Building Typing Speed Syllabus

Judith Brierley, M.S.
Email: brierlej@seminolestate.edu

Professor:      Judy Brierley

Phone:            407-708-2312

E-Mail:             brierlej@seminolestate.edu For online classes use Messages in Sakai.

Office:              J-106D

Office Hours:   Mon. 11-3, Tues. 11-3 and Wed. 11-1 or by appointment

This course is a continuation of OST 1100C. This course is an individualized approach to increasing speed and accuracy using keyboarding skills for personal and professional use. Emphasis is placed upon developing correct keyboarding techniques. Exercises are interfaced with Microsoft Word to prepare the student for work in an office as well as for personal use. Business and personal letters, tables, resumes and reports are covered.

Additional Class Information: Online class. Using Word 2010/2013. Computer & Internet access required. Log in to Sakai as soon as the term begins to access your course: http://dl.seminolestate.edu/portal Students who do not log into their course by the end of add/drop may be withdrawn from the class. Simply logging in to an online class does not count as attendance. Students must engage in an academically related activity.

Measurable Course Objectives are outcomes students are expected to achieve by the end of the course.

• Apply language arts skills by proofreading and editing documents.
• Create and correctly format business and academic reports, business letters and personal letters, memos and tables.
• Create and format employment documents - resume, letters of application, follow-up letters and interview communication.
• Develop the ability to type a minimum of 35 words per minute on a 3-minute timed writing with 3 or fewer errors.
• Recognize, evaluate and correct errors in content and formal documents.

There is no on campus orientation for this class. 

No information about textbooks has been received.

You will receive a keyboarding textbook, Word 2013 textbook, and student access code to register in the keyboarding program. The same textbook is used in OST 1100C Microcomputer Keyboarding I. You can use the same access code you used in OST 1100C.

The Gregg College Keyboarding comes bundled with an Access Code if you buy it new. If you purchase a used book, you will have to purchase the registration code. The ISBN for the Registration Code is: ISBN 0077319443. If you click https://seminolestate.gdp11.com, it will take you to the keyboarding program login page. There is a link on the page where you can purchase the registration code. If you ask at the counter at the bookstore, they may have the registration code.

Text can be purchased through the College Bookstore or ordered online at http://www.seminolestate.bkstr.edu. Please be aware that it could take at least two weeks before you receive your textbooks and the textbook may not contain the registration code. It would be to your advantage to come to campus and purchase your textbook, so you do not fall behind in your work. You will have assignments due the first week of class.

The keyboarding kit will have the following items in it: Student Registration Access Code, Word Manual and Keyboarding Textbook.

   Access Code               Keyboarding Book            Word 2013 Book

If you took OST 1100C, you used the above books and access code for the course. You do not need to purchase new books or an access code.

Free Office 365 (Office 2013) for Students

Students, have free access to Microsoft's OneDrive and a free download of Office 365 with your live.seminolestate.edu email account. Instructions are on the Sakai homepage.

Computer and Software Requirements: You are required to have access to a computer with an Internet connection. You must be familiar with using the Internet as all your communications will be sent on-line. You will receive an access code in the kit you purchase. You will use this access code to log into the keyboarding program. If you took OST 1100C or OST 1141, you may already have an access code.

MS Works will not work with the keyboarding program.

Your computer must have the following features:

• You must be familiar with using the Internet as all your communications will be sent online and the keyboarding program is online.
• Hi-speed Internet access
• Microsoft Word 2010 or 2013 (Office 365). (Note: MS Works and the Mac version of Office WILL NOT work.)
• Adobe Reader - you can downloadload it for free at Adobe.com. This enables you to read pdf files.

Internet Requirements: All students must have Internet access with a Web-browser. You should be familiar with Internet and e-mail procedures. You should become familiar with your Internet operations before the class begins.

An online course is delivered entirely over the Internet and fosters remote interaction among students and instructors. To learn more about Seminole State's online courses, visit eLearning

Additional Class Information: Online class. Using Word 2010/2013. Computer & Internet access required. Log in to Sakai as soon as the term begins to access your course: http://dl.seminolestate.edu/portal Students who do not log into their course by the end of add/drop may be withdrawn from the class. Simply logging in to an online class does not count as attendance. Students must engage in an academically related activity.

To succeed in an online course, you need to be:

• motivated
• self-directed
• willing to work on your own

Online courses are not for everyone. They are neither easier nor more difficult than on-campus courses, but they do require more dedication and self-discipline from the student.  If you like to interact face-to-face with a professor and classmates, or if you have difficulty managing your time, this might not be the best course delivery mode for you.  However, if you can read and understand technical information, follow instructions as given, and solve computer problems on your own without asking for much help, online instruction should work well for you. Good time management skills, self-discipline, and motivation are required to successfully complete an online course.

Your final grade in the course will be based on:

• Tests - Report, Letter, Tables, Memo and Formatting Test 100 points each.  Report, letter, memo, and tables tests submitted after the scheduled dates will be assessed a 10-point deduction if submitted during the one-week late period.  Extra credit work is not given in this course. It is important that you proofread your work carefully before submitting it. Formatting Test must be taken during scheduled time or student will receive a zero. Tables, report and letter tests - must be submitted in the assignment dropbox. If they are sent as an e-mail you will receive a zero for the test.
• Syllabus and General Course Information Quiz (40 points), and Lessons (60 points) (Lesson points will not be recorded until the end of the course.)
• Four three-minute timed writings with a 3-error limit (Timing scores are taken from Lessons 36-54. Points will be posted after you complete Lesson 54.) 400 points

The following percentages will be used to calculate your final grade.

