[Athen] Speech-to-text and voice control options WAS Re: Recommendations for Networking Dragon

[Wink Harner]

Depending on how widely you wanted it distributed across campus, it would
be worthwhile looking into an open site license (enterprise). You might
consider cost-sharing with other departments or divisions, or start the
conversation with IT and the college about including DNS open site license
as part of the college's software budget. Be aware when doing this to
consider both server space capacity (IT may have to invest in more server
space), hardware requirements (computers must have 8mb ram --16-32 is
better), and must have a sound card. Users should purchase their own mics.

If your college is big, the enterprise (open site) makes the most sense
cost wise.

Hope this is helpful.

Wink Harner
On Feb 8, 2016 9:18 AM, "Thompson, Rachel" <rsthompson2 at ua.edu> wrote:


> Hi, all.

>

> Given the challenges of trying to implement Dragon campuswide, are any of

> you looking at other tools (or sets of tools) to try to meet the same needs?

>

> Just curious,

> Rachel

>

> Dr. Rachel S. Thompson

> Director, Emerging Technology and Accessibility

> Center for Instructional Technology

> University of Alabama

> http://accessibility.ua.edu

> *rsthompson2 at ua.edu <rsthompson2 at ua.edu>*

> 124 Russell Hall

> 205.348.0216

>

> From: "Paul E. Paire" <paire at temple.edu>

> Reply-To: "athen-list at u.washington.edu" <athen-list at u.washington.edu>

> Date: Monday, February 8, 2016 at 11:07 AM

> To: "athen-list at u.washington.edu" <athen-list at u.washington.edu>

> Subject: Re: [Athen] Recommendations for Networking Dragon

>

> I asked for this a couple of years ago (we were purchasing quite a number

> of copies and wanted to use software metering to get it installed on every

> machine but limit usage to a specific number of concurrent users.)   They

> said no.  We had to purchase individual licenses (as a result we ended up

> buying probably 7 times more licenses than we needed just so we could get

> it distributed across a variety of computer labs.)

>

>

>

> -Paul

>

>

>

> *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu

> <athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu>] *On Behalf Of *Maureen

> Bourbeau

> *Sent:* Monday, February 08, 2016 11:52 AM

> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network

> *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Recommendations for Networking Dragon

>

>

>

> So then, with the roaming profiles, are you purchasing a particular number

> of user profiles, i.e. 10 or 20 or can you create 20 profiles if only 10

> are used at any given time? (if you only purchased 10)

>

> That's what I meant by concurrent, but I'm doubting that is possible.

>

> --Maureen

> ------------------------------

>

> *From:* athen-list [athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] on

> behalf of Wink Harner [foreigntype at gmail.com]

> *Sent:* Monday, February 08, 2016 11:34 AM

> *To:* 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'

> *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Recommendations for Networking Dragon

>

> Maureen et al ATHENITES,

>

>

>

> The Dragon NaturallySpeaking license is linked directly to the computer it

> is installed on. While you may have multiple profiles on individual

> computers, the license prohibits site installation for singleseat programs.

> Does this make sense? Nuance does sell a site license which includes a

> roaming profile

>

>

>

> *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu

> <athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu>] *On Behalf Of *Maureen

> Bourbeau

> *Sent:* Monday, February 08, 2016 8:09 AM

> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network ?[

> athen-list at u.washington.edu]?

> *Subject:* [Athen] Recommendations for Networking Dragon

>

>

>

> I am looking for best practices for networking Dragon Naturally Speaking

> on campus computers for voice profile sharing.  Is it possible to manage

> this as a "concurrent user license" or is it strictly limited by the total

> # of user profiles.

>

>

>

> Strategies and contact information greatly appreciated.

>

>

>

> Maureen Bourbeau, AT Specialist

>

> University of New Hampshire

>

> 201 Smith Hall, 3 Garrison Ave.

>

> Durham, NH 03824

>

> (603) 862-2400

>

> maureen.bourbeau at unh.edu

>

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