Mavis Beacon

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing is a computer software program that teaches proper typing technique. Mavis Beacon is the name of the "teacher" in the series. However, Mavis Beacon is not a real person—she is "the Betty Crocker of cyberspace." Renee Lesperance is the model whose photo serves as the face of Mavis Beacon.¹

Fast Facts

1. Published by: Broderbund Software
2. Uses games and exercises to teach typing techniques
3. Available for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows
4. Mavis Beacon is a fictional woman¹
5. Model Renee Lesperance provided the face of Mavis Beacon¹

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