Basic Keyboarding (VOVI 0730)

This course teaches beginning level keyboarding to blind and vision-impaired students on computers with adaptive speech and/or magnification software. Students will use specially adapted software to learn to touch type.
Course code: VOVI 0730
Credits: 0.0
Length: 96.0 hours
Campus: Broadway Broadway
Course outline: view https://www.vcc.ca/vccphp/courseoutline?subject=VOVI&number=0730

Schedule †

Course dates and times may vary throughout the term. Select the CRN number below to see a full schedule.
CRN # Dates Day/Time/Location Instructor
41507January 1, 2025
to April 30, 2025		  See full schedule
  Delivery: Flexible (Self-Paced)
  Location: Varies		Corbett, Jennifer
41635February 1, 2025
to May 31, 2025		  See full schedule
  Delivery: Flexible (Self-Paced)
  Location: In Person/Online Option		Corbett, Jennifer
41733March 1, 2025
to June 30, 2025		  See full schedule
  Delivery: Flexible (Self-Paced)
  Location: In Person/Online Option		Corbett, Jennifer

Additional Information

  • Introduction to correct posture and finger positioning
  • Arrow keys
  • Home row, enter key and space-bar
  • Escape and Tab keys
  • Introduction of other alphabetic keys and punctuation
  • Introduction of numbers
  • Other computer keys such as backspace, insert, delete, and function keys
  • Shifted numbers and other shifted keys
  • Numeric keypad
  • Sentence practice
  • Paragraph practice
  • Timed touch typing practice

For more information about adult programs for visually impaired learners, please call 604.871.7338 or drop by the Broadway campus during regular business hours to speak with the services coordinator for students with disabilities.

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† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.