INTRODUCTION TO KEYBOARDING SYLLABUS
OT 1033
3 Credit Hours

Catalog Description:   OT 1033 Introduction to Keyboarding 

Development of basic skill in keyboarding is emphasized along with speed building.  The alphanumeric keyboard and basic special purpose keys will also be covered.  Prerequisite for OT 133—Keyboarding I.

Students for Whom Course is Intended: 

Introduction to Keyboarding is a required course for all Associate of Applied Science and Certificate of Proficiency students in the Division of Business who do not have the level of keyboarding skill to be able to complete a three-minute timing with five or fewer errors and a minimum speed of 25 gross words a minute and the knowledge concepts necessary to pass a written test with a grade of “C” or better (minimum score, 70%). 

Course Objectives: 

General Information:

 Steps in dropping a class:

1) Student visits with their assigned advisor.
2) The assigned advisor will provide & fill out the drop form.
3) Student gets Instructor’s signature for EACH course dropped.
4) Student takes form to the Admissions Office. 

Please Note: The student MUST continue to attend class until the drop slip is completed and delivered to the Admissions Office. Student financial aid, scholarships, & billing will be affected by dropping classes!

CAMPUS SUPPORT SERVICES
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas provides student support services that assist students in achieving their educational objective.  Those services include advising, financial aid, counseling and guidance, and safety and security.

ADA POLICY:
Lynn Boone, the Vice Chancellor for Student Services serves as the ADA Compliance Officer. If you reside in Arkansas County you may contact Vice Chancellor Carolyn Turner (DeWitt) or Dr. Susan Luebke (Stuttgart). The process of student referral under the Americans with Disabilities Act can be found in the Student Handbook. 

FERPA POLICY:
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974. A student has the right to inspect and review all of his/her records that meet the definition of educational records. No third party has the right to review student records. Directory information can be provided unless the student request that it be withheld.

INSURANCE:
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas does not provide insurance for its students.  The college does encourage each student to secure his/her own insurance, and for that reason, the college has contacted United Healthcare Student Resources.  Forms for this insurance are available in the Registrar's office.

Arkansas Course Transfer System: (ACTS)
The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of course within Arkansas Public Colleges and Universities.  Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment in the application of credits for the admission and degree requirements.  Course transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Course."  Additionally, courses with a "D" frequently do not transfer and institutional policies may vary.  ACTS may be accessed on the Internet by going to the ADHE website and selecting Course Transfer.  www.adhe.edu

 Course Policies

 Class Attendance Policy

The classroom attendance policy is designed to foster student success.  PROMPT and REGULAR attendance is the responsibility, and expected of, each student.  You are responsible for all work missed and completing your assignments at the earliest possible dates. 

The instructor will warn a student in danger of becoming excessively absent by sending a warning notice to the student’s advisor so that the student can be contacted by either phone or in writing.

If a student is unable to attend a class regularly, regardless of the reason or circumstances, he/she should withdraw from that class before an EW or F is assigned.

Exceptions to this attendance rule may be based on individual circumstances and the instructor’s assessment of the student’s ability to finish course requirements.  The final decision concerning absences is left to the instructor’s discretion.  A student’s attendance will affect their grade in this course.

Punctuality:

There are no tardies—students are expected to arrive at their classrooms prior to the beginning of classroom activities. Since late arrivals and early departures do disrupt the class, you are hereby put on notice that you can and most likely will be dropped from this course if you are consistently late or leave early or have more than the allowed absences.  Any student entering the classroom after the class roll has been taken will be considered absent.  There is one exception to this rule:  Students who have been held over by their instructor.  Students are expected to be present in the classroom until time has expired for this particular class and will be counted absent if leaving early.  Under no circumstances may a student leave the classroom while taking an exam.

