One-Handed Touch Typing on a QWERTY keyboard
Authors:
Edgar Matias a;
I. Scott MacKenzie b;
William Buxton c
| Affiliations: | a The Matias Corporation. |
| b University of Guelph. | |
| c University of Toronto. |
DOI:
10.1207/s15327051hci1101_1
Publication Frequency:
4 issues per year
Subjects:
Cognitive Ergonomics;
Collaborative Design;
Ergonomics & Human Factors;
Legal, Ethical & Social Aspects of IT: Human Computer Interaction;
Ergonomics: Human Computer Interaction;
Internet & Multimedia;
User Interface;
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Abstract
"Half-QWERTY" is a new, one-handed typing technique designed to facilitate the transfer of two-handed touch-typing skill to the one-handed condition. It is performed on a standard keyboard with modified software or on a special half-keyboard with full-size keys. In an experiment using touch typists, hunt-and-peck typing speeds were surpassed after 3 to 4 hr of practice. Subjects reached 50% of their two-handed typing speed after about 8 hr. After 10 hr, all subjects typed between 41% and 73% of their two-handed speed, ranging from 23.8 to 42.8 words per minute (wpm). In extended testing, subjects achieved average one-handed speeds as high as 60 wpm and 83% of their two-handed rate. These results are important for providing access to disabled users and for designing compact computers.
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