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color:#1F497D'>Hi all, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>This is just another form of a Steno Mask. RIT had a
research project looking at their use a few years back, maybe where the CaptionMic
product started out, as a method of developing lecture transcripts and captioning
transcripts. We looked at these quite a bit when we were first starting the
captioning program at Oregon State, and I even worked with one myself when I was
doing speech recognition research many moons back. Bottom line is they
can work very well if the VR software has been properly trained but they are
very confining and claustrophobic. I was good for about 10 minutes and
then wanted to throw the thing across the room.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>You will sometimes see used in courts by court stenographers who
are using voice dictation system and very rarely these days by folks who are
working with DNS. If the person is voluntarily willing to use one then they
can be very effective in doing voice recognition in a busy or loud
environment. As Ken has mentioned they are very commonly used in transcription
situations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>To make someone use one as a necessary part of a testing accommodation
just say no please.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Ron Stewart<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ken
Petri<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 26, 2010 4:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] SmartMic<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Hi Carol,<br>
<br>
I have only seen this or something like it used in an "echoing"
situation--where SR is being used for live transcription of an event and the
room has no means to accommodate a voice transcriber in an out of the way,
sound-proofed location. <br>
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I really cannot imagine a student having to wear one in a public venue. My own
view is that such a requirement would go beyond being merely unsanitary and
might be construed as a violation of personal rights. (I am not a lawyer,
however.)<br>
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Best,<br>
ken<br clear=all>
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Ken Petri
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Program Director<br>
OSU Web Accessibility Center<br>
102D Pomerene Hall<br>
1760 Neil Avenue<br>
Columbus, Ohio 43210<br>
Phone: (614) 292-1760<br>
Fax: (614) 292-4190<br>
mailto:<a href="mailto:petri.1@osu.edu">petri.1@osu.edu</a><br>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 3:59 PM, Carol Raymundo <<a
href="mailto:Carol.Raymundo@linnbenton.edu">Carol.Raymundo@linnbenton.edu</a>>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I am wondering if anyone has heard or used a product
named SmartMic? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>My supervisor has asked me to look into this
mask-like microphone for students to use with Dragon Naturally Speaking during
proctored exams. We currently have one private room for students and are
looking into other options.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I personally feel the mask is unsanitary to require students
to use if the private room is not available. Please let me know if you have any
input on this matter. If you've experienced using this product let me know what
you liked about it.....or didn't like about it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Specialist with Assistive Technology<br>
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