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Keyboarding Pro DELUXE ONLINE

Instructor User’s Guide

For use with

College Keyboarding, 19e

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Table of Contents

What Is Different about Keyboarding Pro DELUXE Online? ............................................................... 1

System

Requirements………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Part 2 Getting Started

Accessing KPDO ......................................................................................................................................... 3

Step 1: Log In to KPDO ................................................................................................................................ 3

Step 2 Install Tools ....................................................................................................................................... 4

Navigating KPDO ....................................................................................................................................... 5

Left Pane Navigation Menus ........................................................................................................................ 5

Right Navigation Menus ............................................................................................................................... 5

Top Navigation Bars ..................................................................................................................................... 5

Bottom Navigation Bar ................................................................................................................................. 6

Instructor Help ............................................................................................................................................ 7

Part 3 Instructor Tools

Class Management ...................................................................................................................................... 8

Create New Class .......................................................................................................................................... 8

Create Class from Existing ......................................................................................................................... 11

Delete Class ................................................................................................................................................ 11

Update Class Preferences ............................................................................................................................ 12

Update Student Preferences ........................................................................................................................ 12

Active Class List ......................................................................................................................................... 13

Utilities ....................................................................................................................................................... 13

Create/Edit Timed Writings ........................................................................................................................ 13

Create Keypad Timed Writings .................................................................................................................. 15

Create/View Production Test ...................................................................................................................... 15

Gradebook ................................................................................................................................................. 16

Step 1: Set Grading Parameters .................................................................................................................. 16

Step 2: Specify values for parameters ......................................................................................................... 17

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Step 3: Save the Grading Parameters .......................................................................................................... 20

Create Gradebook ....................................................................................................................................... 20

Export Gradebook ....................................................................................................................................... 21

Part 4 Reports

Student Progress Reports ......................................................................................................................... 22

Summary Lesson 1-25 Report .................................................................................................................... 23

Numeric Keypad Report ............................................................................................................................. 23

Keypad Timed Writings Report .................................................................................................................. 24

Skill Analysis Report .................................................................................................................................. 24

Skill Building – Speed Report .................................................................................................................... 24

Skill Building – Accuracy Report ............................................................................................................... 24

Technique Builder Report ........................................................................................................................... 24

Drill Practice Report ................................................................................................................................... 25

Best Timed Writings Report ....................................................................................................................... 25

Last 40 Timed Writings Report .................................................................................................................. 25

Summary Lessons 26-110 Report ............................................................................................................... 25

Cumulative Error Diagnostics Report ......................................................................................................... 26

Word 2013 Documents Report ................................................................................................................... 26

Production Tests Report .............................................................................................................................. 26

Gradebook Report ....................................................................................................................................... 27

Performance Graphs Reports ...................................................................................................................... 27

Class Summary Reports ........................................................................................................................... 27

Lessons 1-25 Report ................................................................................................................................... 28

Skill Building – Speed Report .................................................................................................................... 28

Skill Building – Accuracy Report ............................................................................................................... 28

Timed Writings Report ............................................................................................................................... 28

WORD 2013 Summary Report ................................................................................................................... 28

Production Test Summary Report ............................................................................................................... 28

Keypad Report ............................................................................................................................................ 28

Class Gradebook Report ............................................................................................................................. 28

Part 5 Student Portal

Left Navigation .......................................................................................................................................... 30

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Lesson Structure: 1-25 and KeyPad ........................................................................................................ 31

Lessons Structure 26-110 ......................................................................................................................... 32

Working with WORD Documents ........................................................................................................... 33

Format Error Description ........................................................................................................................ 36

Skill Building ............................................................................................................................................. 38

Speed Emphasis and Accuracy Emphasis ................................................................................................... 39

Timed Writings ......................................................................................................................................... 41

References .................................................................................................................................................. 41

Trouble Shooting ....................................................................................................................................... 42

Student User’s Guide ................................................................................................................................ 46 Getting Started ............................................................................................................................................ 46

Brief Overview of KPDO ........................................................................................................................... 46

Frequently Asked Questions ....................................................................................................................... 46

KPDO Instructor User’s Guide College Keyboarding 19e Page 1 of 50

Part 1: Welcome to Keyboarding Pro DELUXE Online

KPDO (Keyboarding Pro DELUXE Online ) is a web-based, highly engaging instructional program that

combines new-key learning, numeric keypad, skill building, and document production tools using

Microsoft Word 2013. It accompanies College Keyboarding 19e, which has been teaching people to key

and use word processing commands successfully for nearly 100 years. This online version of the software

offers you the following important features:

1. Comprehensive automatic grading and reporting

2. Class set up and preference flexibility to match your style of teaching

3. Automatic student registration in your classes

4. Comprehensive views into your students’ work

5. Sophisticated programming that tracks errors and accuracy to a high degree, allowing students to

self-diagnose and remediate specific reaches or combination reaches

KPDO presents itself differently depending upon the type of user logging in –an instructor, a student, or a

Cengage administrator. These various views are referred to as portals. The Instructor Portal provides

the utilities to manage classes and students, set up the gradebook, and access student reports. This User’s

Guide focuses on using the Instructor Portal. The Student Portal is the view students see; a separate

guide is available for student use. The navigational rules are the same between portals.

What Is Different about KPDO?

1. Left Navigation Menu

KPDO uses the left navigation menus instead of a home page. It has fewer dialog boxes, enabling you

to navigate to any part of the program without closing the existing window. For example, if you

change Class Preferences, but then want to see a student report, simply click the REPORTS tab in

the left navigation pane.

2. Easy navigation through multiple Word documents

KPDO enables you to move among completed documents without closing Word.

3. Student accounts automatically set up and managed by Cengage Learning

Because KPDO is managed through the Cengage Learning Single Sign On (SSO) System, students

set up their own accounts. The student information transfers automatically to your class via a “token”

that is generated by SSO for KPDO. You can set individual student preferences when the student

successfully enrolls in your class.

4. Toggle feature allows view to student’s work. The Instructor Portal includes toggle buttons that

enable you to switch seamlessly between the Instructor portal and the Student portal without having

to log in and out of the KPDO program. Instructors may view a student’s work directly and recreate a

student experience with KPDO if necessary; none of the instructor’s work is saved. See page 5-6, Top

Navigation Bars for more information.


5. View all class and course codes. The instructor portal has an Active Class List feature that

enables you to view all of your class names and course codes at once. Clicking on the class name

brings up the student roster for that class.

6. Create up to 10 Timed Writings at a time leading to an unlimited number of timings.

7. Students may increase the font size of text in drill lines and keypad data.

System Requirements

Adobe Flash V 10.3.0 or higher

Browser Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher*

FireFox 11 or higher**

Microsoft>NET Framework V4.0 Client Profile or higher

Microsoft Visual Studio Office V3 Client

KPDO Instructor Portal Microsoft® Word 2013

* Note: Other than the Windows Operating System, all software applications required are free of charge

and standard web interoperability requirements. AT the time of release, use of IE10 with Windows 8 was

known to have issues with certain features; to be fixed in a later release.

**Note: Due to the rapid release schedule of the FireFox browser, KPDO has been tested on all versions

commercially released as of July 30, 2013. Cengage accepts no responsibility for later releases of the

Firefox browser in which major functionality has changed to the extent that KPDO is no longer

compatible with the future release.

Students must have a local copy of Word 2013 installed for courses within the range of Lessons 1-55 or

Lessons 56-110. Students who enroll in a course in the range of Lessons 1-25 do not need Word 2013

installed.

To install the KPDO instructor software/portal, Word 2013 must be installed.


Part 2: Getting Started

Accessing KPDO

Instructors access the Instructor Portal through the Cengage Learning Single-Sign On (SSO) system.

Create a faculty account at www.cengage.com/sso if you do not have one. To create an account, click the

Sign Up link at the top right of the CengageBrain page.

Students will access the Student Portal in a similar way, but they will create a student account.

Step 1: Log In to KPDO:

Access KPDO by using your Cengage SSO instructor credentials. Enter your username and password to

sign in.

