South Puget Sound Community College

CIS 101 Syllabus

TITLE: Keyboarding CLASS: CIS 101 CREDITS: 2 PREREQUISITE: None

Instructor: Staci Groeschell Office: Bldg 34, Room 112

E-mail: sgroeschell@spscc.ctc.edu Office hours: by appointment
Phone: 754-7711 ext. 4726 If you need to contact me, please do so by e-mail.

Instructor: Yvette Wixson Office: Bldg 34, Room 111

E-mail: ywixson@spscc.ctc.edu Office hours: by appointment
Phone: 596-5666
TEXT:

3 ½” disk (NO memory stick or CD—3 ½” floppy only)

Laser quality paper: 250 sheets (1/2 ream)
Text – choose ONE of the textbook options below (available at SPSCC Bookstore):

College Keyboarding, 10th Edition, (Lessons 1--20), Ober, Johnson, Rice, and Hanson.
OR
If you are enrolled in a certificate or degree program which requires you to take CIS 150, Formating I, please
buy the following book instead of the one listed above: College Keyboarding & Document Processing, 10th
Edition, (Lessons 1—60), Ober, Johnson, Rice, and Hanson.

Optional Software: For students who have a computer at home with a CD-ROM drive, there is an optional
program CD available. This would enable the student to practice at home. Ask for the CD at the bookstore
counter. This is in addition to the textbook purchased.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Learning the alphabetic, numeric, and symbol keys by touch. Basic keyboarding theory. Designed for
the novice keyboarder or the typist who needs to break bad keyboarding habits.11

II. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
A. Type by touch the entire letter keyboard.
B. Type by touch numbers and symbols.
C. Operate basic keyboard service keys (space bar, return, shift keys) by touch.
D. Master letter reaches and sequences.
E. Keyboard words, sentences, and paragraphs without time wasting pauses.
F. Increase speed and accuracy.
G. Improve keyboarding techniques, continuity, and speed
COLLEGE-WIDE ABILITIES:
A. Demonstrate skill standards for keyboarding accurately and using proper technique as required for
the Office Administration program.

IV. COURSE CONTENT:

A. Emphasis on correct keyboarding technique
B. The alphabet keys
C. The number keys
D. The symbol keys
E. Timed writings

11COURSE POLICIES:

Academic Honesty: Breach of any of the categories (cheating and plagiarism) found in the document
Statement of Academic Honesty may result in dismissal from the college as outlined in the Code of Student
Rights and Responsibilities. A copy of the document on Academic Honesty may be found on the SPSCC
intranet. Knowledge of the information contained in these documents is the student’s responsibility.

Reference http://www.spscc.ctc.edu/student_services/code_of_rights_responsibilities.html

Financial Aid: Students receiving financial aid should ALWAYS check with financial aid prior to withdrawing, signing
an incomplete contract, changing to an audit, or receiving an F or V grade in a class.”

“V” AND “I” GRADES:

Students not attending class after the midpoint of the quarter will receive a “V” grade. The class requirements
have been discussed in detail; therefore, NO incompletes will be given for not meeting the requirements for CIS
150 unless prior arrangements have been made with me.

SPECIAL NEEDS:

If you have special needs relevant to classroom participation, please see me before class. It is also
recommended that you contact the counseling center.

SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE:

• Library, Writing, Math Centers

• Computer Labs
• Disability Support Services
• Tutoring available if enrolled in technical program
GRADING POLICIES:

Completion of keyboarding Lessons 1-20 is required. During the last week of class, three-minute timed writes
will be administered by the instructor during the class hour. The timing grade is based on these in-class
writings. The student’s grade is based upon the following:

20 percent = schedule checks—5 check off periods

20 percent = technique (keyboarding by touch and using the correct keyboarding position)
60 percent =3-minute timed writing scores—3 best (25percent speed, 25 percent accuracy)

SCHEDULE CHECKS:

Each of the 5 schedule checks are worth 4% of your grade (see your assignment sheet for check off dates).

TECHNIQUE:

You will be graded on the typing technique you demonstrate throughout the class. Your technique will be
observed by your instructor three different times on randomly selected occasions. In order to receive a grade
for that observation, you must be in class. If you are absent on an observation day, you will receive “0” for that
portion of your grade (see your assignment sheet for technique form).

3-MINUTE TIMINGS: (see your assignment sheet for calculating your timing scores)

SPEED
WAM Percent WAM Percent
26+ 100 17 77
25 97 16 75
24 95 15 72
23 92 14 70
22 90 13 67
21 87 12 65
20 85 11 62
19 82 Below 11 0
18 80

ACCURACY
Errors Percent Errors Percent
1 100 6 50
2 90 7 40
3 80 8 30
4 70 9 20
5 60 10 10
DAILY WORK:

Completion of all assignments are required to earn the credits in the course.
Three-minute timings may not be taken until “all” assignments are completed. Timings must be taken in class
—NO exceptions.

GRADING SCALE:

95 - 100 = A *75 - 79 = C
92 - 94 = A- 72 - 74 = C-
90 - 91 = B+ 70 - 71 = D+
85 - 89 = B 65 - 69 = D
82 - 84 = B- 62 - 64 = D-
80 - 81 = C+ Below 62 = F

*Performance below 75 percent indicates this course should be repeated before going on to a higher level
course.

DISCLAIMER:

The instructor reserves the right to make adjustments in the operation of this course to enhance students
learning and meet the objectives of CIS 101.