Typequick has received many awards and reviews since the very first version in 1982. In 1986 Australian PC World readers voted our Learn to Type course the most popular keyboard trainer. In 1987 it was placed on Japanese best sellers list. In 1990 and 1991 Learn to Type won the PC World Class Award, Best Australian Package. In 1991 it won a Codie at the US Software Publishers Association awards. In 1996 Australian Macworld readers voted Learn to Type their 1996 Education Software Choice. Typequick for Students has carried on the tradition winning favorable reviews and awards since its launch in December 1996. In 1997 it was a finalist in the Best Of PC 97 Show awards. In 1997 Typequick for Students won the Japanese SOFTIC for Education 1997 award, Top Education Course. In 1997 it was deemed one of the Best (Educational) products of 1997 by PC User. In 1998 Typequick for Students was a Codies finalist for Best Home Education Product for Teenagers and Adults. In 2003 it was awarded Australian PC User Magazine as Top Buy.
Latest News
The pen's no longer mightier but still important
22 November 2011
A recent Sydney Morning Herald article addressed the effect that the widespread use of technology and computer keyboarding is having on handwriting in schools and suggests that students should have the option to type rather than write final exams. Read the article at www.smh.com.au/national/education/the-pens-no-longer-mightier-but-still-important-20111113-1ndwj.html
22 November 2011
A recent Sydney Morning Herald article addressed the effect that the widespread use of technology and computer keyboarding is having on handwriting in schools and suggests that students should have the option to type rather than write final exams. Read the article at www.smh.com.au/national/education/the-pens-no-longer-mightier-but-still-important-20111113-1ndwj.html
- 25 July 2011 New standards don't require cursive writing
- 07 July 2011 Release of Skill Evaluator Online
Client Testimonials
"Touch-typing has enabled me, a Triage Nurse, to collect case histories quicker and more accurately" Hornsby Hospital "It's a great course. The skill of touch-typing has liberated me from the fear of writing which afflicts every dyslexic." Alotau "In a short two-month period, I achieved a remarkable 54 wpm with 98%, touch-typing for the first time after failing many times with other touch-typing programs." Sam Lambropoulos, South Melbourne |
