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<p class="MsoNormal">Well said Wink.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I especially agree with the challenges of having students switch software on the fly. Another learning curve to get through in the midst of this difficult time. I’m trying my hardest to provide extra support via face time training on
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Wink Harner<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 13, 2020 1:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Replacing Assistive Tech Products<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Consider also setting up SOME of your institutional software on servers accessible through open portal logins. Many software (read & write, Kurzweil, and others can be accessed through the portal. Check to
see which programs you use can be accessed successfully through an open portal login and work with IT.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Find out how robust a program your students need and work on some free/open source software options (for example, NVDA is a good substitute for JAWS; Alternatively you college's licenses for JAWS can be downloaded
to flash drives and your BVI students can use it from anywhere. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dragon NS is designed to be user/computer-specific and works best on an individual computer linked to a specific speaker's profile. Might be best to see if you can negotiate a volume discount through Nuance.
There are other dictation options to consider, but first and foremost, consider what the student is using it for and why. Most of the other dictation programs (free or low cost) do not offer robust vocabulary or voice editing, and students cannot compose research
papers with other available software, or use it to control the computer. None of the other dictation programs offer corrections by voice and many do not automatically save & update a voice profile, making the program improve with use. With a volume discount
on DNS licenses, remember these can be reused in the future. In the case of students off-site, purchase the licenses with download links rather than cd/dvd copies. You can send the download links to the students. You should cover the cost of noise-canceling
headset mics (and don't expect them back at the end of the term --they're expendable!). The software licenses can be reused in the future. Dictation with math works well for lower-level math using Equatio, but not (yet) with the higher level maths. Your best
bet there is to either purchase DNS download links and add download links for MathTalk and Scientific Notebook or a download link for DNS and talk to Nancilu McClellan at Metroplex Voice Computing to see if MathTalk and Scientific Notebook will operate OK
if loaded on the college server and the student with DNS loaded on their home computer can log in through an open portal to use SN & MT. She's knowledgeable and helpful and will work with your IT folks to find the best solution. Equatio for some; MathTalk +
Scientific Notebook with Dragon Naturally Speaking for others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Others have already added some valuable options. My advice is to weigh what the students need first and present a list of what can be loaded onto a server & accessed through an open portal login, what needs
to be provided to individual students for individual use off-site, and what would be OK to substitute with free or open source software. Stay away from multiple individual purchases or software requiring monthly/annual subscriptions as these end up costing
much more in the long run and we can't ask students to either purchase the software on their own or pay for the subscriptions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Asking the students to switch software without advance notice or without training/support or practice, especially if it happens with a deadline for a paper or assignment, or if there's a test involved is not
recommended. Maybe putting together a list of 3-4 different options for students and letting them choose (in advance of deadlines or tests) with some training guidelines and support would be helpful. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive quirks, misrecognitions, or errata .<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 8:43 AM Robert Spangler <<a href="mailto:rspangler1@udayton.edu">rspangler1@udayton.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Unfortunately, as a result of recent events, our leadership at UD is asking which AT products are we able to cancel for the 2020-21 academic year. I am writing here to seek suggestions for free or lower-cost alternatives. These products
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<p class="MsoNormal">Read and Write - I know that there are free text-to-speech alternatives available. Can anyone recommend some for me to try? What would I lose from Read and Write if I decided to opt for a free or low-cost solution? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dragon - This one I feel will be harder to replace, but I'm looking for opinions. I've already begun teaching my Mac students how to use the built-in Mac Dictation, which is pretty good. Also, Nuance no longer supports MacOS. Windows
is a problem, however. Last time I checked, Windows dictation didn't even come close to being as accurate as Dragon. So again, any thoughts on this are welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
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