[Trainer-talk] Typing Evaluations

[Steve Cook]

Does Type Ability work with Zoom Text now?  I know we checked earlier versions and at that time, it did not.

Steve Cook, CPM
Assistive Technology Consultant
SC Commission for the Blind
1430 Confederate Avenue
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 898-8788
Fax: (803) 898-8882
E-Mail: stcook at sccb.sc.gov

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From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:54 PM
To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Typing Evaluations

At the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, in Austin, TX, we have been using Type Ability from Yes Accessible:
www.YesAccessible.com
There are both built in evaluations and with the newer version 4.1, a notice when each lesson is completed of the typing speed and accuracy of the student. We did notice quirks with the program in an earlier version where it would not give speeds above 20 words per minute when a typing test was taken, but I don't know if those were resolved in version 4.1. Anyway, 4.1 includes a lot of improvements, as well as about 22 more lessons and seems to in general be more comprehensive.
The students finish the program having been exposed to not just typing skills, but also Windows navigation, selection and clipboard, and other skills. Another plus is that Type Ability has JAWS scripts and support built into the program.

Regards,
Wayne Merritt

On 3/18/14, Makkawy, Amin <amakkawy at uncc.edu> wrote:
> When I was learning to type I used this program for these types of
> evaluations (to evaluate my own typing that is) and it worked great.
>
> Respect,
>
> Amin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of David Goldfield
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 2:51 PM
> To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Typing Evaluations
>
> Hi, Steve.
> Talking Typing Teacher from Marvelsoft contains, among other things,
> the ability to time a student's typing and provide them with stats
> such as words per minute, along with their error rate.
> www.marvelsoft.com
>
> Steve Cook wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> How do others as a blind instructor administer typing evaluations to
>> your consumer/clients?  Thanks in advance!
>>
>> Steve Cook, CPM
>> Assistive Technology Consultant
>> SC Commission for the Blind
>> 1430 Confederate Avenue
>> Columbia, SC 29201
>> Phone: (803) 898-8788
>> Fax: (803) 898-8882
>> E-Mail: stcook at sccb.sc.gov
>>
>> March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month.  According to the Center for
>> Disease Control, each day about 200 U.S. workers sustain a job
>> related eye injury that requires medical treatment.  The SC
>> Commission for the Blind encourages everyone to follow all workplace
>> safety rules to avoid work related eye injuries. For more information
>> about how the SC Commission for the Blind can help you or a loved
>> one, please visit us at www.sccb.state.sc.us or give us a call at 803-898-8731.
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