"In today’s society, typing is the key to getting a great job. Most jobs require some degree of computer work, and knowing how to type quickly and efficiently will make you more marketable than your fellow worker who simply “finger pecks” at the keyboard. You can honestly state, that learning to type is an investment in your career future."
-Rebecca Bailey, Educational Technology
The Adult Learning Center uses typing.com to provide students with an opportunity to assess and improve their keyboarding skills. To get started, follow these 3 simple steps:
AM Create an account or PM Create an Account - By following the link, you'll be joining our class which enables me to help you in the event that you forget your username or password.
Take an assessment - We recommend starting with a 1 minute assessment to see where you are. Your long-term goal should be to type at least 20 words per minute on a 3 minute test. If you've never been introduced to keyboarding before, you might want to skip directly to step 3.
Begin a lesson - Start at the beginning and work your way through the lessons. This is going to be a process and will take more than just one day of practice. Keep your practice sessions short enough that it isn't tiresome, but frequent enough to make progress.