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Computer Keyboarding 1 Online
March 15-21
ORIENTATION
NEXT WEEK: Some students need
extra help making the transition into document production. Beginning with
Lesson 21, you will
use Word in practice exercises and document processing jobs
and the Proofreading Viewer in GDP. All document processing jobs will be graded and some documents
will be designated as proofreading checks. All of this is explained in these weekly assignment sheets.
However, if you would like additional help, email your instructor
first for the date and plan
to attend the Friday traditional CAOT 1 class in DH 204 at 9 a.m. on a
Friday. Word
processing demonstrations usually begin at 9:45 a.m., so plan to arrive by
9:30 a.m.
MICROSOFT WORD: Course
requirements state that you need to have Microsoft Word 2007 to take this
course. If you don't have Word 2007, you should upgrade. If you choose not
to upgrade and use Word 2003, please be advised that your tests on campus will all be taken
using Word 2007 and that the manual in your kit is for Word 2007.
It is your
sole responsibility to be prepared to take and pass all tests using Word 2007.
FAQ 6, Do I
need Microsoft Word 2007 to take this course?
http://caot.lacitycollege.edu/001/FAQS.htm#Need_Word_2003 will tell you
how to get a free trial version of Word or how to purchase Office 2007 for
about $79 (the price may vary), which is a very reasonable price offered only to
California community college students. If you do not wish to purchase Office
2007, you
could also come to campus to type your documents in the CAOT labs.
If you decide to stay with Word 2003 go to
the GDP menu, and click Options, Settings, to open the
Settings dialog box. Under Word Processor, check Use Microsoft
Word 2003. The path in the Path for Microsoft Word box will
change automatically and should point to the directory where Word 2003 was
installed by default. If you installed Word 2003 to a different place other
than the default, you have to click Browse and find the file
WINWORD.EXE yourself.
Click Save and re-launch GDP, which means exit GDP and open GDP
again. If you follow these steps and still have trouble, contact the
software hotline for technical support. Their number is 800-331-5094. They
are available 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. our time, M-F. |
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Lesson 17-A B C D E F G H
Lesson 17-G, Diagnostic Practice
Click
here to go to a Gregg College Keyboarding and Document Processing
training site to access a series of training videos on different exercise types used
in GDP. Click Exercise Types in the left pane, and then click
Diagnostic Practice in the bottom pane to view a training video explaining in
depth how Diagnostic Practice drills work. Your skillbuilding is always more
effective when you understand and focus on your goals for that particular
drill. Enjoy!
Lesson 17-H, 2-Minute Timed Writing
TW Goal: 25/5e |
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Lesson 18-A B C D E F G H
Lesson 18-H, 2-Minute Timed Writing
TW Goal: 26/5e |
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Lesson 19-A B C D E F G H I
Lesson 19-I, 2-Minute Timed Writing
TW Goal: 27/5e |
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Lesson 20-A B C D E F G H
Lesson 20-I,
MAP
Click
here to go to a Gregg College Keyboarding and Document Processing
training site to access a series of training videos on different exercise types used
in GDP. Click MAP in the left pane, and then click 3 Step Process in the bottom pane to view a training video explaining in depth
how MAP drills work. After viewing the 3 Step Process video, click
MAP in the left pane again, and click Keyboard Drills in the
bottom pane to see how to use MAP for intensive practice on any key on the
keyboard. Your skillbuilding is always more effective
when you understand and focus on your goals for that particular drill.
Enjoy!
MAP: Misstroke Analysis and
Prescription
 MAP
(Misstroke Analysis and Prescription) analyzes 75 different types of
accuracy problems, identifies YOUR top four accuracy problems, and then
prescribes a list of individual, corrective drills tailor made just for
you. These drills are designed to correct your keyboarding weaknesses and
help you avoid making similar errors in the future. Click View MAP
Slide Show to view the slide show first before attempting MAP so you'll
understand how it works.
MAP is the most
sophisticated diagnostic software on the market today and you’ve got
access to it anytime! Because the diagnostic drills you will type after
you take the MAP pretest specifically target YOUR weaknesses, the drills
will be difficult for you. But the payoff will be huge.
If you need to
strengthen a weak muscle, you have to exercise it, right? The same goes
for keyboarding weaknesses. They must be targeted and strengthened through
systematic practice until they disappear. That’s what MAP does, so hang in
there.
After you take the
Pretest, type each of the four Prescriptive Drills once. You will be automatically
returned to the Lessons menu when you are finished with all four
Prescriptive drills to continue working on the lesson. If you want to
continue working on accuracy, take a new Pretest and continue through the
MAP routine one more time.
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Lesson 20-K, 2-Minute Timed Writing
TW Goal: 28/5e |
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your annotations, and go to Week 7 for specific instructions. Getting
the hang of it?
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If not, contact your instructor immediately.
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Assignment Sheets:
If your copy of the Assignment Sheet ends with Lesson 22,
click
here to download and print pages 2, 3, and 4. You should be
recording (writing) your timing score (your wpm speed/errors) into the
"Student" column on your Assignment Sheet as you complete each lesson.
Starting with Lesson 21, read the information on the Assignment Sheet to the
far right of the lesson you will be working on BEFORE you begin the lesson
because the lesson no longer ends with the timing; you should open your Word
Processing Manual to complete the word processing lesson as well.
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