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Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing v20 - Deluxe

 

 



Type Better - Email Faster - Work Smarter

With a complete re-design, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe 20 may not look familiar, but we promise that Mavis Beacon still provides guaranteed improvements in only 2 weeks.

Mavis Beacon's unrivaled typing training program has great features that will benefit any user, from students just starting out to professionals looking to squeeze a few more emails into the work day.
  • Dynamic personal instruction automatically places and adjusts the lesson plans to users' individual performance
  • 12 fun & challenging typing games that will keep users coming back
  • Over 325 practice session options
  • Detailed tracking & reporting

What's New

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We've done what we didn't think was possible — we've made Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing even better!

Here are just some of the improvements we've made to the leading typing instruction program available:



Core Curriculum Improvements
While the core curriculum within Mavis Beacon remains as effective as ever, we've introduced a Curriculum Map to make it easier for users to see where they are in the overall training program.

Re-designed Games
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 20 Deluxe features 12 re-designed games. Each game provides a fun and motivating way to practice and improve typing skills.

 


More Practice Content
With over 325 different sessions, passages and tests, there is something for everyone in the Practice Area. Content includes passages and sessions from literary classics, historical autobiographies, poetry and more



Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing has been the leading typing instruction application for at least a decade by offering:



Dynamic Personal Instruction
Leverage Mavis Beacon's renowned Adaptive Response Technology™ to run through the core training curriculum and maximise your improvements in the shortest time possible. Mavis Beacon will automatically place you in the lessons based on your current skill level and adjust your path as you progress through the training program.


Practice Area
Mavis Beacon lets you choose what you use to practice your typing. Select from hundreds of articles and passages covering a wide variety of topics and subjects including literary classics, history, autobiographies and poetry.


 

Typing Games
With a total of 12 typing games designed to improve your speed, accuracy and/or rhythm, the Games Area is sure to be a favourite destination for any user.
The games include:

  • Pirate Race
  • Creature Lab
  • Far Off Adventures
  • Check Out Time
  • Chameleon Picnic
  • Ride the Wave
  • Road Race
  • Undersea Karaoke
  • Space Junk
  • Shark Attack
  • Gumball Gambit
  • Penguin Crossing
Progress Tracking & Reporting
Mavis Beacon tracks your performance over time and provides a series of reports so that you can understand and review your progress.

 


a) The Summary report gives a snapshot of the users' cumulative performance.


b) Keyboard Proficiencies show detailed performance by individual key, allowing users to see on which keys they need improvement.


c) The Curriculum Map provides users with a view of where they are within the Mavis Beacon Training Program.

d) Progress Over Time charts users' performance on milestone lessons over an extended period, giving users a view of how much they have improved.



Special Language Options


Spanish Mode:
In Spanish Mode, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing presents help, reports and more in Spanish.

Practice Lessons in French & Spanish:

In the Practice Area, users can elect to practice their typing skills using French or Spanish content. With excerpts from classic stories and literature, language learners can brush up on their language skills while improving their typing.



 


Why Choose Mavis Beacon?



Mavis Beacon's keyboarding lessons test speed and accuracy that pay off in efficiency and performance.

Mavis Teaches Typing monitors your progress, flags your weak spots, and offers tailored challenges based on your performance.


System Requirements

PC : Windows Vista and XP SP2
128 MB RAM / 512MB RAM (Vista)
Pentium III 700 MHz or higher
300 MB free hard disk space
32 MB graphics card
24-bit colour monitor, 1024x768 resolution
CD/DVD-ROM drive
Windows® compatible sound card
Windows® compatible mouse

Mac : OS 10.4 and later
256 MB RAM
PowerPC G4, G5 and Intel 800 MHz or faster
300 MB free hard disk space
32 MB graphics card
24-bit colour monitor, 1024x768 resolution
CD/DVD-ROM drive