[Athen] Athen Digest, Vol 37, Issue 44
Ron Stewart
ron at ahead.org
Mon Mar 2 08:23:16 PST 2009
We are exploring this option, the issue is the very poor quality of
connectivity at the Marriott. We can look into what they are going to
charge us for a connection but the last time I looked it was not a
reasonable cost.
Ron
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From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of Saroj Primlani
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 9:43 PM
To: athen at athenpro.org
Subject: Re: [Athen] Athen Digest, Vol 37, Issue 44
Hi Ron, why don't you propose an conference call or a web meeting if we do
not get enough people at CSUN. DI will not be able to make it as I am in
India.
Saroj
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> I am an Athen member, but will not be able to go to CSUN - travel money
> is frozen. Glad I completed the ATA certificate last year.
>
> Bryon Kluesner, M.S., Ph.D.
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> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:52:53 -0500
> From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Athen] CSUN
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> It looks like I will have to cancel myCSUN travel plans due to
> unforeseen
> personal circumstances. 'll miss seeing everyone. Enjoy.
>
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> Pratik
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> From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
> Behalf Of Wiersma, Constance A
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 10:25 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Athen] CSUN
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>
>
> I am an ATHEN member, but will not be at CSUN this year-no out of state
> travel $$.
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>
>
> Connie Wiersma, Assistant Director
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> Center for Students with Disabilities
>
> Andersen Library 2002E
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> University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
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> From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
> Behalf Of Ron Stewart
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 10:17 PM
> To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'
> Subject: [Athen] CSUN
>
>
>
> Hi All, can you please let me know if you are ATHEN members and plan on
> attending CSUN
>
>
>
> Ron
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> Ron Stewart
>
> Managing Consultant
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> 8300 West Weller St
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:02:24 -0800
> From: Sean Keegan <skeegan at stanford.edu>
> Subject: [Athen] Microphones and MacSpeech Dictate
> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen at athenpro.org>,
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> Is anyone using MacSpeech Dictate and can provide some feedback on the
> USB microphone that ships with the product?
>
> I am curious as to the functionality and if you would recommend a
> different microphone with MacSpeech Dictate. From the MacSpeech page,
> you can "upgrade" your mic to a VXi TalkPro series, xTag, or Samsontech
> Airline. Wanted to get some feedback as to any real-world experiences
> before I commit.
>
>
> Take care,
> Sean
>
> Sean Keegan
> Associate Director, Assistive Technology
> Office of Accessible Education - Stanford University
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:45:52 -0800
> From: Frank Post <fpost at swccd.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Athen] Athen Digest, Vol 37, Issue 42
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> I will only be able to attend one day (hopefully)of the exhibitors. No
> money for both AHG and CSUN this year. I see the meeting is on a
> Thursday, which is nice because I may be able to come that day and just
> stay longer to attend the meeting, then drive back to San Diego.
>
> Frank
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> 4. Fwd: FW: PAID research internship--APP DEADLINE EXTENDED 3/2
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:44:17 -0500
> From: "Humbert, Joseph A" <johumber at iupui.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Athen] CSUN
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> Hi!
>
> I will not be attending CSUN this year.
>
> Joe Humbert, Assistive Technology Specialist
> UITS Adaptive Technology Centers
> Indiana University, Indianapolis and Bloomington
> 535 W Michigan St. IT214 E
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> From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
> Behalf Of Ron Stewart
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 11:17 PM
> To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'
> Subject: [Athen] CSUN
>
> Hi All, can you please let me know if you are ATHEN members and plan on
> attending CSUN
>
> Ron
>
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> From: "Hadi Rangin" <hadi at illinois.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Athen] ATHEN meeting at CSUN
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> Hi Ron and other Athen members,
>
> If you are interested to webcast your meeting and/or allow other members
> to
> join you remotely and participate actively in your meeting, I will be
> glad
> to setup a TC Virtual room for this purpose.
> Ron, at your end, you would probably need just your laptop and table-top
> microphone, and a couple of speakers.
>
> Please let me know.
