No one can seriously deny the importance of keyboard skills in the modern world, where computers occupy centre stage in the office, the classroom and increasingly the home. Continue reading “Boost productivity” »
Research indicates that 70-80% of business computer users felt that they could get more out of their computer by being better with the keyboard but don’t have time to learn. 75% of this group who had tried old fashioned typing tutors were quite dis-satisfied with them.
The inability to easily create electronic text is frustrating and time wasting.
In just 6 hours with typeSmart you can achieve basic proficiency, that is, typing with all fingers at about handwriting speed, which will be time well spent.
One consequence of this is a greatly increased possibility of keyboard injury (repetitive strain injury – RSI) and related occupational health and safety concerns in the future.
Employers need to be aware that in requiring their workers, or themselves, to do any serious amount of keyboarding exposes the worker to the risk of RSI and the company to the legal and ethical consequences. This is not inevitable, and basic preventative action should be taken. Diligence in this respect is demonstrated by the promotion of eText typeSmart within your organization.
If you or your staff spend a lot of time in front of a computer (and who doesn’t these days?), and you can double their typing speed, the benefit goes fairly directly to the bottom line argument.
