[access-uk] Re: touch typing courses again
- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 09:14:40 +0100
Graham,
Porset include one in their software and it may well that you can
purchase it separately. It looked quite good when I played through
Lesson 1 at Sight Village.
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Carol
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Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 4:19 PM
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: touch typing courses again
thanks for that info. for general reference though, anyone selling a
touch typing course that can be bought within the UK? This is handy for
support purposes, especially if it is to be installed for someone at
work. I seem to remember that that Marvel course was a bit patronising
when I heard the review, but useful to be reminded of it anyway.
Cheers
Graham
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From: James <mailto:jamesodell@xxxxxxxxxxxx> O'Dell
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 3:48 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: touch typing courses again
Also Graham, there is the one from Marvelsoft.com. I think it's aimed
more at children and teachers, but I think it's quite detailed so could
be worth a try. There is an extremely detailed review of the product
from ACB Radio's Main Menu, it might be a bit out of date now as it was
first broadcast on 18 June 2003. Find it at
http://www.acbradio.org/archives/mainmenu/mm1433.mp3
James
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From: Graham <mailto:gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Page
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 3:27 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: touch typing courses again
thanks Adrian.
I must say I find it incredible that RNIB appears to be doing nothing
serious at all about offering touch typing totorials. last time I asked
they had one on audio tape aimed at typewriters but for modern computer
users this does not really offer any help.
I think this client is going to have to use something other than the mac
anyway as at this stage there seems to be no one who can give decent
training with Tiger and the voiceover screenreader bult into the
Graham Page
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From: Adrian Higginbotham <mailto:adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 2:45 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: touch typing courses again
there's a very basic talking typing tutor built in to twitter which
prompts you to type single characters followed by a description of where
to find the key EG which finger to use, positive or negative audio
feedback. each exercise consists of 50 single keystroke instructions at
the end of which you are given a score out of 50. pretty basic as no
drill exercises but not bad for free as it is an unrestricted feature of
the twitter demo.
more details at www.twitter.co.uk not available for download by contact
the developer who will mail you a CD.
otherwise it's the birmingham university freeware which apparently has
issue on xp machines or the afb offering which isn't actually bad.
search the afb website for typing tutor.
Adrian Higginbotham
Accessibility and inclusion adviser
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Internal extension #2287
Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
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From: Graham Page [mailto:gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 August 2005 14:23
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] touch typing courses again
Hi all.
This subject rears its ugly head from time to time and I am repeating
and often asked question.
Does anyone know of any decent touch typing courses that someone can use
on either a Mac or a PC?
I have an access to work client who needs a screenreader and the company
he works for uses MACS.
For the time being his PC use is likely to be quite basic and his
immediate needs involve learning to type without looking at the keyboard
as he can not see enough to continue looking at the keys while typing.
Does anyone know of either an accessible touch typing tutor for the mac
or a touch typing program that works with Windows XP on the PC?
Cheers
Graham
Graham Page
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