> Hadi
>
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> From: "Ron Stewart" <ron at ahead.org>
> To: "'Access Technology Higher Education Network'" <athen at athenpro.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 7:27 AM
> Subject: [Athen] ATHEN meeting at CSUN
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>
>> Good morning all, we have the location for the ATHEN meeting and now
> we
>> need
>> your agenda items.
>>
>>
>>
>> Meeting Date: Thursday March 19th
>>
>> Meeting Time: 6:30pm - 8:00 pm
>>
>> Meeting Location: La Jolla room of the Marriott
>>
>>
>>
>> Agenda Items?
>>
>>
>>
>> Ron Stewart
>>
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>>
>>
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>>
>> Ron Stewart MS
>>
>> Technology Advisor
>>
>> Association on Higher Education and Disabilities
>>
>> Chair AHEAD E-Text Solutions Group
>>
>>
>>
>> 8300 West Weller St
>>
>> Yorktown, IN 47396
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>> Mobile: 609 213-2190
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>> Fax: 765 405-1484
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>>
>>
>> <mailto:ron at ahead.org> ron at ahead.org
>>
>> <http://www.ahead.org/> http://www.ahead.org
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>> Remember you are making a difference in someone's life and you never
> know
>> how your time and efforts will be passed forward. That is something
> to
>> look
>> forward to in the morning!
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:25:09 -0600
> From: "Wiersma, Constance A" <wiersmac at uww.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Athen] CSUN
> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen at athenpro.org>
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> I am an ATHEN member, but will not be at CSUN this year-no out of state
> travel $$.
>
> Connie Wiersma, Assistant Director
> Center for Students with Disabilities
> Andersen Library 2002E
> University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
> Whitewater, WI 53190
> Ph. 262-472-5244
>
>
>
> From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
> Behalf Of Ron Stewart
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 10:17 PM
> To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'
> Subject: [Athen] CSUN
>
> Hi All, can you please let me know if you are ATHEN members and plan on
> attending CSUN
>
> Ron
>
> ************************************************************************
> *******
> Ron Stewart
> Managing Consultant
> Altformat Solutions LLC
>
> 8300 West Weller St
> Yorktown, IN 47396
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> ron at altformatsolutions.com
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:31:34 -0600
> From: Heidi Scher <hascherdss at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Athen] Fwd: FW: PAID research internship--APP DEADLINE
> EXTENDED 3/2
> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen at athenpro.org>
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> HI all,
>
> Just wanted to pass along this info about an internship opportunity for
> undergrads. Wish it had been around when I was doing my undergrad
> work!!
>
> Heidi
>
> *From:* REU Recruitment [mailto:REU_RECRUITMENT at LISTSERV.HERLPITT.ORG]
> *On
> Behalf Of *Goldberg, Mary R
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:55 AM
> *To:* REU_RECRUITMENT at LISTSERV.HERLPITT.ORG
> *Subject:* PAID research internship--APP DEADLINE EXTENDED 3/2
>
>
>
> Dear Colleague,
>
>
>
> Please circulate amongst interested parties. Our application deadline
> has
> been extended through March 2, 2009.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mary Goldberg
>
>
>
>
>
> Students,
>
>
>
> What?s your idea of a sweet summer job?:
>
>
>
> - Being creative
> - Making a difference
> - Working with great people
> - Earning a good stipend
> - Writing business plans for innovative technologies
> - Doing research in assistive technology field to improve the quality
> of
> life of real people!
>
>
>
> If you answered yes to these questions, please consider applying to
> the *American
> Student Placements and Internships in Rehabilitation Engineering
> (ASPIRE)
> and Quality of Life Technology (QoLT) Research Experience for
> Undergraduates
> (REU) *at Carnegie Mellon/University of Pittsburgh. We are extending
> this
> opportunity to students with business backgrounds to encourage further
> development in the tech transfer area.
>
> * *
>
> Check out our informational video at
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hUgskSsKmg!
>
>
>
> For more information and to apply, please visit our webpages at
> www.herlpitt.org/internships. The application deadline has been
> extended
> through *3/2/09*.
>
>
>
> I look forward to hearing from you.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Mary R. Goldberg, M.Ed.