Add the KPDO Instructor Portal ISBN 978-1-285-17703-8 to your CengageBrain Instructor Resource

Center. Then click the link to Keyboarding Pro DELUXE Online, Lessons 1-110 Instructor’s Portal.


Step 2 Install Tools The first time you access KPDO instructor portal/software, the program will check your computer for the

following components:

Flash Player version 10.3.0 or higher

KPDO Client Tools

Visual Studio Tools for Office 3.0 or higher

Microsoft Word 2013 on local drive (not required for students using only Lessons 1-25)

A screen similar to the one below will display. The screen will present requirements to you and ask you to

install them. Follow the prompts and run each installation. On subsequent log in’s, the instructor portal

will display as soon as you click the link from the SSO bookshelf.

Once the installation is complete, your computer will restart.

Log in to KPDO at login.cengage.com.

Click on Keyboarding Pro DELXUE Online, Lessons 1-110.

Click Accept on the Service Agreement.

The first time you open KPDO, a Welcome page will display. To return to this page at any time, click on

the name Keyboarding Pro DELUXE Online in gray at the top of the screen.

IMPORTANT NOTE: At least one student must be enrolled in your class in order to access the student

program. To set yourself up as a student, obtain a student access code from your Cengage representative.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Because KPDO is hosted on Cengage servers, the browser cannot remain inactive for

longer than 1 hour. If you time out, you will be notified with a caution dialog box. Users will need to wait

at least one minute before logging in again.


Navigating KPDO

The User Interface (UI) for KPDO provides easy navigation regardless of where you are in the program.

Each of the navigation areas will be discussed.

Left Pane Navigation Menus The main KPDO navigation appears in the left pane as tabs. The tabs identify the key workflows. Select

the tabs to display the menus for the various tabs. Once a selection is made, the left navigation menu

closes so that you can view your selection in full screen. For students, the left pane is the primary access

to lessons and other activities.

Right Navigation Menus The Student Portal is the only view that contains additional menus on the right side of the screen. When a

student selects a lesson, KPDO opens to the first activity within the lesson. The other activities associated

with that specific lesson appear in the right drop-down menu so that a student can easily navigate between

activities within a lesson.

Top Navigation Bars The top navigation bar remains static regardless of which function you are using.

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Instructor/Student Toggle Buttons: Enable you to switch views between the Instructor and Student

portals. To return to a view, click on the appropriate button. NOTE: At least one student must be enrolled

in your class in order to see the student view of the software.

Instructors may view a student’s work directly and recreate a student experience. The following points are

important to remember when using the toggle function:

1. You must select a specific student in order to toggle to the student view.

2. When you toggle to the student’s view, you will be able to check activities and view reports. You

are not able to save any work. Only a student who has logged into KPDO as a student can save

work to their student record.

3. To view more than one student, return to the Instructor view, click the Student toggle button, and

select the new student. You will not be able to navigate from one student to another while in

toggle mode.

Breadcrumb Trail: Enables you to see which part of the KPDO program you are in. To navigate to the

previous screen, click the breadcrumb trail on the word for the area you want to go to, and the hyperlink

will display the page you are looking for.

Word Processor: The Word Processor is not enabled in the Instructor View.

Global Help: Launches the KPDO Instructor Help system in a new browser window. The Contents

search pane will open automatically. (Help will be on a separate webpage in the first release of KPDO.)

Log Out: Saves your work and closes your KPDO session, returning you to your Cengage Learning SSO

dashboard.

Bottom Navigation Bar Buttons at the bottom of the screen are specific to the screen you are viewing. The buttons will

enable/disable based upon your current activity.

BACK Permits the user to move one tab to the left or if multiple screens are open, to return to the

previous page in the display sequence.

NEXT Permits the user to move one tab to the right or if multiple screens are open, to move to

the next page in the display sequence.

HELP: Opens the Contextual Help window at the topic relevant to the current screen.

SAVE: Saves the current screen information to the KPDO database.

CANCEL: Stops operations, freezes the window, and opens the left navigation menus.


Instructor Help

Help is available in two different ways: Global Help, available at the top right hand corner of the screen,

provides access to entire HELP contents. Contextual Help, available at the bottom of the screen, will

navigate directly to the content related to the specific screen you are viewing. It is ideal for fast look ups

when you are working inside the program. Note: For the current release of KPDO, Help will navigate to a

separate web page; simply close the page to exit. You will return to KPDO.

Contents: The HELP Content file is much like a Table of Contents in a printed book. When you click a

topic header, it expands to display the subtopics that are associated with it.

Index: Hyperlinks to related content that will help you find specific information quickly and efficiently.

Search: Enables you to enter a keyword and perform a look up of all topics related to that keyword.


Part 3 Instructor Tools

The main tools for the instructor are located on the four tabs. Class Management, Utilities, Gradebook,

and Reports.

Class Management

The Class Management activities include create classes, copy class settings to a new class, delete a class,

and update both class and student preferences. Each option is explained below.

Create New Class 1. From the Class Management tab, click Create New Class. The Lock/Unlock Preferences

dialog box appears. You have the option of locking Class Preferences, which means students can

only change the Language option for personal preferences.

2. Enter the Class Name. Class names can be 30 characters (including spaces) in length, and cannot

contain any special characters.

3. Enter the Lesson Range. Your options are Lessons 1-25 (New Key Learning), Lessons 1-55

(New Key Learning and Word Processing), or Lessons 56-110 (Advanced Word Processing).

The Lesson Range may be changed at any point until the class is saved.

KPDO will validate the Class Name against other class names you may have created. If it is not

unique, you will be prompted to enter a different name. If your class is using Keyboarding and


Formatting Complete Course, Lessons 1-110 textbook, students will receive two access codes—

one for Lessons 1-55 and a second for Lessons 56-110.

4. Set the Preferences by moving between the tabs across the top of the Preferences page (see

Default Class Preferences below). Click the Back and Next buttons to navigate through the

Preferences. When the Preferences have been set, click Save, or Cancel to exit without saving.

To enable a preference, check the box or select the radio button of your choice. Preferences on

the General tab apply to all lessons. NOTE: When radio buttons appear, such as in the Language

section, a choice must be made.

5. When the class is created, a confirmation message will appear with the class name, your name

and the Course Code assigned.

Note: Copy the Course Code and distribute it to the students who wish to enroll in this

course/section. Your Course Codes will always be available in the Active Class List option.

Students copy/paste this Course Code when they log in the first time. The combination of the

student’s access code and the Course Code ensures that the student (1) is a legitimate user of the

software, and (2) is enrolled in this specific class/section. If a student is enrolled in the wrong class,

it will be necessary for him/her to contact Cengage Learning Tech Support in order to be reassigned

to the correct class (www.cengage.com/support.)

Default Class Preferences

Preferences apply to an entire class unless you change a specific student’s preferences or allow students to

change them. When a student joins the class, the Preferences you select will be applied. If you change

Preferences, the changes will take affect the next time students launch the program and those changes will

be made for all students.

You have the option of locking Class Preferences ( ) which means students can only change the

Language option for personal preferences. The default is Unlocked .


General tab

Skill Analysis not required

Format Check is disabled

Skill Analysis is a simply a timed writing that you may use it to evaluate each student’s skill before they

start the class. You require the Skill Analysis, which means students cannot go beyond this point until

they take the timing. (See Skill Analysis Report for more detail.)

Timed Writing Defaults: Accuracy

requirements for the Best Timed

Writings Report are set in this Timed

Writing Preference option. The default is

2 errors per minutes.


Create Class from Existing This feature allows you to set up multiple sections of the same course by copying the preferences from

one class to another.

1. From the Class Management tab, click Create Class from Existing.

2. Select the name of the class you wish to copy; then click Copy.

3. Enter a unique Class Name and select a Lesson Range in the New Class dialog box. Click Save.

When copying an existing class, the default lesson range appears for that class in the dialog box.

You may change the lesson range for the new class. However, preferences that are not applicable

to the new lesson range will be disabled.

