KAZ Type vs Typing Agent

KAZ Type offers online and downloadable touch-typing courses alongside regulated assessments. Its teaching method combines sight, sound, and touch, which KAZ describes as “brain balance.” KAZ says the A–Z keys section takes most users 90 minutes to complete, while the full course averages four hours plus practice. Editions serve individuals, families, schools, and businesses, with options for children and learners needing accessibility or SEND support. Junior is designed for ages 6–11 and uses age-related vocabulary, imagery, and animation. The VI/Blind edition supports screen readers, magnification, and captioning tools, along with dark mode and speaking keys. Family online access includes five annual licences and an administrator panel for progress monitoring and spelling lists. Online education licences provide student progress monitoring, and LMS editions support SCORM 1.2 and AICC. Downloaded courses can run offline after download and activation. Adult Edition Online costs £29.95 a year; other listed options include one-time and annual licences for home, school, and business use.

Typing Agent is a web-based typing and digital-skills platform for K-12 schools and districts. Its curriculum includes keyboarding foundations for K-2 and older students, Spanish lessons, coding, digital citizenship, social-emotional learning, targeted practice, Type Your Own Adventure and Notepad. Lessons adjust to student speed, accuracy and problem keys. Teachers can assign curriculum by grade, class or student, manage access and progress in educator dashboards, and review reports covering speed, accuracy, progress, problem keys and participation. GritCoins, XP, levels, Ice Chests, leaderboards and arcade games provide practice incentives. Accessibility supports include read-aloud audio, high contrast, one-handed typing, Spanish instructions and colorblind-safe cues. Rostering and sign-on options include Clever, ClassLink, Google Classroom, Microsoft and SFTP Upload. New sign-ups receive a 3-day demo and can request a 30-day free trial from the demo dashboard. The school and district license is priced per student with volume tiers; unused licenses cannot carry over. Clever rostering is limited to district-based accounts, and each Clever-rostered school must have at least 100 students.