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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thank you Robert. I was about to say the same thing.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The unlimited license allows you to install on students’ home computers both Mac and PC so there are no limitations in that arena either. We use about 40 voices in English with British, Indian, Australian and
American accents. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">About a year ago, our regional AT group “ATHES” had the vendors demo both products side by side. We found them to be quite competitive. R&W edges out in ease of use for students in my opinion because it allows
you to read in the native document (Word or pdf or webpage). I also found the look of R&W to be slicker and more adult oriented.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We use ABBYY and Adobe Pro for optical character recognition and converting documents. If you didn’t have either of these, I believe Kurzweil has a features that can do some of that a little better than R&W
but we have no need for them. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Leyna Bencomo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Information Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">University of Colorado Colorado Springs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Colorado Springs, CO 80918<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">(719) 255-4202 /
<a href="mailto:lbencomo@uccs.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">lbencomo@uccs.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.uccs.edu/~it/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://www.uccs.edu/~it/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Beach<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 18, 2016 8:27 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] back to the question of features of K-3000 compared to R&W<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I have to jump in here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1/ independent use by students, as K-3000 can open any article from electronic libraries, HTML, Word, etc, without needing staff support, compared to R&W which is designed to work in Word and also
has some reading functions in PDFs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><R><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">R&W can also read articles from online databases as well as articles from other online sources. The reading features in PDF is not limited or reduced.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">2/ K-3000 has extensive study features, esp in the Windows platform, to extract text to study notes, insert dictionary definitions, add your own definitions and examples, etc., to analyze the text
with less typing, and a solid structure to support writing, with brainstorming, drafts, outlines, etc., where again, you can extract text for quotes, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><R><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">R&W also provides these features.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">3/ the Acapella speech in K-3000, while not as good as the previous Voiceware products, allows students to read volumes of text. At Cdn universities, students are reading 50 pages of dense text/course/week,
and need highly intelligible speech. Many of our Universities are going with a Web license of K-3000, whereas the colleges, which grant certificates and diplomas and have a much smaller volume of reading, are going with R&W, because it is cheaper and the speech
quality doesn’t matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><R><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Since you can add just about any voice you want to R&W, I don’t see were K3000 has an advantage here. The same voices you are using in K3000 can be added to R&W as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">4/ outcome measures indicate that students with ADD, LDs and mental health issues find the reading with highlighting, and reading for meaning, looking for important sections to extract for study
notes, improves student’s abilities to both get through their readings in a timely manner, comprehend the readings, and learn the material.</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><R><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Again, R&W provides reading with highlighting, ability to highlight sections of text for extraction, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Robert Lee Beach<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Kansas City Kansas Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">7250 State Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Kansas City, KS 66112<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">913-288-7671<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:rbeach@kckcc.edu">rbeach@kckcc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> athen-list [<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu">mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Linda Petty<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 18, 2016 8:36 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] back to the question of features of K-3000 compared to R&W<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Regarding the original question:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">\ Subject: [Athen] Kurzweil 3000 vs. Read&Write<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Our program is considering a transition from Kurzweil 3000 to Read&Write.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">While I understand there are many advantages and disadvantages, I was<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">wondering if you can give me a comparison if you have experience with both<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">programs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">[CSUF logo]<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Marc T. Trinh, M.S., Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I’d say that the major advantages of K-3000 are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1/ independent use by students, as K-3000 can open any article from electronic libraries, HTML, Word, etc, without needing staff support, compared to R&W which is designed to work in Word and also
has some reading functions in PDFs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">2/ K-3000 has extensive study features, esp in the Windows platform, to extract text to study notes, insert dictionary definitions, add your own definitions and examples, etc., to analyze the text
with less typing, and a solid structure to support writing, with brainstorming, drafts, outlines, etc., where again, you can extract text for quotes, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">3/ the Acapella speech in K-3000, while not as good as the previous Voiceware products, allows students to read volumes of text. At Cdn universities, students are reading 50 pages of dense text/course/week,
and need highly intelligible speech. Many of our Universities are going with a Web license of K-3000, whereas the colleges, which grant certificates and diplomas and have a much smaller volume of reading, are going with R&W, because it is cheaper and the speech
quality doesn’t matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">4/ outcome measures indicate that students with ADD, LDs and mental health issues find the reading with highlighting, and reading for meaning, looking for important sections to extract for study
notes, improves student’s abilities to both get through their readings in a timely manner, comprehend the readings, and learn the material.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">So our University has chosen to do a web license of Kurzweil 3000, and it has greatly accelerated the use of the product- no more waiting for funding, just register the student, train them, and
they are using it immediately for articles, and as soon as we provide the textbook in PDF, for textbooks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">(We use Kurzweil 1000 for students who use screen readers.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#111A58">Linda Petty, O.T. Reg. (Ont.)<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Assistive Technology Consultant<br>
Access<i>Ability</i> Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">a division of Student Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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