4. If the Class Name is valid, a confirmation message will appear with the class name, your name,

and the Course Code assigned. Click Close.

Delete Class 1. From the Class Management tab, click Delete Class. Your active classes will display. Highlight

the class you wish to delete and click Select.

2. The Class Roster displays with the students who are enrolled in the class and their email

addresses. Verify that this is the class you wish to delete, and click Delete. When you click Yes, a

similar message will appear as shown below.

3. If students are enrolled in this class, you will be advised to notify the enrolled students by email

that the class is cancelled.

4. If you click E-mail All, KPDO will open your email client (or ask you to pick one). The “To”

field will be populated with the student names, a subject line, and message with your signature.


You can edit this message before you send it. When the email has been sent, you will be returned

to the dialog box to close it.

You are not required to send an email to students via KPDO. Simply click Close. The class

preferences and any individual student preferences for the deleted class will be erased.

If you accidentally delete a class and need to recover it, contact Technical Support

(www.cengage.com/support). They will be able to reinstate the class.

Update Class Preferences This option allows you to edit the preferences for any active class. Changes will apply to students the next

time they log in. If certain individuals have had student preferences created, the changes will not be

altered by the class changes.

1. Click Update Class Preference on the Class Management tab.

2. Select the class you wish to change and click Edit.

3. When changes are made, the Revert button becomes enabled. If you decide that you do not want

to save the changes, click Revert to undo the changes. Revert returns the class settings to the last

saved configuration, not to the default settings

4. Save the changes and click Close.

Update Student Preferences After a student has enrolled, Update Student Preferences allows you to set individual student preferences

that override the class preferences.

1. Click Update Student Preferences from the Class Management tab.

2. Select the class in which the student is enrolled. Selecting a class name displays the student

roster. Select the appropriate student name and click Edit.

3. Each page of Preferences offers you the option to either Use Class Preferences for that particular

set of preferences, or Override Class Preferences (customize) that set of options for the student.

The default for each tab is Use Class Preferences.

4. Revert returns the settings to the last saved version of the student preferences.

The Revert button is enabled when the following two conditions are met:

a. The Student Preferences for this student have been edited and saved before.

b. The Override Class Preferences radio button is clicked.

5. Click Save or click on any left navigation tab and proceed to another work area.

Note: The Lock/Unlock function may be applied to each individual tab. It is not necessary to use

Lock/Unlock in order to save the changes.


Active Class List The Active Class List view displays classes you have created.

1. From the Class Management tab, select Active Class List.

2. The Active Class List displays along with the Course Code assigned to that class, the Class ID

(which is an identification number you may need when contacting Cengage Technical Support),

the number of students enrolled, and the date you created the class.

Utilities

Utilities enable you to create customized Timed Writings, Keypad Timed Writings, and Production Tests.

Create/Edit Timed Writings You can create customized Timed Writings for students who are enrolled within a specific Lesson Range.

A Timed Writing created for the range Lesson 1-55 will be available to all students who are in your

Lesson 1-55 classes/sections.

1. On the Utilities tab, click Create/Edit Timed Writings.

2. Previously created Timed Writings will appear in the active window.

3. To create a new Timed Writing, click Create New.

4. Enter a name for the Timed Writing, not to exceed 30 characters including spaces; special

characters are not allowed.

5. Select the Lesson Range. All of your classes in this range will have access to these timings.

6. Enter the text in the text entry screen or cut and paste text from the Clipboard.

7. Use word wrap. Save and close.

8. To edit a Timed Writing that you created, follow Steps 1 and 2 above. Select the writing name

and click the Edit button. You can edit but you cannot change either the name or the lesson

range.



Note:

You can create up to ten Timed Writings at one time. When the template has been filled, a new

one will be opened when you select Create New and you can enter ten more. An unlimited

number of Timed Writings can be saved.

A paragraph writing of sufficient length for 3- 5 minutes is recommended; it should not exceed 50

lines.

Avoid hyphenating words at the end of a line. If students make errors that affect line length, they

may have to key a hyphen in words that should not be hyphenated in order to have their words

“match” the ones in the source copy.

Create Keypad Timed Writings When you create supplemental Keypad Timed Writings, the data sets you create will be available along

with the standard group data sets.

1. Click Create Keypad Timed Writings on the Utilities tab.

2. Select the Keypad Timed Writing Supplement name that you wish to create or edit. If the writing

already contains data, an asterisk (*) appears next to the writing name. Click Edit.

3. You can enter up to 10 columns of six numbers each. Use the Tab or Arrow key to navigate

between the cells. Writings are set up by columns, so you will be moved from row 1 to row 2 in

Column 1 first. A red frame appears around the next cell to enter data when you select the cell. A

column must have all cells filled in to save the writing.

4. Save and close.

Note: If you have not completed your last column, an error message will display indicating “Columns

cannot have empty cells.”

Create/View Production Test

Create Production Test

You can create Production Tests selecting documents from lessons of a specific module.


1. On the Utilities tab, click Create Production Test.

2. Select the appropriate class and then textbook module.

3. Enter a unique test name in the Test Name field. The “All Documents” left pane will be populated

with available documents.

4. To add a document, highlight it in the left pane of All Documents and click Add.

5. Sequence the documents in the right pane using the Up and Down buttons or remove a document.

Then click Create. A confirmation dialog box will appear displaying the test with the selected

documents in the order they will appear on the test.

6. Click Close. A dialog box will confirm that your test has been saved.

Notes:

A maximum of seven (7) documents may be selected for any Production Test.

Reset removes all documents and returns them to the All Documents pane.

Once a Production Test has been saved, it cannot be edited.

Production tests cannot be edited or deleted once they are saved. If you make a mistake when

creating a test, create a new test with a new name.

View Production Tests

To view previously saved Production Tests, follow these steps:

1. Select Create/View Production Test from the Utilities tab.

2. The right window displays the Create Production Test menu. Click the All Tests button in the

bottom navigation bar.

3. To view a specific test, enter the Class Name and Module in the required fields. The test will

display.

Gradebook

Each class/section requires its own gradebook. When students enroll in a class, they are automatically

added to the KPDO class roster and assigned to that class’s gradebook. Setting up the gradebook (1)

identifying the “grading parameters” and (2) specifying the documents or tests to be graded. The

gradebook must be set up prior to students completing the assignments or they will not be graded.

Step 1: Set Grading Parameters Determine the weight of each parameter to be graded. Classes created for Lessons 1-55 and 56-110 have

four grading parameters: Timed Writings, Daily Assignments, Production Tests, and Final Exam. Grades

must be entered manually by the instructor for other parameters. Timed Writings can be graded for

classes in the range of Lessons 1-25.

Grades must be entered manually by the instructor for other parameters such as class participation or a

epically created document listed as Choice 1 or Choice 2.


To set the gradebook grading parameters:

1. From the Gradebook tab, click Set Grading Parameters.

2. Select the class name.

3. The Set Grading Parameters main screen will appear. If you have not previously set grading

parameters for the class you chose, the KPDO default settings will appear.

You may alter the percentage weights for each of the grading parameters. However, all of the parameters

together must equal 100% total.

At this point, you may set the grade values for the class using the 100 pt. scale to define what scores merit

which letter grade from A to D-. KPDO assumes that any score below the minimum score for D- is

automatically graded an F letter grade.

NOTE: Grade values are set in descending order from left (A) to right (D-). The value entered for each

grade is the minimum score required for that grade. Any score that falls between the minimum value for a

specific grade and the value for the next highest grade (to the left) will be assigned the minimum value

grade. For example, in the illustration above, a student who scores an 82 will be assigned a B- grade since

83 is required for a B grade.

Step 2: Specify values for parameters

Timed Writings

Specify which length of timings to grade or none will be graded. Generally, select the length most

important for your class (for example, 3’). If you select more than one length, the software will average

the grades for the various lengths. Timed Writing grades are based upon GWAM rates and accuracy.

Accuracy requirements are set on the Timed Writing tab in Class Preferences.

1. To grade Timed Writings, click the Timed Writing hyperlink to display the Timed Writing

window.


