Designed for efficient use of bandwidth – It is NOT streaming Internet Once a student downloads the program, it is stored in the cache Scores go to Ellsworth’s server every 12 minutes automatically, with no disruption noticed If students select Save and Close File at the end of the class, the program remains open to the next class without logging in again. Student data is backed up nightly. All you need is an internet connection and the Java plug-in (For PCs it is a free download from www.Java.com; Mac OS10+ already have it in their operating system.)

    31. Save $$$—Affordable Pricing Regular Site License K-12—$169 per year site license fee for whole school (see 2008 Catalog) 2 year minimum ($338) 300 student data files concurrently—could have up to 300 new data files each semester Small fee for extra data files needed over 300 Colleges—Free Site License Option. When students purchase their textbooks from the bookstore, there is NO site license fee. Small school 2-year license $6 per student data file (see 2008 Catalog) 20 students minimum each semester would be $120 for 2 years ($6 X 20) 30 students each semester would be $180 for 2 years ($6 X 30) Textbooks from $10.95 ea. to $14.95 ea. (see 2008 catalog) Textbooks last typically about 6-7 years (60 lb. paper) Coming soon! 100% online version--NO TEXTBOOKS Check www.KeyboardingOnline.com

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