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1. eene 7 Conditioning Practice ose s essen ERR EEEEE KEE EEN 7 Evaluation Analysis 4 2 2 esee a eas u annu huh anuuuau auia au au sua u aun 7 Print Button see EEN ENEE EEN ENEE ENEE 7 Chart BULLOn EE 8 Individualized Practice NEEN EE E EEN EE EN 8 WordChamnbp 2 RRE KEE REENEN ENEE SERRA RR RA RA RARE IR uan 8 Asessment Sessions eee eene nnn nnn nnne 9 Evaluation Progress 2 onse su su ana a na uauauauau auia uuu u nasa EEN 9 Digraph Practice idees es cuu eua e vuauk E usua ER RER RR RER E AER 10 Open SCleel EE 10 Reports une REEE EK ERR E EK ERR REEE ER ENKE EK EK ENKE nuu u uuu uuu a 10 Instructor Utilities eerseeese 10 Technical Support Hotline 10 Ordering Information 12 KeyChamp Demo Program User s Guide 3 Your Official Guide to the KeyChamp Demonstration Program Overview Thank you for taking time to review this demonstration version of KeyChamp You are about to begin a program that may change the way you help your students build their keyboarding skill KeyChamp is the first software of its kind to improve keyboarding skill by focusing on speed rather than accuracy Keychamp improves your students keyboarding skill by measuring the speeds of their individual keystrokes digraphs and then prescribing practice to improve th
2. The first time you key the drill line you will establish your goal rate two GWAM faster than the rate you keyed The pacer window will make sure that you key at a rate close to your goal speed See Figure 1 4 You have the option to disable the pacer window using Instructor Utilities if you like WordChamp WordChamp is designed to give your students a break from keying See Figure 1 5 Pay attention to the rules when you first enter the game then try to find as many words as you can in the time allowed As an instructor you may change the amount of time a student plays the game require that the student complete the session before playing the game or disable the game 8 KeyChamp Demo Program User s Guide prem pm Fig ure 1 4 Die Edi Reports Help 4335 Session 1 Skillbuilding gt Key briskly with fingers curved and upright gt Emphasis eik Key this drill eking eking eking weekends weekly weeks creek midweek seek eking eking eking weekends weekly ii KeyChamp Demo Fig ure 1 5 Die Edi Reports Help 4335 Session 1 Skillbuilding gt Find as many words as you can in the time allowed Words must be 3 or more letters port iept rust pose nose tis put toe pole poler peterus sit son see rose resen lout lot lots Strike to continue Asessment Sessions Evaluation Progress Every fifth session in KeyChamp is an Assessment Session See Figure 2 1 By clicking on the Evaluation Progres
3. Demo Program KeyChamp User s Guide VISIT US ON THE INTERNET www swep com bused South Western Educational Publishing an International Thomson Publishing company IDP www thomson com Cincinnati Albany NY Belmont CA Bonn Boston Detroit Johannesburg London Madrid Melbourne Mexico City New York Paris Singapore Tokyo Toronto Washington Copyright 1999 by SOUTH WESTERN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING Cincinnati Ohio ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The text of this publication or any part thereof may be reproduced for use in evaluating the KeyChamp software package It may not be reproduced in any manner whatsoever for any other purpose without the prior written permission of the publisher 123456789 XX 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 Printed in the United States of America IDP International Thomson Publishing South Western Educational Publishing is an ITP Company The ITP logo is a regsitered trademark used herein under license by South Western Educational Publishing Contents OVOFVIQW ENEE ee dee gel ERES A KeyChamp Textbook eee ener nnn 4 Altered FUNCTIONS er reex eege ge 4 Minimum System Requirements 5 Installation Procedure eere 6 Getting Started wii eseg eebe EEN dee hee ERRERE 6 dE 6 Main Screen eese EEN EE E E E E E E E E EE E E E E EEE E E EE 6 Skillbuilding Sessions
4. ble to the student by clicking Reports from the menu bar Have students print these reports to keep track of their progress Reports are also available to the instructor in Instructor Utilities Instructor Utilities Access Instructor Utilities by simultaneously holding down the alt key and clicking the Open button at the initial log in screen The password for Instructor Utilities is kychmp Technical Support Hotline If you are experiencing any difficulty using this demonstration version of KeyChamp a Technical Support Hotline is available to you at 1 800 543 0453 9 30 a m to 4 30 p m EST If a problem occurs please check all hardware to make sure it is working properly If the hardware is working properly and the problem appears to be software related call the number given 10 KeyChamp Demo Program User s Guide Please have the following information available The floppy disk containing the program A description of the problem Computer type model memory configuration and video audio setup Error messages if any KeyChamp Demo Program User s Guide 11 Ordering Information So what did you think Are you ready to order Or do you have further questions Secondary Schools For more information contact Customer Support at 1 800 824 5179 If you are ready to place an order for KeyChamp call Customer Service at 1 800 354 9706 8 a m to 6 p m EST using the following ISBN s Network Site License amp Us