2. Select the timing length(s) you wish to grade. Adjust the default GWAM rates if necessary.

GWAM rates must be entered in descending order from left to right (A to D).

3. Use Reset to clear the grid.

4. If you change the default GWAM rates, click Save. Click Close to return to the main Grading

Parameters menu page.

Timed Writing grades appear on the Timed Writing Report and the Best Timed Writing Report if you

have enabled grades to be displayed (Class Preferences/Timed Writings tab).

Daily Assignments

Word documents are not graded until you specify that documents to be graded. Documents within a

specific module use the same defaults, but you may change these defaults. Daily assignments must be

specified for grading before students key the documents or they will not be graded.

1. Use this link to grade Word documents. To grade a Daily Assignment, click the Daily

Assignment hyperlink.

2. Select the Module name.

3. Select the document to grade and click the Add button. The documents will be moved to the

Selected Documents pane.


4. Select the grading parameters. Three choices are available in the All Grading Parameters box to

the left – GWAM, ERROR, or EDIT (number of edits allowed). Generally, select the one most

meaningful parameter. If you select more than one parameter, the results will be averaged.

5. The Reset button will clear all documents and grading parameters and erase values.

6. Click Save then Close to return to the main Grading Parameters window.

Managing Daily Assignment:

This option enables you review the documents you have set up for grading

1. Select the Class Name from the drop down menu.

2. Click the Manage Assignments button. The Daily Assignments list will appear in the window.

Production Tests

Production tests measure the combined results on two or more documents. In the student portal,

production tests are labeled as Assessments in the left pane of the Lesson tab. (Assessments are keyed

from the student’s book.) Tests that are not in the student textbook are labeled as a Test T3, T4, etc.

The hard copy or electronic file of these tests can be printed from the Instructor Resource CD and website

(www.collegekeyboarding.com).

To set the grading parameters for Production Tests, follow these steps:

1. Click the Production Tests hyperlink from the Set Grading Parameters main menu.

2. Select the Module. Production tests associated with this module (including ones you may have

created) appear in the Select Production Test box.

3. Select the production test(s) you wish to set parameters for and click the Add button. The test

names move to the Selected Production Test box. If more than one Production Test is added,

you have the ability to reorder the tests by using the Up or Down buttons. Use Remove to delete a

Production Test and return it to Select Production Test on the left.

4. Defaults have been set for each module. You may change the grade values for the test(s). Note

that the values must meet the following criteria to be saved:

a. GWAM: The A value must be greater than the B value, the B value must be greater than

the C value, and the C value must be greater than the D value.


b. Errors: The A value must be less than the B value, the C value must be less than the B

value, and the D value must be less than the C value.

5. Click Reset to clear all changes made.

6. Click Save to save the Production Test grading parameters. A dialog box will confirm the saved

values, or display an error message if the values have not been set correctly (Step 4).

Objective Tests

Objective Tests can be weighted but not graded.

Final Exams

1. Click the Final Exams hyperlink on the Set Grading Parameters main menu.

2. Defaults have been set for GWAM and Error values, however they may be changed..

Choice 1/Choice 2

In addition to the standard KPDO metrics, you can enter your own grading metrics and weight them as

part of the student’s overall grade. For example, “Daily Attendance” or “Extra Credit” could be choices

you want to include as part of the grade. When you use the Create Gradebook function, you will have the

opportunity to include those grades for the final calculation.

Step 3: Save the Grading Parameters When you have completed customizing the grading parameters, click the Save button on the main menu

screen. A dialog box confirming the saved grading parameters will display. Click the Close button.

Create Gradebook Once grading parameters have been set for a class, you can create the gradebook and analyze your

students’ performance using the grading metrics. In order to create a gradebook 1) grading parameters

must be set, 2) students must be enrolled in the class, 3) at least one student must have submitted results.

To create the gradebook, follow these steps:

1. On the Gradebook tab, click the Create Gradebook option.

2. Click on the Down arrow next to the Select Class data box to view a list of your active classes.

Select the class. The class must have Grading Parameters saved for it.

3. The student records are displayed along with the grade values based on the percentage weights

you saved in the grading parameters. Thus, the Daily Assignments, Timed Writing, and

Production Test scores will automatically calculate and populate the gradebook based on the data

saved in KPDO and the weight percentages assigned to them.

4. The grade values for the Technique, Choice 1, Choice 2, and Objective Tests must be entered

manually.

5. When the manual values have been entered, click the Calculate Grades button in the bottom

navigation bar. In addition to the individual grades being calculated, KPDO will also display the

calculated Class Average Grade based on all students’ performance. A dialog box confirming the

gradebook creation will display. Click Close. At this point, you may Export the Gradebook.


Export Gradebook This feature allows you to transfer your students’ KPDO grade to another gradebook – for example, to

your school’s LMS. KPDO will export the file as either an Excel spreadsheet or in CSV (comma

separated values) format. To export your gradebook, follow these steps:

1. If you have just completed the Create Gradebook process, you can click the Export Gradebook

button at the bottom of the screen.

2. Or you can click the Gradebook tab on the left navigation bar and select the Export Gradebook

menu option.


Part 4 Reports

Reports have two main categories: Student Progress Reports and Class Summary Reports. You can

hyperlink to a specific student’s work directly from a Class Summary Report. You can navigate from

among Word documents without having to close and reopen Word 2013.

Student Progress Reports

These reports require selecting a specific class and student to view. From the reports, you can hyperlink to

the student’s work.

1. In the left navigation bar, click the Reports tab then Choose Student at the top of the

menu. The Select Class window displays. Use the drop down menu to pick your class. These are

the different types of reports:

Student Progress

Summary Lessons 1-25

Numeric Keypad

Keypad Timed Writings

Skill Analysis

Skill Building – Speed

Skill Building – Accuracy

Technique Guilder

Drill practice

Best Timed Writings

Last 40 timed Writings

Summary Lessons 26-110

Cumulative Error Diagnostics

Word 2013 Documents

Production Tests

Performance Graph

Lessons



Keypad

Timed Writing

Class Summary

Lessons 1-25



Timed Writings

Word 2013 Documents

Production Test Summary

Keypad

Class Gradebook

2. The students who are currently enrolled in the class display. Highlight the student whose report

you wish to view, and click Select. The window will close and the left navigation Reports menu

is enabled. You may now select any of the progress reports or Performance Graphs for that

student. To view another student’s progress reports, click Choose Student again, and select


another class/student from the lists. When Select is clicked, that student’s record becomes the

default record.

Add/View Comments

When you open a student progress report for a specific student, the Add/View Comment buttons appear

on the top right side of the screen. Click these buttons at any time while viewing the reports to either add

a comment or view the comments you have already written. Students can then view your comments when

they are viewing their reports. They do not, however, have the ability to respond to comments.

To add/view Comments, follow these steps:

1. To add a comment, click Add Comment from any student report.

2. To view your comments to this student, click View Comments. All comments for all reports for

this specific student can be viewed.

3. The Add/View Comments feature is not available when viewing Performance Graphs.

Summary Lesson 1-25 Report This report shows the student’s results for new key-learning (1-25) lessons. The report shows the lesson

number, the average and fastest speeds for the Build Skill activity, the speed and number of errors for

both the Textbook Keying activities and Timed Writing Attempts 1 and 2. The date displays when the

lesson is complete.

If a student has not completed an activity, a double dash (--) appears. The lesson numbers hyperlink to the

student’s detailed lesson report.

Numeric Keypad Report The Numeric Keypad Lessons report displays the lesson number, the date completed, and both the

average and fastest Build Skill GWAM rates. The date is added when the lesson is complete. The lesson

numbers hyperlink to the student’s work file. If the Backspace key was used in the Timed Writing, the

dagger (†) symbol is displayed next to the Timed Writing name.


Keypad Timed Writings Report This report shows the results of Keypad Timed Writings, including both the prerecorded and the

supplemental writings. The report displays the Timed Writing group, the date completed, the fastest

KSPM rate, the average KSPM rate, and the Error rate. If the Backspace key was used in the Timed

Writing, the dagger (†) symbol is displayed next to the Timed Writing name.

