[access-uk] Re: touch typing courses again
- From: "James O'Dell" <jamesodell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 17:35:17 +0100
Hi Graham
Yes Marvelsoft is patronising but I think they are aiming it at the school
market. Have you had a look at the portset software? I have never tried the
APH one, but they do make very good software so I would strongly recommend
their product on that basis. IF you want to order from APH, you have to call
them, as their online ordering doesn't take payments outside the US. When I
bought their talking book reader it was just a case of ordering over the phone,
giving them my lovely Welsh payment address(!) and them e-mailing me a
registration name and key, no physical shipment would have been necessary if
they hadn't for some reason decided to send me a printed invoice via airmail
which went straight in the bin. At least there was no extra charge for that
invaluable service.
James
----- Original Message -----
From: Graham Page
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 4:19 PM
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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----- Original Message -----
From: James 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Main Menu, it might be a bit out of date now as it was first broadcast on 18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
----- Original Message -----
From: Graham 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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----- Original Message -----
From: Adrian Higginbotham
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
Mobile: 07753 607980
Fax: 0870 706 2773
Email: gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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