INCOMPLETES will NOT be given in the course.

In this course, attendance during the first week of class is signified by completing the Getting Started Activities. This includes taking the Syllabus and Course Info Quiz and posting an introduction on the Meet the Class forum. If these items are not completed, then a student may receive a W4 and be withdrawn from the class.

Assignments: The directions for all assignments will be provided. You are responsible for all information in the textbook, although you may not be required to turn in all of the exercises and problems you complete. The points allocated to assignments are specified earlier in the syllabus. In addition to accomplishing the intent of the assignment, points will be deducted from your assignment grade, if you don’t follow the directions below for each of the requirements:

• Due dates are indicated on the schedule provided. A due date indicates the date that you should have the assignment finished and turned in to the drop box. Assignments will not be accepted late.
• You must type your name on all files. Files without names will not be graded. See assignment instructions for more detail.
• Backup files: Crashed computers, corrupt or lost files will be no excuse to turn in work late so keep a backup of your files! Don't wait until the due date, if possible, to turn in assignments, in case of problems...
• All assignments must be submitted to the correct assignment drop box in Sakai.

As members of the Seminole State College of Florida community, students are expected to be honest in all of their academic coursework and activities. Academic dishonesty, such as cheating of any kind on examinations, course assignments or projects, plagiarism, misrepresentation and the unauthorized possession of examinations or other course-related materials, is prohibited.

Plagiarism is unacceptable to the college community. Academic work that is submitted by students is assumed to be the result of their own thought, research or self-expression. When students borrow ideas, wording or organization from another source, they are expected to acknowledge that fact in an appropriate manner. Plagiarism is the deliberate use and appropriation of another's work without identifying the source and trying to pass-off such work as the student's own. Any student who fails to give full credit for ideas or materials taken from another has plagiarized.

Students who share their work for the purpose of cheating on class assignments or tests are subject to the same penalties as the student who commits the act of cheating.

When cheating or plagiarism has occurred, instructors may take academic action that ranges from denial of credit for the assignment or a grade of "F" on a specific assignment, examination or project, to the assignment of a grade of "F" for the course. Students may also be subject to further sanctions imposed by the judicial officer, such as disciplinary probation, suspension or dismissal from the College.

Although students are encouraged to seek assistance from their instructor, fellow students, and lab assistants, each student MUST submit his/her own work. You may not use another student's work as your own. Do not allow another student to use your work. Do not obtain work from previous semesters' for your own use. Students who submit duplicate work will receive a zero for the first infraction, and an automatic"F" in the course for their second infraction (even if the second infraction is found on the same day as the first).  Both the student providing the assignment and the student receiving the assignment will receive the same disciplinary action.

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For Face-to-Face classes attendance is required starting the first scheduled class. Students who are absent during this period are subject to be withdrawn for non-attendance. If you are unable to attend the first week, please reach out to your instructor to discuss assignments or activities required to maintain your enrollment in the course. 

For online classes, attendance is determined by consistently logging in and accessing the course content and completing courses in accordance with the syllabus. Simply logging in to an online class does NOT count as attendance. Students must engage in an academically-related activity.

In this course, attendance during the first week of class is signified by completing the Getting Started Activities. This includes taking the Syllabus and Course Info Quiz and posting an introduction on the Meet the Class forum. If these items are not completed, then a student may receive a W4 and be withdrawn from the class.

If a student fails the course, then a last date of attendance must be reported. This date will be based on the last submission of either an assignment or exam.

A student desiring to withdraw from a course after the add/drop period should initiate withdrawal procedures with a student success specialist. Withdrawals are not official until the withdrawal form is completed and given to the Office of Enrollment Services and Registrar. Withdrawal deadlines are published in the official College Catalog Academic Calendar. 

If you encounter any difficulties at all or if you are considering withdrawing from the course for any reason, please contact your instructor without delay. The instructor may have suggestions that will allow you to successfully complete the course. Students may withdraw from any course and have a "W" recorded for that course provided certain conditions are met: the withdrawal must occur before the deadline noted in the Seminole State catalog. Students who do not submit their assignments on time and who do not officially withdraw from the course will receive a F as a final grade. As an instructor, I can also deny you access to Sakai and withdraw you from the class if you have not turned in your assignments each week.

The Collegewide Student Learning Outcomes assessed and reinforced in this course include the following:

• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Information Literacy

The following services are available to assist your learning at Seminole State:

• The Academic Success Center (ASC) provides free tutoring for Seminole State students across a range of subject areas, including math, writing, the sciences, accounting, and more. The ASC staff can also help students develop their time management, notetaking, and study skills. Additionally, ASC locations offer additional academic programming (such as workshops and review sessions), computer access, and study spaces.

  Tutoring is available on a drop-in basis, so no appointment is necessary. ASC tutoring services are available on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus, the Altamonte Springs campus, the Lee Campus at Oviedo, and online.

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  • Lee Campus at Oviedo
  • Altamonte Springs
  • Online Tutoring

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Campus locations and phone numbers for DSS are:

• Sanford/Lake Mary Campus, Room SC-130, 407.708.2110
• Altamonte Campus, Room ALT 107, 407.404.6005
• Heathrow Campus, Room HEA 115, (By appointment only) 407.708.2110
• Oviedo Campus, Room OVF 102-D, 407.971.5114

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Online version:
https://www.seminolestate.edu/ssap/oasis/syllabusView/view/2147/9828/OST1108C

PDF version:
https://www.seminolestate.edu/ssap/oasis/syllabusView/pdf/2147/9828/OST1108C

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