Skill Analysis Report Instructors have the option in Class Preferences to require students to take this timing before they start the

class. The Skill Analysis is also available any time thereafter. The Skill

Analysis is accessed in the lower right corner in the student portal.

The Skill Analysis report shows the student’s initial attempt plus the five most recent attempts. The report

displays the date the writing was completed, the writing length, GWAM rates, Errors, and Accuracy

percentage.

Skill Building – Speed Report This report contains information for lessons completed in Speed Emphasis lessons in the Skill Building

module, including the date the lesson/activity was completed. The Sentences and Paragraphs section

displays the average fastest speed. The Measurement and Assessments columns show GWAM rate/ Errors

rate/ Average Speed.

The Average Fastest Speed/Sentences column represents the average of the fastest speed for each

drill line.

If the Backspace key was used during an activity, the dagger (†) symbol is displayed next to its

name.

If a student has not completed an activity, double dashes (--)display in the results field.

Lesson Range 1-25 does not include a Drill Practice report for Skill Building.

Lesson Range 56-110 does not include a Skill Building – Speed report.

Skill Building – Accuracy Report This report contains information for lessons completed in Accuracy Emphasis lessons in the Skill

Building module, including the date each lesson/activity was completed. The Sentences and Paragraphs

section displays the average fastest speed. The Measurement and Assessments columns show the GWAM

/Errors/Average Speed.

The Best CWAM paragraphs column displays the CWAM (Corrected words per minute).

The Best Accuracy – Sentences column displays Errors/GWAM rate.

If the Backspace key was used, the dagger (†) symbol displays next to its name.

If an activity is not complete, double dashes (--)display in the results field.

Lesson Range 1-25 does not include a drill practice report for Skill Building.

Lesson Range 56-110 does not include a Skill Building – Accuracy report.

Technique Builder Report Technique Builders are keyed from the textbook and located within Skill Builders 1-5. The report

displays the page number from the textbook, number of lines keyed, GWAM rate, errors, and the date of

completion. Exercise names hyperlink to display the keyed drill lines.


Drill Practice Report The report displays the drill type and number of lines completed. It shows the total words keyed, total

errors, and the percentage of words correctly keyed. Drill Practice is associated with the Cumulative Error

Diagnostic Report.

Best Timed Writings Report This report shows the student’s best timed writings for 1’, 2’, 3’, and 5’ intervals. The report displays the

writing name, date and time the writing was completed, the timing length, GWAM, errors, use of

Backspace key, and a letter grade.

Grades are displayed if you enabled them in Class Preferences and checked the timing length for grading

in the Gradebook. To qualify as a best timing, timings must meet the accuracy requirements saved in

Class Preferences. The grade is then based on the Gradebook speed requirements set for Timed Writings.

Timings selected from within a lesson or from the Timed Writings tab will be included in this

report. Timings completed in the Word Processor are not.

Last 40 Timed Writings Report This report shows the student’s most recent 40 timed writings, regardless of its length, errors, or whether

it was selected from within a lesson or from the Timed Writings tab. The report displays the writing

name, date and time the writing was completed, the length, GWAM, errors, whether Backspace was used,

and a letter grade that correlates to the parameters set in the Gradebook. Timed writing names hyperlink

to the keyed writing, where errors are highlighted.

Timings selected from within a lesson or from the Timed Writings tab will be included in this

report. Timings completed in the Word Processor are not.

Summary Lessons 26-110 Report This report shows the student performance on all activities completed for Lesson 26 and above. The

report displays the completion date and the grade.


All activities completed display a checkmark. If the lesson has not been started, it will not appear in this

report. Each lesson number is a hyperlink to that lesson’s detailed lesson report.

Cumulative Error Diagnostics Report The Cumulative Error Diagnostic Report displays the aggregated type of errors made on Timed Writings

except for those completed in the Word Processor. The errors are categorized by Finger, Row, and Reach.

The type of error made most frequently is highlighted for the student in the Drill Practice menu. Error

Diagnostics does not track for timings taken from within Lessons 1-25.

Instructors can erase accumulated diagnostics data from Update Class Preferences, the General tab, and

Clear Error Diagnostics. Clearing the report will enable students to start fresh.

Word 2013 Documents Report This report shows the results for completed Word documents grouped by lesson number. The report

displays the document activity name, the date completed, the number of passes/edits the student, GWAM,

Error rate, time required to complete the activity, and a grade if the document has been selected for

grading in the Gradebook. Clicking on the document will open the checked version; to view the actual

Word document, instructors should toggle to the student portal. The report includes the following

information.

• Passes: the number of times a student has started a Word activity or production test. Instructors

cannot limit the number of times a student starts over. Results are saved for the most recent pass.

Students are always queried before a new pass is begun to avoid saving over work.

Edits represents the number of times a document has been checked during the current pass.

Instructors can limit the number of times a document may be edited.

Total time is the amount of time taken to complete all edits within the current pass.

All document names hyperlink to the latest edit of the current pass. When you click on the hyperlink,

Word will launch, and you can navigate between completed Word documents using the Next Activity or

Previous Activity button without having to close and re-open Word.

Production Tests Report The report displays the document name, date completed, pass, GWAM rate, errors, total time required to

complete the test, and grade. Instructors can add comments to this report, which can be viewed by the

student in their report view.

Tests can be checked by the student at any point—it is not necessary to complete the entire test.

Notes:

Only completed production tests are displayed in this report.

The Pass number is the number of times the student attempted to complete the test.

Average GWAM rate is calculated across all of the documents within the test.


Total Pass Time represents the total time required to complete each document as well as the total

time required to complete the production test.

Error represents the number of errors occurring in each document. The total error count for all

documents in the test is also displayed.

The document names are hyperlinks to the actual keyed documents. When you click on the

hyperlink, Word 2013 will launch, and you can navigate between completed Word documents

without having to close and re-open Word.

Gradebook Report The Gradebook Report shows the student’s grade for each of the grading parameters. You can add

comments to this report, which the student will be able to read in their gradebook report view.

Performance Graphs Reports Performance graphs represent the student’s performance in a graphical format.

1. The Lessons graph shows the average/fastest speed for the Build Skill activity in Lessons.

2. The Skill Building Accuracy graph shows the fastest speed with fewest errors for the

Measurement activity in Skill Building Accuracy mode.

3. The Skill Building Speed graph shows the fastest speed achieved for the Measurement activity in

Skill Building Speed mode.

4. The Keypad Lessons graph shows the average/fastest speed for the Build Skill activity in the

Keypad Lessons.

5. The Timed Writing graph shows the best three or five timed writings for each of the 1”-, 2”-, 3”-

and-5” timings.

Class Summary Reports

The Class Summary Reports provide an overview to all students’ work within a specific class. Each of the

eight reports displays the data by student name. The student names are hyperlinks to the individual

student progress reports. To view a Class Summary Report, follow these steps:

1. Click Reports in the left navigation tab.

2. When the menu opens, click on the Choose Class menu option.

3. When you select a Lesson Range, all classes you have created for that lesson range will display.

4. Select the class you wish to view. All class summary reports will display that class’s data.


Lessons 1-25 Report The Summary Lessons 1-25 report details the activities built around New Key Learning (Lesson Range 1-

25). The columns display average GWAM for the Build Skill activity in these lessons for each student.

Skill Building – Speed Report This report details the Skill Builder Lessons A-T in Speed mode for each student. The average GWAM

rate achieved in the Measurement writings is reported.

Skill Building – Accuracy Report This report details the Skill Builder Lessons A-T in Accuracy mode for each student. The average

GWAM rate achieved in the Measurement writings is reported.

Timed Writings Report The Timed Writings Summary Report shows the last three or five timed writing attempts taken by each

student for each of the timed writing lengths (1’, 2', 3', and5'). The average GWAM for each of the timed

writing lengths display.

WORD 2013 Summary Report This report summarizes the students’ results data for each Word activity within the lessons.

