UltraKey
Description:
UltraKey teaches every aspect of touch keyboarding from posture through number keys, common symbols and even the keypad. With voice enabled, UltraKey can help users fully understand its instructions and reports.
UltraKey demonstrates every finger action in advance and provides audio feedback as you type. Lessons quickly progress from isolated keystrokes through words and sentences. While gently increasing the scope and challenge, it reinforces learning, re-demonstrates concepts as needed, and students are rewarded as they improve. The program is motivational without the use of distracting side-shows, gimmicks or games and encourages un-pressured practice. Skill check activities steadily improve performance and provide opportunity for word processing with precise feedback on user progress. Many options can be selected to suit every student's need and teaching style, and a choice of text size and speech options can accommodate special needs. Teachers can monitor student progress as measured through charts that show exactly where the errors are and also in reports that pinpoint ways to improve. The program keeps any number of individualized records. Teacher materials are included and support materials are also available.
Level: Suitable for 8 years old through adult
Purpose: Keyboarding is the "gateway" to successful writing on a computer.
- Writing on a computer becomes easier for students when typing is faster than using a pencil.
- Touch-typing enables students to keyboard comfortably and accurately so they can think about what they are trying to communicate instead of looking for keys or making corrections.
Platform: Cross platform CD-ROM
Cost: See www.bytesoflearning.com for pricing and license information.
Manufacturer:
Bytes of Learning Incorporated
60 Industrial Parkway, PMB 240
Cheektowaga, NY 14227-9903
Phone: 800.465.6428
Fax: 905.475.8650
www.bytesoflearning.com