[Athen] Remote Real-Time Captioning and Bluetooth Microphones for iPad

[Brusnighan, Dean A.]

Hi Cassandra,

We have used an iPad 3 (model A1416). I believe the Revolabs Solo desktop microphone is model 02-DSKSYS. That Revolabs model uses a base that plugs into the wall for a power source instead of using the USB port. That's probably the difference between our setups. It's not the age because our iPad and microphones are also a couple years old.

Dean


From: Cassandra L. Tex [mailto:Cassandra.Tex at humboldt.edu]
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 11:15 AM
To: Brusnighan, Dean A.; Access Technology Higher Education Network
Subject: RE: [Athen] Remote Real-Time Captioning and Bluetooth Microphones for iPad

Hi Dean,
I purchased an iPad camera connection kit and tried using a revolabs wireless lapel microphone with the iPad.  When I plugged it in, the iPad said that the device could not be used because it used too much power.  Do you know the exact model of the revolabs wireless lapel microphone you were using?  Our iPad is a couple of years old, but we are up-to-date on the iOS.  What model is your iPad?

I know the revolabs wireless lapel microphone I was using is several years old...I wonder if that's the difference??

Thanks!
Cassandra


From: Brusnighan, Dean A. [mailto:dabrus at purdue.edu<mailto:dabrus at purdue.edu>]
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 7:06 AM
To: Cassandra.Tex at humboldt.edu<mailto:Cassandra.Tex at humboldt.edu>; Access Technology Higher Education Network
Subject: RE: [Athen] Remote Real-Time Captioning and Bluetooth Microphones for iPad

Hi,

We have used an iPad in the classroom running Skype combined with either a Revolabs wireless lapel microphone or a Revolabs tabletop microphone. We purchased an iPad "camera connection kit" from Apple that allows a USB connection for the microphone base unit. This has worked well for us.

Dean

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Dean Brusnighan
Assistive Technology Specialist
Purdue University, Young Hall
155 S. Grant Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2108
Phone: 765-494-9082
dabrus at purdue.edu<mailto:dabrus at purdue.edu>
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From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Cassandra L. Tex
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 4:29 PM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
Subject: [Athen] Remote Real-Time Captioning and Bluetooth Microphones for iPad

Greetings All,
Has anyone used iPads for remote real-time captioning?  What type of microphone (presumably Bluetooth) did you use?  Was it a lapel mic or did the professor actually have to put it on his/her head?  I wouldn't think the built-in microphone on an iPad would be sufficient in a classroom setting...

In the past we have used laptops with Revolabs wireless lapel microphones for remote real-time captioning.  The vendor we contract with for the real-time captioning uses Skype and we've never had a problem with sound quality with our setup (wireless network, laptop with Skype, and revolabs lapel mic).  However, we're looking for a more compact way to provide real-time captioning (and perhaps even using the student's own device if available).  Hauling a laptop around can be cumbersome...

Would love suggestions on Bluetooth microphones that could work.  What is the range of a Bluetooth microphone?  How far can the person with the microphone be from the device it's paired with?  It probably depends on the device, but in general, how far apart can the devices be?

Having a CART transcriber in the room is not an option.  We are in a rural area and don't have folks in the area with this skill.

Thanks!
Cassandra Tex
Assistive Technology Specialist
Humboldt State University
tex at humboldt.edu<mailto:tex at humboldt.edu>



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