Production Test Summary Report This report summarizes the students’ results data for each production test. It reports the student name,

data the production test was completed, number of pass/edits, GWAM rate, Errors, and Total Timed

required to complete the test.

Keypad Report This report summarizes the students’ performance results on completed Keypad lessons. It reports

average KSPM speed taken from the Build Skill activity in each Keypad lesson.

Class Gradebook Report This report displays the grades each student has earned for each of the grading parameters.



Part 5: KPDO Student Portal

Left Navigation

The left navigation bar of the Student Portal includes access to all parts of the software; the tabs expand to

show the detail of what activities are available.

Lessons Skill Building Timed Writings References Games Reports

The exercises or routines that students use within Lessons , Skill Building, Timed Writings, and

References are discussed in Part 5. For information on Reports, see Part 4.

The first time the student logs in, the information or welcome screen displays. On subsequent logins, the

information screen is be accessed by clicking the product name (in gray)

Clicking on a tab in the left navigation displays the lessons or activities that are available on each tab.

Completed lessons are identified with a green checkmark.

The Word Processor is designed for students to practice on their own or instructors to conduct group activities.

It has a timer and access to the Timed Writings in the textbook; results of these timings are not included in the

timed writing reports.

This gear-shaped button accesses Preferences that students may change.

Skill Analysis button brings up the Skill Analysis timed writing that can be used for accessing student’s level of

skill at the beginning of the course. See Creating a Class / Default Preferences.


The lessons are listed on the Lessons tab. Lessons are displayed dynamically

depending upon the lesson range selected when the course is set up: Lessons 1-

25, Lessons 1-55, and Lessons 56-110. Instructors choose the lesson range

when creating a class. Lessons 1-25 include exercises unique to new-key

learning. Lessons 26-110 concentrate on using Word but also include timed

writings and skill building. The first activity displays when the student selects

a lesson; the collapsible lesson menu is available at the right; it includes each

activity within the lesson,

Lesson Structure: 1-25 and KeyPad

Beginning with Lesson 2, each lesson that introduces new keys has these basic purposes:

Review previous learning (Warmup)

Introduce new keys (Learn New Keys)

Practice new keys (All Reaches Learned)

Key from the textbook (Textbook Keying)

Practice specific reaches and techniques (Improve Keystroking)

Build fluency (Build Skill)

Review lessons include a Timed Writing and Game, but no new keys are introduced.

Lessons should be completed in sequence because new learning builds upon earlier lessons. If students

partially complete a lesson, a bookmark will return the student to the last uncompleted exercise on the

next login. Uncompleted exercises do not save. Lessons can be completed in about 30 minutes. Following

is a brief explanation of each type of exercise in Lessons 1-25 and Keypad.

Warmup: Helps students relax and get focused. The Warmup reviews new-key reaches from previous

lessons. Students key each line once for practice and once for speed; GWAM are reported after the second

attempt. Backspace is an option.

Learn New Keys: Reinforces proper posture and technique, demonstrates the proper reach, and enables

students to practice the reach. Students must key the lines correctly. If they make a mistake, the correct

reach flashes on screen until the student makes the correct reach.

All Reaches Learned: Presents drill lines that reinforce the two new keys. The first line encourages

students to tap the Space Bar immediately after each word.

Textbook Keying: Provides practice keying from the textbook. GWAM and errors are reported. The

Lesson Report displays the student’s keystrokes and errors. Backspace is an option.

Improve Keystroking: Provides practice on specific reaches and techniques. The activity encourages

students to key accurately but without causing them frustration. As soon as students make an error,

KPDO deletes the error and the student can try again. Students have three opportunities to key the lines

correctly. The Backspace key is disabled.


Build Skill: Builds fluency/speed. After keying the line/paragraph once, the student is challenged to key

the same copy at or above their goal rate, which is two GWAM above their first attempt. Both average

speed and the fastest speed are reported. Drill lines must meet or exceed the accuracy requirements to be

included in the average-speed calculation.

Timed Writing: Measures both speed and accuracy for a 1’, 2’, 3’, or 5’ writing. Timings are always

keyed from the book. After the timing is complete, the software highlights the errors and reports GWAM

and errors. Students have an opportunity to take a second Timed Writing and results are reported for both.

Lesson Report: Summarizes the results of each drill. The student’s keystrokes are displayed for Build

Skill, Textbook Keying, and Timed Writings; errors are identified. The Lesson Report can be printed.

Lessons Structure 26-110

Beginning with Lesson 26, lessons include one or more of these parts:

Warmup: Focuses on technique. The routine includes four drill lines; students key each line twice;

GWAM is reported after the second time.

Textbook Keying: Provides opportunity to improve specific techniques. The routine is the same as

Lessons 1-25.

Timed Writings: Measures speed and accuracy and builds skill. The routine is the same as in Lessons 1-

25. Errors are tracked by row, finger, and reach if Error Diagnostics is enabled within Class Preferences.

The Error Diagnostic identifies each type of error made. Practice Error Diagnostics brings up drills to

improve specific accuracy problems made within this timing.

Drills: Provides practice to apply a specific word processing command. Whenever a new command is

presented, it is immediately applied in a drill. Data files may open automatically so that students can

apply the new command without having to key the document from the textbook.

Apply It: Reinforces and applies the formatting and Word commands taught in the lesson. Exercises are

listed on a drop-down Lesson Menu. The Lesson Report is available from the Lesson menu. Data files

may open automatically.

Practice Quizzes: Provides additional documents that review the concepts within the module. The source

copy to complete the Practice Quizzes is available at the product website

(www.collegekeyboarding.com) and on the Instructor’s Resource CD.

Assessments and Tests: Measure productivity of keying and formatting documents in Word. Assessments

and Tests differ from other Word applications in that they cannot be reopened and edited. Assessments

can be retaken, but it is not possible to open a test and make changes after the test has been submitted.

Students can stop the test before it is completed and check their results. When they do, the test ends.

Tests, or optional assessments, are available on the instructor companion website or the Instructor

Resource CD (IRCD); they are labeled on the menu by the module number (T3 Test 3).

The time required to complete lessons varies depending upon the student’s skill level and the complexity

of the lesson. Generally, lessons can be completed in 50-75 minutes. Lesson 26 is an exception. This


lesson is completed directly in Word rather than KPDO. The lesson presents Word commands such as

Save As, Open, and New that are controlled by KPDO and thus operate differently when students are

working directly in Word.

Working with WORD Documents

KPDO opens Word automatically whenever a drill or application is selected from the menu. The Lesson

Menu displays a “W” next to the document number, which means Word will be used to complete the

activity. A message displays while Word launches:

After Word launches an informational screen displays the exercise number; occasionally special

instructions also display.

All documents and Production Tests are saved directly to the primary KPDO database. In the event of a

crash or connectivity loss, all work completed up to that point will be restored upon subsequent login.

Document Options Menu: The Document Options box displays four options. The first time the document

has been keyed, only Begin new document is active. After a Warmup or other skill building exercise, the

Document Options box displays automatically to a Word activity.

Begin new document: Beginning a new document creates a pass. If students begin the document again,

results will be replaced with a new pass.

Some documents require opening a document from an earlier lesson. The software will open the

completed document so that the student can revise it; of course, the first exercise must have been

completed if the software is to open it.

If an activity requires a data file, the software will automatically open the data file or a

prerecorded document. In the textbook, these data files are identified with an icon.

Occasionally, students will be directed to insert a data file. Data files can be downloaded from the

product website or at www.collegekeyboarding.com, and they are available on the IRCD. Files are

organized by module.


Open existing document: This option enables a document to be edited or revised. A pass can be edited

several times unless instructors restrict the number of edits allowed.

Print document without error report: This option opens the completed document as a Word

document for printing; errors are not identified.

Print document with error report: This option checks a completed document without reopening it.

The document can then be printed with errors identified.

KPDO Student Tab The purpose of the KPDO Student tab is to enable Word documents to be saved, opened, and scored. The

KPDO Student tab displays at the right of the Word ribbon; the buttons provide various options.

Save and Close Saves document without checking; user returns to Lesson menu.

