Objectives:

1. discuss the topic outline, grading system and

point system for late activities and assignments;
2. define typing ergonomics;
3. distinguish the good typing and bad typing
postures; and
4. site importance of typing ergonomic in the
workplace
Keyboarding and Documents Processing
• This course combines keyboarding and document
processing.
• In the keyboarding portion, you will gain mastery of
the computer keyboard, learn proper keyboarding
techniques, and key letters, memos, tables, reports,
and business forms.
• Increasing emphasis is placed on developing speed
and accuracy.
Topic Outline
1. Introduction: Typing Ergonomics
 Ergonomics
 Proper Typing Posture
 Common Improper Typing Posture
 Importance of Ergonomics
2. Basic Parts of a Computer System
3. Proper Finger Placement on the Keyboard
 Speed, Accuracy Drive, Skill Development in Typing
Topic Outline
4. Alphabetic Sentences, Review of Numbers, Sentences Drill
5. Personal Letters
6. Business Letters and Simplified Memo
7. Word Processing and Email
Grading System

(A) (Q) (R) (E) Total

Assignment Quiz Recitation Exam
20% 25% 15% 40% 100%

Note: Typing drills scores might be put in Assignments and Recitations.

Point System for Late Activities/Assignments

Submitted on After the Two days Three days

or before the deadline, after the after the
deadline the next day deadline deadline
(11:59pm) (12:00mn)
No deduction -2pts. -4pts. -6pts.
But before to start…

• In a sheet of paper, write at least three (3) of your

expectations for this subject.
• There is no right or wrong answers.
• Just feel free to write…
Define…

“Typing ergonomics”
Typing ergonomics
“ergonomics” - is the science of
finding an ideal fit between people
and the work they do.

An applied science concerned with

designing and arranging things that
people use so that the people and
things interact most efficiently and
safely. (Merriam Webster Dictionary)
Typing ergonomics
The process of designing or arranging
workplaces, products and systems so
that they fit the people who use them,

Applied to Typing, it focuses on

preventing common work place
injuries such as strains, stress and
damage of joints caused by typing.
Typing ergonomics
The ergonomics of typing looks at the
correct set up of desk equipment as
well as posture and how to correctly
type at a desk.

The goal of typing ergonomics is to

reduce the strain, stress and wear and
tear of your joints as you type.
Examples
 The Ideal Typing Posture According to Experts
• According to Cornwell
University and the University of
British Columbia, the ideal typing
posture is such that the keyboard
is below your elbow height when
seated, with your wrists
straight and not planted on the
surface of the desk.
The Ideal Typing Posture According to Experts
• Here are the key
steps to achieve
the most
ergonomic and
comfortable
typing position:
The Ideal Typing Posture According to Experts
• Place keyboard just below elbow level.
• Elbows should be in an open angle (90 – 110 degrees).
This relaxes your forearms and shoulders.
• Keyboard should be flat on the desk, or sloping gently
away from you (negative tilt).
• A keyboard tray or ergonomic keyboard can be used
to achieve a negative tilt in your keyboard.
The Ideal Typing Posture According to Experts
• Keep your wrists straight, neither flexed upwards or
downwards
• Resist resting your wrists on the desk, which puts
pressure on your tendons and cuts off blood circulation
• Keep both feet flat on the floor. Use a foot stool if
needed.
• If you use a wrist pad, push it flush against the keyboard,
and only use it to support your palms (not wrists) when
resting.
Good Sitting Posture When Typing
• When typing, how you sit dictates the posture of your
hands and fingers. As such, it’s critical to sit properly as
well.
• According to Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), maintaining the right posture is
important to maximize your productivity and mitigate the
risk of work-related MSDs.
Good Sitting Posture When Typing
• MSDs - work-related
musculoskeletal disorders
(WMSDs) are a group of
painful disorders of muscles,
tendons, blood vessels and
nerves.
Good Sitting Posture When Typing
• Digital Dementia – is a
modern day health epidemic
resulting in a sensory
mismatch in the brain from
over utilization of technology
and excessive slouched sitting
posture.
Good Sitting Posture When Typing
• Sitting in the right posture also boosts your respiratory
system.
• The American Council on Exercise explains that a poor
posture compresses your thoracic region, thus
preventing the diaphragm from opening up fully. The
result? Low oxygen intake and decreased energy
levels.
 Common Improper Typing Postures
• Wrist Extension
Bad:  How to Fix: 
- The most common problem - Lower your seat and raise
typing posture, this occurs your wrists up so your wrists
when your keyboard is and keyboard are on the
higher than your wrists, same plane. Maintain a
requiring you to hyper straight, neutral wrist as you
extend your wrists to press type.
the keys.
Good Sitting Posture When Typing
• Wrist extension
 Common Improper Typing Postures
• Closed Elbows and Shrugged Shoulders
Bad:  How to Fix: 
This occurs when your chair Raise your seat height. Relax
is too low or the keyboard is your shoulders and make
too close to your body, sure they are externally
resulting in closed elbows, rotated, forming an upside
shrugged shoulders and down “V” shape with the
wrists flexion. keyboard. Consider an split
keyboard if needed to
achieve that angle.
Good Sitting Posture When Typing

• Closed Elbows and

Shrugged Shoulders
 Common Improper Typing Postures
• Arm Extension
Bad:  How to Fix: 
This occurs when the Bring the keyboard closer to
keyboard is too far away you so your elbows are at a
from you, resulting in your maximum 110 degrees angle.
arms hyper extending to
reach it.
Good Sitting Posture When Typing

• Arm Extension
Site some importance of typing
ergonomic in the workplace.