5. e speed of the digraphs that are troublesome for the individual student KeyChamp uses a three step process to deliver the results you want from your students 1 Analyze each two letter combination digraph keyed in your student s typing to find the slowest 2 Prescribe customized drills to address your student s slower digraphs 3 Measure skill progress with a straight copy timed writing By pinpointing students slower digraphs this program will help your students increase their typing speed in the shortest possible time If you ate interested in more information on the theory and research behind KeyChamp please see the preface in the KeyChamp textbook KeyChamp Textbook The KeyChamp textbook is a perfect companion to the software For example you can have your students key the analysis timed writings from the screen or you can have them key from the textbook Using the Open Screen word processor built into the software students can key the digraph drills from the textbook Together the software and the textbook provide a cohesive learning system Altered Funtions Please keep in mind that this is a demo version and that certain functions have been altered for demonstration purposes For example 1 Only the first five of the 125 sessions in KeyChamp are available four Skillbuilding Sessions and one Assessment Session 4 KeyChamp Demo Program User s Guide 2 In Session five the supplemental writings timed wri
6. er s Guide Windows 0 538 66063 5 Network Site License amp User s Guide Macintosh 0 538 66064 3 Textbook no Program Disk 0 538 63293 3 Postsecondary Schools For more information contact the Academic Resource Center at 1 800 477 3692 If you are ready to place an order for KeyChamp contact your bookstore or call Customer Service at 1 800 354 9706 8 a m to 6 p m EST using the following ISBN s Student Text with Program Disk Windows 0 538 72072 7 User s Manual 0 538 72073 5 If you have further questions regarding KeyChamp contact your ITP representative call 1 800 824 5179 or visit our web site at http www swep com bused 12 KeyChamp Demo Program User s Guide
7. roduce the student to the digraphs emphasized in the session See Figure 1 2 Key each drill line three times once emphasizing accuracy again emphasizing speed and finally emphasizing control eyChamp Demo Figure 1 2 File Edi Reports Help 4335 Session 1 Skillbuilding gt Key at a steady pace and strive mec EH NEN for good control on your third control rate attempt 36 54 47 gt Alphabetic Sentence Key this drill Jim found learning to be very quick and exciting he was not a lazy person Jim found learning to be very quick and exciting he was not a lazy person Very good Strike Enter Evaluation Analysis The Evaluation Analysis section has a timed writing containing all the digraphs introduced in the Conditioning Practice See Figure 1 3 After the student keys the timed writing KeyChamp will measure the speed of all digraphs keyed within the writing When you initially access this screen pay attention to the black screen containing the terms necessary to understanding this section If you do not see the black screen try entering sessions 1 2 or 3 The terms are also available by clicking on the Help button Print Button After you complete a timed writing and see your digraph range and norm click on the Print button to view your report In this report you will see your ten slowest digraphs including your digraph norm your slowest special reaches and the speeds of your session emphasi
8. s digraphs KeyChamp Demo Program User s Guide 7 28 KeyChamp Demo Fig ure 1 m 3 Fie Edit Reports Help 4335 Session 1 Skillbuilding Attempt p gt 2 Digraph Range p 17 to 125 52 9396 63 Digraph Norm J 27 You are now ready to begin a very new program which will help you vith your keyboarding You will be able to complete all the lessons in this new program in as little as ten weeks z You are now ready to begin a ygy new program which viii all the lessons in this new program in as little as ten week or less If you just complete each of the lessons with zeal you will begin to see your skill grow very quickly Strike to continue Chart Button After completing your final timed writing for the session be sure to click on the Chart button The chart shows a graphical representation of how you performed in all of the timed writings you keyed within the session You will also see the three digraphs that you will be practicing in the Individualized Practice section For more information on the chart as well as examples of ideal and problematic charts click on the Help button Individualized Practice Once the program finds the digraphs below your digraph norm you are ready to begin working to increase your speed If you did not key any digraphs below your digraph norm the program will assign practice for your three fastest digraphs to increase your digraph range Key each of the drill lines twice
