Quick Guide

Typing Tutor

Computer-Guided Mode

In the computer-guided mode, the Web site guides the user through the training step-by-step. This is the best choice for beginners and "hunt and peck" typists of all ages. This is also the best choice for children and teenagers who are not following a strict curriculum set by a teacher, and who need thorough step-by-step guidance. In this mode the Web site sets the curriculum.

In the computer-guided mode, students can optionally choose one of the coaches to guide them through the process. The coaches talk to the student, providing feedback and encouragement.

The computer-guided mode begins with an optional typing test, which is used to gauge the student’s current skill level. If the typing test is skipped, the student will be placed at the easiest level. After the initial test, the Web site works on building the student’s speed in small step-by-step increments.

The computer-guided mode guides the student through a series of activities, in the order shown below:

Students will be guided through these activities one at a time. They will be expected to type with a certain amount of proficiency in order to move forward. If a student is having difficultly, the Web site will detect this and offer to lower the speed requirements. All the student needs to do is show some improvement (even if it is small) in order to move forward.

At the end of the activities is a typing test, which is used to measure the student’s speed and verify that he/she is making progress. Once the student passes the test, he/she will be taken back to the beginning of the activities, with higher expectations placed on their typing speed. This will continue until the student reaches a speed goal, set either by the teacher or student.

Some of these activities are training modules and some are exercises. Activities listed as “warm up” activities are meant to be a one-time introduction to a skill area, and are only taken on the first pass through.