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DAKOTA COLLEGE AT BOTTINEAU
Course Outline
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Name of instructor: Sandra Larson
Course Title and Number: BOTE 152—Keyboarding II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Ability to Key at Least 35 WPM (words per minute),
you should type
32 - 35+ wpm by touch—without looking at your fingers or the keys
Course
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Description:
BOTE 152- Keyboarding emphasizes the development of speed and
accuracy in keyboarding straight copy and production activities. Emphasis placed on
formatting and keying various business documents including memos, letters, reports
and tables from straight copy, rough drafts and un-arranged material.
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Required Text:
SKILLBUILDING MASTERY On the Computer, shrink-wrapped with a
serial code to log in for the first time. This is a
one-time use only
serial code, so there
is no textbook buy-back honored by the bookstore. Author: Barbara Ellsworth plus the
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Nuts ‘n Bolts textbook
needs to be downloaded for free from the author’s website for
weekly assignments and quizzes!
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Course Objectives:
• To demonstrate the ability to efficiently use the keyboard.
• To demonstrate the ability to compose material at the keyboard
• To exhibit proper work habits and posture.
• To create and manage information using computer technology.
• To format various types of business documents correctly and accurately.
• To demonstrate the ability to use the software’s formatting features to enhance
business documents.
• To recognize proofreader marks and make appropriate document corrections
Dakota College at Bottineau General Ed goals 1, 2, 3, 9, and 10 apply throughout these
objectives.
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Ten General Education Goals
1) To develop the ability to communicate
2) To develop thinking skills
3) To develop knowledge and application of technology
4) To develop skills in mathematical computation
5) To develop an aesthetic appreciation for the world in which we live
6) To promote the management and use of physical activity
7) To develop a knowledge and application of science
8) To understand and appreciate cultural diversity
9) To develop lifelong learning skills
10) To foster interpersonal development