Totally Online—Totally Online—No Textbooks No Textbooks NeededNeeded

Web-based Keyboarding Web-based Keyboardingand Ten Key Data Entryand Ten Key Data Entry

For Grades 1-6, Middle, High, and CollegeFor Grades 1-6, Middle, High, and College

ByByBarbara EllsworthBarbara Ellsworth

Mesa Community College, Mesa, Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZAZ

Ellsworth Publishing CompanyEllsworth Publishing Company

60-DAY FREE TRIAL

(Verifiable Teachers/Schools Only)

Keyboarding CoursesKeyboarding Courses& Ten Key Mastery& Ten Key Mastery

See www.EllsworthPublishing.com for complete course descriptions.

Totally Online or Textbook Versions

Students Can Work AnywhereStudents Can Work Anywhere

Classroom or Lab

Library

Home Vacation

Nothing to install, update, Nothing to install, update, maintainmaintain

(All software is on our servers)(All software is on our servers)

NO papers to grade, print, or NO papers to grade, print, or turn inturn in

(You might want to print for a parent-teacher (You might want to print for a parent-teacher conference)conference)

New Keys Are Presentedin Blinking Color

The “O” blinks in red color—and is keyed with the red “L” finger

Teachers have the option to Teachers have the option to turn off the timing screenturn off the timing screen!!

If students look down at the keys, they lose If students look down at the keys, they lose their placetheir place

Practice Timings Must Meet Teacher’s Accuracy Standards

In the Setup, the teacher set 0 errors for 15-sec. timings. This timing has 1 error, so nothing recorded. Look at fingers, lose place, make error, take timing over!

At the end of the 15-seconds, the speed and accuracy appear.

Practice Timings Are Repeated Until The Skill Is Learned

NO ERRORS!!

SPEED RECORDED!!

Progress ReportProgress Report Scores that meet the accuracy standard are Scores that meet the accuracy standard are

automatically saved to student’s Progress automatically saved to student’s Progress ReportReport

Other Special Features

Adjusts size of lettersClick Timer to

Restart

Teachers See Student Scores Teachers See Student Scores in the Teacher Managerin the Teacher Manager

Scores are available online from anywhere—Scores are available online from anywhere—classroom, home, etc. Nothing needs to be classroom, home, etc. Nothing needs to be printed. (Same for mid-term, final grades)printed. (Same for mid-term, final grades)

Select View Student Progress

Select Class, Select Student

Individual Progress ReportIndividual Progress Report(All the scores of one student)(All the scores of one student)

The The Profile Name Profile Name Column Column Shows The Course StandardsShows The Course Standards

You can individualize for Special Needs or You can individualize for Special Needs or Accelerated Students in your classroom.Accelerated Students in your classroom. The numbers after the Profile Name are the The numbers after the Profile Name are the

wpm goal for an “A”wpm goal for an “A”

The The Student Effort Student Effort Column Column Shows Amount of Time Spent Shows Amount of Time Spent

PracticingPracticing It accumulates the time the timer is going—It accumulates the time the timer is going—

students must meet pre-set speed and students must meet pre-set speed and accuracy or it won’t record (they can’t start accuracy or it won’t record (they can’t start the timer and leave or play around).the timer and leave or play around). (No more excuses by students who are behind)(No more excuses by students who are behind)

Sample of 8Sample of 8thth Grade—Jr. High Grade—Jr. HighChurchill Junior High -- Salt Lake City, UT8th Grade class -- Teacher: Alan WicklanderTextbook -- Keyboard Short Course

Used by Permission

Final Grade appears automatically according to grading scale teacher set

Send/Receive MessagesSend/Receive Messages(between teacher & students only)(between teacher & students only)

Messages are seen when students first Messages are seen when students first open their data file--open their data file--automaticallyautomatically..