Check Document Compares the document to the solution and records the result.

Document Information Identifies the open document and any special instructions

Help Accesses Global Help.

When the checked document displays, new buttons on the KPDO Student tab appear with options to

review the explanation for each error or move to another activity without closing Word.

Exit Word Closes Word and returns you to the lesson menu.

Error Report Displays the type of mistakes made.

Previous/Next Activity Moves to another application without closing Word. From the

Document Options box, users select to either begin a new

document or edit an existing one.

Most documents created in Word are checked for speed and accuracy. If Format Checking is enabled,

some formats are checked. If a document is not error checked (e.g. a composition activity), the “W” will

not have a checkmark after it.


The Word 2013 Report and Lesson Report indicates the number of Passes: this stat counts the number of

times a student has started a Word activity or production test. The instructor can limit how many times a

student starts over. But only the most recent pass is saved as a document. The student is always queried.

• Number of Edits: this stat counts the number of times a student has edited the pass.

Instructors can limit how many times a single document may be edited.

• Total Time: The total amount of time the student has taken to complete the activity,

including all passes and edits.

Checking WORD Documents

Documents may be checked for either keystroke errors or keystroke errors and format errors. The default

setting is to check only keystroke errors. A keystroke error is a misstroke or an added or omitted letter,

space, or hard return.

In order to check various Word commands, Format Check must be enabled by the instructor. Format

Check provides options to restrict the number of edits or times that a document can be revised and to not

display the errors on the first edit (thus requiring students to locate their errors by proofreading more

closely).

29-d2 is not checked.

Documents with a

next to the W are

checked for accuracy.


A Format error applies to Word commands. Typical formats that are checked include fonts, alignment,

tabs, or page breaks. Format error are counted by word, by paragraph, or by document, depending on the

command. Fonts, for example, apply to a single word; Tabs, Indent, Bullets/Numbering apply to a

paragraph; Margins, Orientation, Vertical Center apply to an entire document. When a command is

applied incorrectly, the software identifies the error with a label.

Commands such as Envelopes, Column breaks, and Headers and Footers are checked for presence or

absence—in other words, KPDO is looking to see if the command is applied. Commands that are checked

for presence or absence are not checked in depth. For example, KPDO checks to see whether the Header

or Footer command is present, but it does not check the style of header; it checks whether Columns are

present, but not the width of the column.

Format errors that apply to an entire paragraph (continuous text) are identified with a blue highlight over

the first word in the paragraph. For example, if the style or bold were omitted from the main heading, the

entire heading (of continuous text) is counted as one format error. Format errors that apply to single word

are marked with a blue border around the word.

The Format Error Description table below and on the next page summarizes how various commands are

checked and identifies how the format error will be labeled in the document report or within Error Details.

Format Error Description Format Error

Type

Description Error Label

Alignment Left, Right, Center, and Justify.

Paragraph error (1 error per paragraph).

Alignment Error

Bullets and

Numbering –

Errors

Checked for presence or absence of bullets and numbers.

Bullet or numbering style is not checked.

Paragraph error (1 error for each missing or extra bullet).

Bullets and

Numbering Error

Column Breaks Presence of Column difference is counted as 1 error for the document. Wrong Number of

Columns

Cover Page Presence or absence.

Document error (1 per document)

Extra/Missed Cover

Page


Format Error

Type


Keystrokes are checked.

Envelopes Presence of envelope.

Keystroke errors counted.

Font

Styles

Themes

Font errors occurring in a continuous block of text are counted as 1 error. Font

errors occurring in a non-continuous text is counted as 1 error for each

occurrence of the error.

Font errors include font size, type, or attributes (bold, color).

Font/Style Error

Header and Footer Checked for presence or absence.

Document error (1 per document if missing)

Keystroke errors are checked.

Note: Enter page numbers using the Page Number option in the Header &

Footer group. Do not key page numbers.

Missing

Header/Footer

Margins One error per document. Alignment

Page Break Presence

Document error (1 error)

Page Break

Page Numbers Do not key page numbers—enter these using the Page Number command in the

Header & Footer group.

Document error (1)

Missing

Header/Footer

Section Breaks Presence of Section break.

Document error (1 error)

Section Break

Tab/Indent Tapping Tab key or using the Indent command are checked as one command.

Extra or missing Tab or Indent is charged as 1 error.

This is a paragraph error. Therefore, should a paragraph be both indented ½”

and tabbed and either or both are missing, only 1 error is charged.

Extra/Missing

Tab/Indent

Tabs Tab position and tab type are checked.

Document error (1 error, regardless of the number of tabs.)

Tab Settings

Table Presence or Absence of table at the specified location; number of columns and

rows checked.

Other formats are not checked (style, alignment, bold, etc.).

1 error is charged for each table

Table Error

Track Changes Presence of Track changes.

Document error (1)

Changes that are not made are counted as keystroke errors.

Track Changes

Vertical Page

Position

Presence of vertical page position difference is counted as 1 document error. Vertical Page

Position Error

No Format

Checking

Comments

Borders Page and paragraph borders not checked.

Clipart / Pictures Not checked

Comments Keystroke errors within comments ignored.

Drop Cap Keystroke check only.

Line spacing

Remove space after

Default 1.08 spacing is used almost exclusively.

Remove space would have been problematic if users accidentally selected too many lines/paragraphs.

Merge Final merged document checked for keystrokes only.

Orientation Not checked


Format Error

Type


SmartArt Keyboarding errors not checked.

Shapes Keystrokes within shapes checked; often problematic so often checking is turned off.

Text Boxes Keystrokes are checked, but discrepancies may exist. Generally checking is turned off on documents

with text boxes to avoid problems.

WordArt Keystrokes checked

Not Checked

If a document is not error checked (e.g. composition) the “not” icon appears on the lesson menu:

FAQ about Error Checking

1. Can I change the default setting for Format Checking?

Yes. The option is available for instructors on the General tab of the Class Preferences dialog box

within the Instructor Utility or Web Reporter. The default is disabled (off). Click in the box next to

Enable Format Checking for this preference to turn on. This is a toggle command that can be changed

at any time. The setting of Format Check applies to an entire class.

2. May a word contain both a keystroke error and a format error?

Yes. For example if a word should be italicized and it is misspelled, both a keystroke and format error

are charged.

3. Could a paragraph contain more than one format error?

It is possible, but not likely.

4. Are keystroke errors charged if the command is not checked?

Yes. Some commands such as Drop Cap and WordArt are not format checked. For example, a format

error is not charged if an incorrect drop cap style is selected. If the text is keyed incorrectly, one or

more keystroke errors are charged. The Mail Merge command is not checked, but the final merged

document is checked for correct keystrokes.

5. Sometimes students do not key their reference initials or they omit a copy notation and an error

is not charged. Why?

Documents are checked if at least 90% is complete. If less than this is complete, the user is given the

opportunity to save the document or continue. Because of the 90% rule, missing reference initials,

copy notations, etc. will not be marked as an error if at least 90% of the document is complete.

Skill Building

The Skill Building module may be used any time after students know the alphabetic keys (Lesson 10).

Results are summarized in the various Skill Building reports (See Part 4, Reports) The Skill Building

module includes the following routines:


1. Twenty extra lessons build either speed or develop accuracy. Use these lessons any time after

students have learned the alphabetic keys (Lesson 10).

2. Quick Review reinforces nine specific techniques or reach types.

3. Technique Builder reports results on over 145 drill lines located in Skill builders 1-5 in the

textbook.

4. Drill Practice recommends drills to correct accuracy problems that have occurred in timed

writings. Error Diagnostics is an option for timed writings in Lessons 26-110 or any timing

selected from the Timed Writing tab. The software tracks the kind of errors students make on

timings by row, by finger, and by reach. The Cumulative Timed Writing Error Report

summarizes the results of the error analysis, and the Drill Practice routine provides dills to correct

reach deficiencies.