Academic Integrity:

Cheating Policy:

Students are expected to uphold the school’s standard of conduct relating to academic honesty.  Students assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of the academic work they submit.  The guiding principle of academic integrity shall be that a student’s submitted work, examinations, reports, and projects must be that of the student’s own work.  Students shall be guilty of violating the honor code if they:

1.      Represent the work of others as their own.

2.      Use or obtain unauthorized assistance in any academic work.

3.      Give unauthorized assistance to other students.

4.      Modify, without instructor approval, an examination, paper, record, or report for the purpose of obtaining additional credit.

5.      Misrepresent the content of submitted work.

Administrative Procedure Number: 404.05

Cheating in any form (including using unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any academic exercise; plagiarism; falsification of records; unauthorized possession of examinations; any and all other actions that may improperly affect the evaluation of a student's academic performance or achievement; and assisting others in any such act) is forbidden. An instructor who has proof that a student is guilty of cheating may take appropriate action up to and including assigning the student a grade of "F" for the course and suspending the student from class. A description of the incident and the action taken will be reported through the dean to the Vice Chancellor for Instruction and placed in the student's file in the Office of Admissions and Records. The student may appeal either the finding of cheating or the penalty, or both, as described in Administrative Procedure No. 404.06, Academic Appeal Procedure.

Cheating in this class:

 Cheating will not be tolerated.  If you are cheating on one occasion, you will receive an “F” for the whole project’s work (not limited to that one assignment).  If found cheating on a second occasion, you will be asked to drop the class.  If the cheating occurs after the drop date, or if you choose not to drop, you will receive an “F” for this class.  All work must be on your disk or in your notebook unless the instructor directs you to destroy them.

Classroom  Policies

Standards of Behavior:

It is this instructor’s desire that every student succeed in this class.  Students are hindered in this success if there are classroom distractions.  Students are to adhere to the standards of behavior described in the Student Handbook.  Students who do not adhere to this policy will be dropped from the class.

1. No food or drinks are allowed in the computer lab.
2. Computer settings are not to be changed.  Personal wallpaper, screen savers, shortcuts, etc. are not to be added to the desktop.
3. Access to objectionable websites is prohibited.
4. According to the student handbook:  A student may not have unauthorized persons (children or adults) on campus.
5. Cell phones and pagers must be turned off when entering the classroom.

Course Content: 

The content of Introduction to Keyboarding will consist of Lessons 1 – 40 in the keyboarding textbook.  The lessons presented will be using GDP software.  All work must be done in the classroom so that all assignments are recorded on the PCCUA server.  I will be able to check your work progress with the appropriate dates due. These lessons cover the alphabetic, numeric, and symbols along with the use of common proofreader marks and the correct formatting of the numbers in keyed text.  Textbook keying will be done using the Microsoft Word Software package.  These lessons will comprise 30% of your grade.  All lessons are due on the specified date provided on a separate handout.  Don’t get behind!  Speed building through the use of one-and three-minute timed writings will also be introduced as soon as possible.

Unit Topical Outline
Unit Objectives

Unit 1 Keyboarding:  The Alphabet

Unit 2 Keyboarding:  The Alphabet

Unit 3 Keyboarding:  The Numbers

Unit 4 Keyboarding:  The Symbols

Unit 5 – E-Mail and Word Processing

Unit 6 - Reports

Unit 7 – Correspondence

Unit 8 – Tables

 Timed Writings: 

Timed writings will be given by the instructor.  Graded timed writings will be for three minutes and you are not to correct errors on timings.  You are, however, allowed a five-error limit on your timings.  Timings with more than five errors will not qualify for a grade. 

 Timed writings will be taken through the GDP software. 

Timed writings grades will be based on the average of your best three timed writings at the end of the semester.  These writings will comprise 40% of your grade. 

Introduction to Keyboarding Timed Writing Grading Scale
Three-minute/five error limit

Document Processing:

These documents will be graded according to the number of errors they contain:

 Tests:

Because there are general keyboarding concepts you should know in addition to your keyboarding skills, a final test will be given covering Modules 1-2 (Lessons 1-25).  It will consists of objective and performance assessments.  It will comprise 20% of your overall grade.

Final grades will be based on the following criteria: 

*The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus in order to meet the needs of the student.