Describes some of the hazards of evaluating timed typewriting by the error cut-off method. (MU)

The author suggests subjects and methods for including word processing competencies in office curriculums pending implementation of curriculum revisions. She discusses word processing concepts and processes, communication skills, equipment skills, and supervision skills. (MF)

Questions are raised about some cooperative education programs' implementation procedures. The writer is not opposed to the concepts of office simulation or cooperative education but does feel that serious consideration should be given to the appropriate length of these programs and to the nature of the population they serve. (Author/AJ)

This employee's manual is part of a position simulation developed for use in an office applications laboratory at the postsecondary level. The purpose of the simulation is to give the student an opportunity to become familiar with the tasks and duties performed by a clerk-typist working for an independent insurance agency. Contents include a…

This is the first of five student packets forming part of a position simulation developed for use in an office applications laboratory at the postsecondary level. The purpose of the simulation is to give the student an opportunity to become familiar with the tasks and duties performed by a clerk-typist working for an independent insurance agency.…

This is the second of five student packets forming part of a position simulation developed for use in an office applications laboratory at the postsecondary level. The purpose of the simulation is to give the student an opportunity to become familiar with the tasks and duties performed by a clerk-typist working for an independent insurance agency.…

This is the third of five student packets forming part of a position simulation developed for use in an office applications laboratory at the postsecondary level. The purpose of the simulation is to give the student an opportunity to become familiar with the tasks and duties performed by a clerk-typist working for an independent insurance agency.…

This is the fourth of five student packets forming part of a position simulation developed for use in an office applications laboratory at the postsecondary level. The purpose of the simulation is to give the student an opportunity to become familiar with the tasks and duties performed by a clerk-typist working for an independent insurance agency.…

Intended to be used by secretarial science students in a single skills laboratory, this operations manual for a mimeograph stencil printer (A B Dick Model 555) contains step-by-step instructions and simple diagrams designed to be easily understood by the students. (Two other learning modules designed for student use in a single skills laboratory…

This booklet describes and outlines a course, "Office Procedures", which is intended as a review for people preparing to take Part VI of the Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) Examination. The ten lessons cover secretarial planning, office management, the physical office environment, records management, data processing,…

Designed for secretarial (or clerical) training, this manual provides exercises for developing skills and habits needed in an office environment. Focus is on eight areas: Communicating, filing, getting along, grooming, mailing, organizing, telephoning, and typing. Exercises are provided in each area for group and individual learning. (TA)

Designed to measure and compare the satisfaction and satisfactoriness of office employees eighteen months after graduation from APEX model office (a simulated training program), cooperative office education, and office procedures courses, this study also sought to determine any differences among the three programs on a number of job and…