Schedule Schedule whenwhen students can practice, by students can practice, by student or entire classstudent or entire class Enable practice times if you suspect cheating—such as Enable practice times if you suspect cheating—such as

restricting practice to only the regular class periodrestricting practice to only the regular class period Lock Begin and End dates (perfect for Open Entry or Lock Begin and End dates (perfect for Open Entry or

online classes)online classes)

Schedule ManagerSchedule Manager

Student data file will open only from 10-11am, M-F.

At Your School’s LoginAt Your School’s LoginScroll down to FREE Downloadable Scroll down to FREE Downloadable

TextbooksTextbooks

Nuts ‘n’ Bolts FormattingNuts ‘n’ Bolts FormattingVersions 2003 or 2007 Versions 2003 or 2007

Basic MS WordBasic MS Word FaxesFaxes MemorandumsMemorandums Business LettersBusiness Letters Proofreader’s MarksProofreader’s Marks TablesTables Bound & Unbound Bound & Unbound

ReportsReports Simple Mail MergeSimple Mail Merge ItinerariesItineraries

Agendas, Minutes, Agendas, Minutes, News ReleasesNews Releases

OutlinesOutlines E-mail (Web based)E-mail (Web based) Job Search SkillsJob Search Skills

NetworkingNetworking Resume WritingResume Writing Cover LettersCover Letters Interviewing SkillsInterviewing Skills After Interview Follow-After Interview Follow-

upup

You choose what you have time to teach(FREE download for our users at: www.keyboardingonline.com)

(Appropriate for middle school – high school – college)

Introduction to Microsoft Introduction to Microsoft ApplicationsApplications(Versions 2003 or 2007)(Versions 2003 or 2007)

Windows or Vista—Managing Files & FoldersWindows or Vista—Managing Files & Folders Publisher—Creating Business CardsPublisher—Creating Business Cards Excel—Spreadsheets , Formulas & ChartsExcel—Spreadsheets , Formulas & Charts Access—Creating Data Base, Queries, ReportsAccess—Creating Data Base, Queries, Reports PowerPoint—Creating a slide show, Using clip art PowerPoint—Creating a slide show, Using clip art

and Animation and Animation

It’s a FREE download for our users at: www.keyboardingonline.com

(Appropriate for middle school – high school – college)

Nuts ‘n’ Bolts Formatting Nuts ‘n’ Bolts Formatting TextbookTextbook

TABLES (Example)TABLES (Example)—Version 2007—Version 2007NOTICE :

DIRECTIONS ON LEFT

PICTURES ON RIGHT

Introduction to Microsoft Introduction to Microsoft ApplicationsApplications

EXCEL (ExampleEXCEL (Example—Version 2007)—Version 2007)NOTICE :

DIRECTIONS ON LEFT

PICTURES ON RIGHT

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

NOTICE :

PAGE NUMBERS GIVEN WITH

ANSWERS … SWEET !

Keyboarding for KidsKeyboarding for Kids

For Grades 1-6For Grades 1-6Practice exercises by reading levelPractice exercises by reading levelMost schools begin in 2Most schools begin in 2ndnd or 3 or 3rdrd grade grade

Reward for Achieving GoalsReward for Achieving Goals Animated Mongo appears to give ‘thumbs Animated Mongo appears to give ‘thumbs

up’ sign when speed/accuracy goals are up’ sign when speed/accuracy goals are achieved:achieved:

Features of Keyboarding for Features of Keyboarding for KidsKids

Same features as other keyboarding Same features as other keyboarding courses, such as the message shown courses, such as the message shown when students first open their data when students first open their data file:file:

Same Reporting Features as Other Same Reporting Features as Other Keyboarding CoursesKeyboarding Courses

Note: Teachers requested a Student Effort column; it was created and installed near the end of the semester and does not adequately reflect time spent practicing.

This is a 2This is a 2ndnd grade class—wpm/0 grade class—wpm/0 errors.errors.

