Title: Assignment: Online Estimation of Typing Speed
Course: Canvas Practice Course > Section: Module 3 - Your Technical Online Readiness

Take a typing test using the following link:

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Once you open the web page, you will see a text area.  Start keying the words that you see at the top of the page and the timer will automatically start.  Key for 1 minute.  You will be stopped when 1 minute is over and you will see a popup that will show you the number of correct words you keyed and the number of errors you had. It will look like this:

Please make note of those scores and, using the Submit Assignment button on the top right of this screen, send those scores to your instructor.  You can just key the number of words correct and number of errors into the Comment section of this submission.  Please make sure you label which number is which.

Remember if you are typing less than 5 words per minute or have a lot of errors, it will take you a longer time to complete assignments in an online class.  Because most assignments in an online class will consist of writing papers or communicating with your instructor or fellow students using email or discussions, it will involve a lot of typing.  You will have to allow extra time to complete any assignments that require typing if your typing speed is low.