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First, thank you Usain Bolt for showing the world that you dont need to look like an old version Arnold, and be as stiff as a bull dog to blow away your opponents in a 100 meter sprint race. Just watching those long legs shuffle with such speed, and seeing him enjoy his way to victory, was simply thrilling. His confidence and natural ability is breathtakingly breathtaking.

The most amazing part is that he has probably a lot more to go, and I am predicting that he will within the next three years run exactly 9.34 seconds, based on my secret futuristic sense. He can certainly improve his start, pick-up, upper-leg power, arm movement, nutrition intake (less chicken nuggets!), and so on. In short, he is still far away from reaching his peak.

So, is Boltelicious (what? 40+ words per minute. Actually, it should be 95+!) keyboard skills required to facilitate online effectively?

If you ask me, I would say YES with a big YES! Since I started with e-learning in 2001, I have noticed again and again that educators whom are most resistant to computers and e-learning are often those that lack basic keyboard or typing skills.

From what I have learned after observing especially Professors and Senior Lecturers (PSL) in action, is that many of them often lack the ability to type quickly. It is often the one, two, three, four fingers magic show! It wouldnt also surprise me if there is a strong correlation between poor typing skills and de-motivation to facilitate online learning.

The faster you type, the more time you have to think (Better yet, do it at the same time!). The beauty of great typing skills comes when you are capable of typing as fast as (or faster than) you think. Also, then you dont need to say, "What was I thinking again?".