Sample of 4Sample of 4thth Grade Report Grade Reportby Lesson Averages—wpm/0 by Lesson Averages—wpm/0

errors errors Christ Lutheran School -- Norfolk, NE4th Grade class -- Teacher: Steven StortzTextbook -- Keyboarding for Kids—Grades 1-6

Used by Permission—names covered by request of principal

Ten Key MasteryTen Key Mastery

Teaches the numeric keypad with speed Teaches the numeric keypad with speed and accuracy to employment standards.and accuracy to employment standards.

Has three actual employment testsHas three actual employment tests

Ten Key Mastery HasTen Key Mastery HasSame Features as Same Features as

KeyboardingKeyboarding(such as this Class Summary Report)(such as this Class Summary Report)

Web based; no software to install or maintainWeb based; no software to install or maintain Students can work from anywhereStudents can work from anywhere Unique features not found elsewhere—Unique features not found elsewhere—likelike turning off the turning off the

timing screen so students have to keep their eyes on the timing screen so students have to keep their eyes on the textbook or lose their placetextbook or lose their place..

NO PAPERS TO GRADE, PRINT, OR TURN INNO PAPERS TO GRADE, PRINT, OR TURN IN Individualize to fast or slow studentsIndividualize to fast or slow students Accumulates time students spend practicingAccumulates time students spend practicing Teachers and students can message each otherTeachers and students can message each other Online Author’s Demo to explain the course to studentsOnline Author’s Demo to explain the course to students Online presentation of the Six Essential Techniques of Online presentation of the Six Essential Techniques of

KeyboardingKeyboarding Updates are freeUpdates are free Formatting is free. Intro to MS Applications is free.Formatting is free. Intro to MS Applications is free. Company is run by certified Business teachersCompany is run by certified Business teachers

Keyboarding—Not much time?Keyboarding—Not much time?Totally online, can assign as Totally online, can assign as

homework!homework!

Technical InformationTechnical Information

Designed for efficient use of bandwidth – Designed for efficient use of bandwidth – It is NOT streaming InternetIt is NOT streaming Internet

Once a student downloads the program, it is stored in the cacheOnce a student downloads the program, it is stored in the cache

Scores go to Ellsworth’s server every 12 minutes automatically, with Scores go to Ellsworth’s server every 12 minutes automatically, with no disruption noticedno disruption noticed

If students select Save and Close File at the end of the class, the 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.program remains open to the next class without logging in again.

Student data is backed up nightly.Student data is backed up nightly.

All you need is an internet connection and the Java All you need is an internet connection and the Java plug-in (For PCs it is a free download from plug-in (For PCs it is a free download from www.Java.com; Mac OS10+ already have it in their ; Mac OS10+ already have it in their operating system.)operating system.)

Save $$$—Affordable PricingSave $$$—Affordable Pricing

See Current CatalogSee Current Catalog Example: (K-12, No Textbook Version; 2009-Example: (K-12, No Textbook Version; 2009-

2010)2010)

# Transferable# Transferable Cost Per YearCost Per Year Data Files*Data Files* (2-year minimum)(2-year minimum)

25 . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $149$149 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 199

100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 249 150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 299 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 349 * Transferable Data Files: When students finish the course, their data * Transferable Data Files: When students finish the course, their data

files can be used by new students—50 students one quarter/semester, files can be used by new students—50 students one quarter/semester, grade them out and delete them and add 50 new students, etc.grade them out and delete them and add 50 new students, etc.

College/Univ. have NO site license fee; students just purchase a serial code from EPC.

• To receive a free complimentary copy of a textbook

• To receive a 2-month FREE trial (using on-screen version)

(Check www.EllsworthPublishing.com to review course descriptions and see which ones fit your needs.)

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Totally Online—Totally Online—No Textbooks No Textbooks NeededNeeded

Web-based KeyboardingWeb-based Keyboardingand Ten Key Data Entryand Ten Key Data Entry

For Grades 1-6, Middle, High, and CollegeFor Grades 1-6, Middle, High, and College