>
> Education and Outreach Coordinator
>
> Quality of Life Technology Center
>
> Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology
>
> University of Pittsburgh
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>
>
> Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL)
>
> VA Pittsburgh Health System
>
> 7180 Highland Dr.
>
> Building 4, 151R1-H
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> Pittsburgh, PA 15206
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:29:55 -0800
> From: "Jayme Johnson" <jjohnson at htctu.net>
> Subject: Re: [Athen] Presenting at CSUN?
> To: "'Access Technology Higher Education Network'"
> <athen at athenpro.org>
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> Hi Sean, thanks for putting this together. Here's my CSUN presentation
> info:
>
> Session ID: WWW-2027
> Title: Captioning Podcasts and Digital Media
> Speakers: Jayme Johnson
> Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
> Start Time: 9:20 AM
> End Time: 10:20 AM
> Location: Marriott - Miami
>
> Session ID: PSE-1016
> Title: DAISY in Higher Education
> Speakers: Gaeir Dietrich, Jayme Johnson, Sam Ogami
> Date: Friday, March 20, 2009
> Start Time: 9:20 AM
> End Time: 10:20 AM
> Location: Marriott - Meridian One DAISY/EASY
>
> Session ID: LRN-1011
> Title: Selecting Software for Students with Learning Disabilities: An
> Online
> Educational Resource
> Speakers: Jayme Johnson
> Date: Friday, March 20, 2009
> Start Time: 3:10 PM
> End Time: 4:10 PM
> Location: Marriott - St. Louis
>
> Take care- I'll be seeing you soon...
>
> Jayme
>
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> From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
> Behalf Of Sean Keegan
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 11:56 AM
> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
> Subject: [Athen] Presenting at CSUN?
>
> Hello all,
>
> If you are an ATHEN member and will be presenting at CSUN, we would like
> to identify your session information on the ATHEN Website. Please send
> me the following information and I will get this up on the ATHEN site.
>
> Session Name
> Date
> Time, Location
> Your Name and Affiliation
>
>
> I am looking forward to hearing from those ATHEN members who will be
> presenting at the CSUN 2009 Conference.
>
> Take care,
> Sean
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:01:53 -0800
> From: Shelley Haven <rmhaven at stanford.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Athen] Microphones and MacSpeech Dictate
> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen at athenpro.org>,
> Alternate Media <altmedia at htclistserv.htctu.fhda.edu>
> Message-ID: <p06230902c5ce690818f5@[192.168.1.73]>
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> Hey, Sean!
>
> I use Dictate with a VXi TalkPro XPress which seems to work fine.
> The XPress is what originally shipped with iListen and when I
> "crossgraded" to Dictate, they just shipped me the software.
>
> However, I asked technical support at MacSpeech last September what
> is the brand of the generic "quality USB headset microphone" that
> ships with Dictate, and what features the VXi Talk Pros offer to
> justify the higher price. I was told that boxed versions now ship
> with either the VXi Parrot or the Plantronics Audio 400. (A quick
> check in the Stanford Bookstore shows it to be a Plantronics Audio
> 610, though.) She also said:
>
>>The major difference is in the sensitivity of the mics. The
>>TalkPros are much more sensitive and therefore are the better choice
>>for people who will use Dictate in a noisier environment or who
>>speak with a softer voice. If either of these scenarios are not
>>you, then the Plantronics headset should be just fine. To be
>>considered MacSpeech certified the mic had to get a minimum level of
>>accuracy before we would endorse it.
>
> Based on this, I advised a college student I was working with to
> purchase the regular boxed version with the Audio 610. We got
> excellent recognition accuracy during the initial training (this was
> with Dictate 1.0, BTW).
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shelley
>
>
> Shelley Haven ATP, RET
> Assistive Technology Consultant
> Sunnyvale, CA
> 408-737-2092
>
>
>
> At 11:02 AM -0800 2/27/09, Sean Keegan wrote:
>>Is anyone using MacSpeech Dictate and can provide some feedback on
>>the USB microphone that ships with the product?
>>
>>I am curious as to the functionality and if you would recommend a
>>different microphone with MacSpeech Dictate. From the MacSpeech
>>page, you can "upgrade" your mic to a VXi TalkPro series, xTag, or
>>Samsontech Airline. Wanted to get some feedback as to any
>>real-world experiences before I commit.
