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Hi All ATHENites,<br>
<br>
The newest version (DNS 9.0) is fabulous in the reduction of training
time necessary. The actual time it takes to measure voice levels and
recording levels is as Phillip indicates --5-10 minutes max!<br>
<br>
It would work even if the transcription is 70-80 accurate --that's
about what notetakers get when they write, replete with abbreviations
and missed words, right?<br>
<br>
Try it as an experiment using a regular notetaker as a back up if
possible for several weeks and see how the student likes it/how
accurate it is.<br>
<br>
Blessings,<br>
<br>
Wink<br>
Ms. Wink Harner<br>
Manager<br>
Disability Resources & Services<br>
Mesa Community College<br>
<br>
<br>
Phillip Goodman wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Sorry
What I meant was that the student could ask the Instructor(s) if they would
be willing to read the training text into the recorder (it only takes about
5 minutes) and then make that person a user file in dragon. If during the
lecture the recorder could be placed close enough to; or worn by the
lecturer, the student might be able to get the lecture transposed to text
from the recording.
Phillip A. Goodman B.S. OTR
Assistive Technology Consultant
Employment Resources, Inc.
4126 Lien Rd.
Madison, WI 53704
608-246-3444 ext.234
fax 608-246-3445
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From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org">athen-bounces@athenpro.org</a> [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org">mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org</a>] On
Behalf Of Stacy L. Smith
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 2:03 PM
To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network
Subject: Re: [Athen] voice to text recorders
So just to clarify -
Students take digital recorders to class, take them home, and are able
to run the audio file through Dragon - without any training?
I've been fiddling with Dragon and recorded files, and it's my
understanding that you can't convert files unless you have a user
trained specifically for recorded files.
Is there another piece of software that comes with the recorder that
makes this work?
Thanks,
Stacy
Quoting Phillip Goodman <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:goodman@eri-wi.org"><goodman@eri-wi.org></a>:
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<pre wrap="">It seems to me that any solution that comes close to being useable
will
involve Dragon. No other program comes close to the accuracy though I
have
heard the built in voice recognition in the new Windows Vista is
pretty darn
good, but that doesn't seem to apply here. Even the University here
in
Madison has taken to hiring transcribers that are aided by the use of
Dragon
for the increased speed.
I have used Dragon for about 10 years due to injuries. I have tried
using
Dragon in my office in more of a conversational way with clients who
were
deaf. I don't sign and interpreters are sometimes hard to get when
you want
them. For some reason the accuracy just wasn't as good even though I
was
trying to be careful about how I was using my voice.
In the past I have posited that a student may approach the
professor(s) and
ask if they would read the Dragon training (it is pretty short these
days)
in to a recorder. Then the recorder could be placed close to where
the
speaker is (wear it?) and you might get better results. I never have
seen
that tried though.
I would be interested in hearing what you eventually go with and how
it
works..
Phillip A. Goodman B.S. OTR
Assistive Technology Consultant
Employment Resources, Inc.
4126 Lien Rd.
Madison, WI 53704
608-246-3444 ext.234
fax 608-246-3445
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From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org">athen-bounces@athenpro.org</a> [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org">mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org</a>]
On
Behalf Of <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pminyard@memphis.edu">pminyard@memphis.edu</a>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 8:11 AM
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:athen@athenpro.org">athen@athenpro.org</a>
Subject: [Athen] voice to text recorders
Where does one find a digital recorder that converts voice to text?
I've
never heard of one and would like to read the specs. The only method
I've
heard of is running the voice recording through voice recognition
software,
such as NaturallySpeaking.
Phillip Minyard
Disability Services Coordinator
Student Disability Services
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.people.memphis.edu/~sds/">http://www.people.memphis.edu/~sds/</a>
University of Memphis
110 Wilder Tower
Memphis, TN 38152-3520
Voice 678-2880 - fax 678-3070
"Right is still right even if nobody's doing it.
And wrong is still wrong even if everybody's doing it."
Texas Ranger Credo
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Stacy Smith
Adaptive Technology Specialist
Disability Support Services
202 Holton Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
Phone: 785-532-6441
FAX: 785-532-6457
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:stacylee@ksu.edu">stacylee@ksu.edu</a>
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