Speed Emphasis and Accuracy Emphasis

The Speed Emphasis and Accuracy Emphasis module consists of 20 lessons of increasing difficultly. Five

Assessments measure progress in each module. Sentences are controlled for difficulty by using balanced-

hand (easy) and one-hand (not so easy) words. Paragraphs are triple-controlled for syllabic intensity, word

length, and percentage of high-frequency words so that results are consistent among timings.

Lesson content is arranged in simple-to-complex order. Lessons A-E contain only balanced hand words

(each word alternates between the left and right hand). Lessons F-L contain balanced-and near-balanced

hand words (EASY). Lessons M-T contain a mix of balanced- and one-hand words such as on, in, at. The

paragraph copy gets progressively more difficult beginning at the EASY level and moves to LOW

AVERAGE difficulty by Lessons M-T. A brief overview of the exercises in the Speed and Accuracy

Emphasis lessons follows:

Keyboard Mastery: Helps students relax and get focused. The Backspace

key is not available for the first two lines but may be on the last two lines

depending on the Preference settings.

Improve Technique: Encourages accuracy without causing frustration. As

soon as students make an error, KPDO deletes the error and they can try

again. Students have three opportunities to key the word correctly before

moving on with the drill line. The Backspace key is disabled.

Sentences: A series of four sentences reinforce the goal—either speed or

accuracy.

In Speed lessons, students establish a base keying rate by keying a one-line sentence as many times as

possible for 30 seconds. If their accuracy is acceptable, the program challenges them to increase their

speed by two GWAM on the same sentence. Students can continue to build speed as many times as

desired. When they choose to go on to the second sentence, the program computes the average speed for

the preceding sentence and uses that average as the initial GWAM goal for the new sentence. The

Backspace key may be enabled.

In Accuracy lessons, students key one sentence for 30 seconds at a brisk pace while making no more

than six errors. If students make six or fewer errors, the program challenges them to key the sentence


again with fewer errors. If students key with no errors, they are challenged to try again with zero errors at

or above their last speed. The Backspace key is always disabled.

Paragraphs: Paragraphs provide practice increasing either speed or accuracy on longer copy. The

activities and goals for the two paragraphs vary depending on the emphasis.

In Speed lessons, students establish a base keying rate by keying the first paragraph for 1’. (Note: Direct

students to tap ENTER if they finish the paragraph before the 1’ has elapsed.) If accuracy is acceptable,

the program challenges students to increase their speed by two GWAM. Students can continue to build

speed as many times as desired. To assist in meeting intermediate speed goals, the program places a

pacing mark at 15-second intervals. The Backspace key may be enabled.

In Accuracy lessons, students key each new paragraph at a brisk pace while making no more than three

uncorrected errors. KPDO displays GWAM and CWAM (correct words a minute) and identifies the

errors. If students make three or fewer errors, the program challenges them to increase their CWAM by

two on the same paragraph. If they reach the goal, they are asked if they want to repeat the paragraph. If

students make more than three errors, neither GWAM or CWAM are displayed. If they key with no

errors, they are challenged to try again with zero errors at or above their last speed. The Backspace key is

available.

Measurement Writing: Students key two paragraphs with no more than 12 uncorrected errors for 2’. If

there are more than 12 errors, the program indicates too many errors and requires students to try again.

The program saves the results for the most accurate writing. If a student keys the writing only once, the

program stores both the speed and accuracy. The Backspace Key is always available.


Timed Writings

The Timed Writings tab provides an alternate way to access any timed writing within the lessons or the

supplementary Skill Builders 1-5. The menu below shows a small part of the Timed Writings. All timings

can be keyed for 1’, 2’, 3’ or 5’.

Error diagnostics tracks specific accuracy problems beginning in Lesson 26. The entire timed writing

can be used for assessment or each paragraph can be used for skill building. After keying a timing, users

may click the Error Diagnostic button to display the type of errors made and then select Practice

Diagnostics to access drills that help correct specific errors. Results from timings completed within a

lesson or from the Timed Writing tab are listed on the Timed Writing Report or the Best Timed Writings

Report.

References

The Reference tab includes tutorials to maximize the student’s experience in the Keyboarding course.

Like each of the other tabs, students access all of these assets from the left navigation bar. (NOTE: In the

initial release of KPDO 19e, these tutorials

are not yet available and will be added later.)

Word 2013 commands. Multimedia

presentations illustrate how to use most of the

Word commands that are taught in each lesson.

The commands are organized by lesson, and

there is a search feature. Students control the

playback speed.

Document Formats: A Reference Guide for common documents guides the user by identifying the

document parts; mouse rollovers explain the formatting of the document. Students may review the


formats for letters, memos, reports, tables, and a resume. Three different types of quizzes check students’

understanding of each format.

Communication Skills: KPDO reviews the rules for 16 of the common communication skills such as

proofreading, capitalization, number expression and then applies these rules in a variety of interactive

exercises. A pretest and posttest quiz are included with each topic.

Movies reinforce proper posture and various keyboarding techniques.

Trouble Shooting

What can I do if student Word 2013 activities are not loading properly?


1. Login to the lab computer as a student user.

2. Open Word 2013.

3. Under the File menu, choose Options. The Word Options dialog box will open.

4. Select Trust Center. In the Trust Center pane, select Trust Center Settings.

5. The Trust Center dialog box will open. Select Trusted Locations. Click Add new location button.

6. Under Path, enter the path to the user’s AppData\LocalLow folder. This will typically be

C:\Users\username\AppData\LocalLow

In the case of a username of “Student”, the path will likely be

C:\Users\Student\AppData\LocalLow


7. Press OK to close the dialog box.

8. Press OK to close the Trust Center dialog box.

What else should I know?

Students may escape out of an activity by tapping the ESC key. The activity will stop and the left

navigation bar will open for the student to make another selection or log out. Keyboarding drills have

this feedback if too many incorrect keystrokes are entered:

o Garbage detectors: If a word is longer than 40 characters in length, it will be erased as

“garbage” and the student must start over.

o Wrong Source detectors: If the first 25 characters do not match the source copy, a message

will be displayed asking if they are keying from the correct source.

Caching occurs about every 10 seconds for drills that have 7 lines or more, Timed Writings, Word

2013 activities, and production tests. If connectivity is lost or the browser crashes, an error message

will display. When the student logs back in, the cache memory will be checked, and all work saved up

to that point is retrievable.

Due to the nature of caching and the interval at which data is saved if/when cached, most work will

be retrieved and presented back to students. There may be instances where a word or two is not saved.

All work in Word 2013 activities and Production Tests will be saved directly to the primary KPDO

database – always. In the event of a crash or connectivity loss, all work completed up to that point

will be restored upon subsequent login.

If the student’s browser is idle for 60 minutes or longer, the session will automatically time out. A

time-out message will be sent, and the student will need to wait about a minute to log back into

KPDO. KPDO is idle while the student is working on a Word assignment until they use one of the

commands on the KPDO Student tab. If a document requires a lengthy time to complete (close to an

hour), students should click the Save and Close button and then reopen the document. If students are

accidentally timed out, they will not lose their work.

Students cannot register for the same Lesson Range concurrently. They can however have concurrent

classes in different Lesson Ranges.


Students cannot be logged in with the same credentials on different PCs at the same time. The first

session will end immediately.

Note: If you have technical issues with KPDO, go to www.cengage.com/support . Log in and report

your issue.


Student User’s Guide

A Student User’s Guide is posted at the Keyboarding Pro DELUXE Online companion site. It addresses

the following topics:

Getting Started

1. Logging on at the url www.login.cengagebrain.com. On subsequent logins, students go to

www.cengagebrain.com, enter their username and password.

2. Registering access code. Students purchase an access code either bundled with their textbook at

the bookstore or online at www.cengagebrain.com. To log in the first time, students go to

http://login.cengagebrain.com. They enter their Cengage single-sign on username and password

and enter their access code. Then they paste in the Course Code which the instructor has

provided.

3. Installing the KPDO Tools. This process is the same for students as instructors.

Brief Overview of KPDO This section address the Self Analysis, the Welcome Screen, navigation, the Word Processor , and

working with Word Documents.

Frequently Asked Questions Information for contacting Technical Support is also provided.