Review of 5 Typing Tutorial Websites

The following is a review of 5 typing tutorial websites.  This review is based on the quality and features of typing instruction and ease of use of the website. 

    1. Typingweb.com – Typing Web is probably the most well known site for typing tutorials. The site is 100% web based and free for both those learning how to type (students of all ages and levels) and teachers. For teachers, typingweb.com allows complete student management, tracking, and reporting.  For those learning or improving upon their typing skills, there are a variety of free typing games, lessons, and tests that make learning how to type fun and engaging. For the overall typing tutorial quality, ease of use and engagement factor, I give this site a 9 out of 10.

Typingweb.com sample lesson

Typingweb.com sample games

                                        

    2. Powertyping.com – When you navigate to the web page it is almost complete confusion from that point on. The site isn't clearly designed with links in awkward places and navigation difficult to accomplish. The design of the site is lackluster with no intriguing graphic or web design quality to speak of at all. The site tries to explain in text how to improve typing, hand placement, and other aspects without actually showing you or teaching you how to do so. You can practice typing to “improve”, but the practice material has to be supplied by you. There is a always a typing test that is supposed to accurately measure speed and precision, which it failed to do when put to the test. This site gets a 2 out of 10 for so many reasons.

Powertyping.com home page

    3. Alfatyping.com –  I would say Alfa's strong suit would be the “Games” section on it's site. There are many games such as “Earth Typing Defense” and “Sea Typing” that refine your typing skills while making it fun and entertaining. Alfa Typing also offers tests that can give you an idea of where you stand with your typing in both speed and accuracy. Certifications are another key factor of Alfa Typing, allowing the user to get certified as a “Professional Touch Typist” after completing the required lessons and tests. The overall layout of the site is well designed, easy to navigate, and because of this and the entertainment factors of this site, I give it a 6 out of 10.

    4. Rapidtyping.com – Rapid typing is a typing tutorial software designed for a very young demographic. It has typing games, tutor, and tests, however, you have to download the software to use it.  The software is well designed and easy to use, however, again, you must download the software. Because of this, the site gets a 5 out of 10.

RapidTyping.com - download

    5. Typeonline.co.uk  – This is an oddball of the group, but I thought it was worth mentioning solely for it's educational effect. The site has a bland layout, with no real look to it at all. There are no typing games, however, what Type Online lacks in graphics and entertainment, it makes up for in substance. The site has just 10 lessons, all with multiple practice examples to teach you the basics and some intermediate level typing. No, it's not the most advanced site, but the few lessons on there are written quite well and for this I give Type Online a 5 out of 10 overall.

Typeonline Speed Test