[Trainer-talk] Typing Test

[David Goldfield]

Aside from the two commercially available typing tutor programs designed 
for the blind I am wondering if there are any free programs which allow 
you to measure your typing speed and accuracy.  I came across one called 
Speedometer but it is very different to read the results using screen 
reading software.  If anyone has any recommendations for speed measuring 
software I'd appreciate it.

David

Nehemiah Hall wrote:
> There're 2 methods I've used or seen used; both of the typing software 
> programs out there have sentence practice, which at the end will 
> report a speed. However, talking typing teacher's reports on typing 
> speed are, in my opinion, rather inaccurate. This is one area where 
> APH's program is definitely superior in my opinion.
> The other method used is to give dictation, for a  certain amount of 
> time and then count the words. The problem with this method is that if 
> the student is anything close to a perfectionist with their typing 
> (like I am) they'll struggle with correcting any mistakes they make, 
> throwing off the score, sometimes pretty badly.
> Hope that helps.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Cook" <STCook at sccb.sc.gov>
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> Subject: [Trainer-talk] Typing Test
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>> Good Morning All,
>>
>> I'm just curious how do others administer Typing Test to students?  
>> Thanks for sharing!
>>
>> Steve Cook
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