9. s tab in these sessions you will be presented with two timed writings that must be keyed Use these timed writings to see what kind of progress your students are making Using the full version of the KeyChamp program instructors can allow the student to choose from either the KeyChamp timed writings or timed writings from the Century 21 Keyboarding or College Keyboarding textbooks KeyChamp Demo Program User s Guide 9 28 KeyChamp Demo Fie Edit Reports Help E Session 5 Assessment Writing bk KeyChamp 5B Length bk 3 minutes Can you think of the kinds of records a business vill need to keep Which business will be asking for a record Whose job will it be to organize and examine the records This Can you think of the kinds of records a business will need to keep f phich business will be asking for a record Whose job will tli be to organize and examine the records This is quite a list of question to be answered The challeng is very great Just be prepared to meet the demand Can you think of the kinds of records a business will 2 i 2 Strike to continue Digraph Practice From the Main Screen click on the button under the Quit button From here your students can select practice for the digraphs of their choice Open Screen Clicking on the Open Screen button launches a word processor that includes formatting options as well as a built in timer for timed writings Reports A number of reports are availa
10. se Ru 3 Key a setup KeyChamp Demo Program User s Guide 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installa tion process Macintosh 1 Insert the KeyChamp disk into a floppy disk drive 2 Open the disk window if necessary 3 Double click the installation icon to start the program 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installa tion process KeyChamp is compatible with Novell Windows NT and AppleShare networks Getting Started Once you ve completed the installation feel free to explore the functions on your own or follow along using this guide Login For demonstration purposes it is best that you log in as a Guest As a guest you will have full program functionality If you prefer you may instead log in as a new user Main Screen KeyChamp is made up of 125 sessions 100 Skillbuilding Sessions and 25 Assessment Sessions Enter a session by clicking on Enter Session See Figure 1 1 2 KeyChamp Demo Fig ure 1 1 x eee z ie teit Name Emily Wilson Today s Date 07 20 98 Class Name No Class Assigned Sessions Completed None session Ds 6 KeyChamp Demo Program User s Guide For more information on all of the following areas of KeyChamp see the Introduction in the textbook beginning on page vi or access the on line Help Skillbuilding Sessions Conditioning Practice The Conditioning Practice is designed as a warm up and to int
11. tings from either Century 21 Keyboarding or College Keyboarding are not available 3 All printing and saving functions for the program and for the Open Screen are disabled 4 The Save and Open options are disabled in the Open Screen 5 Only the Class Information and Student Information options are available in Teacher Utilities Minimum System Requirements The following minimum system requirements are necessary to run the KeyChamp software Windows 386DX 33 Mhz processor 4 MB of RAM required 8 MB recommended High density 3 5 floppy drive 40 MB hard drive with 10 MB free 640 x 480 graphics with 256 colors super VGA 101 key keyboard or equivalent mouse Sound card optional Windows 3 1 Windows 95 or 98 Installs on Novell 3 11 or higher network Macintosh Macintosh with 25 Mhz 68030 processor LCII or better 4 MB of RAM required 8 MB recommended 2 5 MB free memory High density 3 5 floppy drive 80 MB hard drive with 10 MB free 640 x 480 graphics with 256 colors Apple keyboard II or equivalent mouse System 7 0 or higher Installs on AppleShare 2 0 network or higher Installation Procedure Now let s take a look at that demo To install KeyChamp on your hard drive follow the instructions below Windows 1 Insert the KeyChamp program disk into Drive A floppy disk drive 2 Using Windows 3 1 choose Rzz from the File menu in the Program Manager With Windows 95 click the Start menu and choo

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