Will “Voice to Text” ever replace Keyboarding?
Through the past several years, voice-to-text speech recognition software has come a long way. It is now on phones and computers, and seen as a quick and easy way to send a quick message. Will it ever progress to the point that it makes keyboarding obsolete? The Perfect Scenario I think most everyone would agree […]
Keyboarding Motivation: The Basics
Let’s all admit it: typing is no fun. It is not fun to copy text for minutes at a time, and can be quite frustrating if you make mistakes and have to repeat it all over again. So, how can we provide some keyboarding motivation for our students and pupils to give them more energy […]
Technology behind Keyboarding Online
Here at Keyboarding Online, our goal is to always stay one step ahead of any competition. We were the first online typing program for schools, and we still provide the latest in technology for education. Humble Beginnings of Keyboarding Online When Barbara Ellsworth taught at Mesa Community College, she researched and started developing her own […]
How do you break bad typing habits?
Breaking bad habits is not easy. You may have heard that it takes 7 days to develop a habit and 21 days to break one, that may not be true as research show. Breaking bad typing habits can be done, but it can be frustrating. The easiest way to break a bad habit is to […]
Typing + Financial Education = Millionaire
Weird right? How does keyboarding have anything to do with becoming a millionaire??? But, when its used with financial education, it can be quite powerful. Finance radio talk show guru Dave Ramsey routinely does a special hour when he has listeners call in and explain to others how they saved, invested, and now have a […]
How we Break Hunting and Pecking
If you teach middle school or higher, you probably struggle with students who refuse to stop Hunting and Pecking at their keyboards. We have a few tips and tricks to help you stop those bad habits. Understanding the Hunt and Peck Cycle In order to break this bad keyboard habit, you have to understand the […]
Learning Management System Integration
With Keyboarding Online’s newest feature, you can now integrate directly with your Learning Management System (LMS). This brings tons of benefits to the program and the way your students access the program. What is an LMS? Learning Management System is a type of software that you set up for your class. You are probably using […]
Tests are Here!
This past week we released a major update to the program that we have been working on for the past several months. This has given us the ability to add Tests to the program! What are Tests? Tests are very similar to Created/Custom Lessons. They are 100% custom, meaning you create the content for the […]
Upcoming Conferences
We are planning on attending a few more conferences over the next couple months. If you are in the area, we would love to meet you at one of these upcoming conferences and give you some swag! Upcoming Conferences in 2020 CUE (Palm Springs, CA) March 16-18th This will be our second year attending this […]
Welcome to Keyboarding Online’s Blog!
We are proud to annouce that Keyboarding Online now has a live blog that you can follow and read from time to time. This blog will be a place where we plan on putting information about our software, such as features and updates, as well as news about business/technology education, and of course, anything we […]