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Peer reviewedWest, Leonard J. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1994
Eight experienced keyboard operators typed digraphs at high speed on both standard and Dvorak keyboards in 10-second timings. The Dvorak was found to be 4% faster, a margin too small to justify a nationwide switch to this keyboard. (SK)
Descriptors: Efficiency, Experience, Keyboarding (Data Entry), Timed Tests
Peer reviewedOber, Scot – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1993
Finger-movement distances for alphabetic keys of standard and Dvorak keyboards were calculated for every digraph in the business vocabulary. Dvorak required 37% less distance and had more right-hand, home-row, same-row, and alternate hand reaches. (SK)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Education, Efficiency, Keyboarding (Data Entry)