>>
>>
>>Take care,
>>Sean
>>
>>Sean Keegan
>>Associate Director, Assistive Technology
>>Office of Accessible Education - Stanford University
>>
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:18:24 -0800
> From: "Ed. Rosenthal" <edward at ngtvoice.com>
> Subject: Re: [Athen] Microphones and MacSpeech Dictate
> To: "'Access Technology Higher Education Network'"
> <athen at athenpro.org>
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> The VXI mic has excellent passive noise cancellation, and we've found it
> to
> be one of the more accurate mics available...we often run it to the
> computer
> with an Andrea USB converter. Unless they have changed their unit specs
> here's more info on the VXI:
>
> . Gentex Noise canceling microphone
> . Ambient noise suppression: 13dB @ 1kHz, typical
> . Output impedance: 1.8 kOhms typical
> . Sensitivity: -50dB @ 1kHz (defined 1" from talk-side, 82dB SPL)
> . Frequency response: 100Hz to 6.3 kHz, optimized for voice using the
> Translator
> . Operating current: 300uA max
> . Operating voltage: 1.0 V DC min. to 20 V DC max.
> . Speaker: Dynamic, 36mm diameter SPL: 90dB @ 1 kHz, 0.22 V input
> . Impedance: 32 Ohms
> . Frequency response: 100 Hz to 6.3 kHz
> . Rated input power: 10 mW continuous, 100 m W peak
>
> -ed.
>
>
> Edward S. Rosenthal
> President and CEO
> Next Generation Technologies, Inc. (NGT Inc.)
> 20006 Cedar Valley Rd. #101
> Lynnwood, Wa. 998036-6334
> Ph: 425-744-1100 ext. 15
> Fx: 425-778-5547
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> This document may have been dictated with speech recognition software.
> Please disregard any remaining miscrecognitions.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
> Behalf Of Shelley Haven
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 9:02 PM
> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network; Alternate Media
> Subject: Re: [Athen] Microphones and MacSpeech Dictate
>
> Hey, Sean!
>
> I use Dictate with a VXi TalkPro XPress which seems to work fine.
> The XPress is what originally shipped with iListen and when I
> "crossgraded" to Dictate, they just shipped me the software.
>
> However, I asked technical support at MacSpeech last September what
> is the brand of the generic "quality USB headset microphone" that
> ships with Dictate, and what features the VXi Talk Pros offer to
> justify the higher price. I was told that boxed versions now ship
> with either the VXi Parrot or the Plantronics Audio 400. (A quick
> check in the Stanford Bookstore shows it to be a Plantronics Audio
> 610, though.) She also said:
>
>>The major difference is in the sensitivity of the mics. The
>>TalkPros are much more sensitive and therefore are the better choice
>>for people who will use Dictate in a noisier environment or who
>>speak with a softer voice. If either of these scenarios are not
>>you, then the Plantronics headset should be just fine. To be
>>considered MacSpeech certified the mic had to get a minimum level of
>>accuracy before we would endorse it.
>
> Based on this, I advised a college student I was working with to
> purchase the regular boxed version with the Audio 610. We got
> excellent recognition accuracy during the initial training (this was
> with Dictate 1.0, BTW).
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shelley
>
>
> Shelley Haven ATP, RET
> Assistive Technology Consultant
> Sunnyvale, CA
> 408-737-2092
>
>
>
> At 11:02 AM -0800 2/27/09, Sean Keegan wrote:
>>Is anyone using MacSpeech Dictate and can provide some feedback on
>>the USB microphone that ships with the product?
>>
>>I am curious as to the functionality and if you would recommend a
>>different microphone with MacSpeech Dictate. From the MacSpeech
>>page, you can "upgrade" your mic to a VXi TalkPro series, xTag, or
>>Samsontech Airline. Wanted to get some feedback as to any
>>real-world experiences before I commit.
>>
>>
>>Take care,
>>Sean
>>
>>Sean Keegan
>>Associate Director, Assistive Technology
>>Office of Accessible Education - Stanford University
>>
>
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