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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Agree with Robert regarding the mic.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Built in laptop mics are omni-directional, designed to pick up from 360 degree directions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Headsets with boom mics are uni-directional and are designed to leave out ambient noise. I find that gaming style headsets have the best quality mics and acoustics, even in the cheaper under-$75 range. You can find these headsets with single earpieces (leaving one ear open) and paired.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>And mics built into earbuds are in between the two; they are quasi-uni-directional.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#D0CECE'>— — —<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Bevi Chagnon <b><span style='color:#AEAAAA'>| </span></b><span style='color:#595959'>Designer, Accessibility Technician</span><b><span style='color:#AEAAAA'> |</span></b> <a href="mailto:Chagnon@PubCom.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Chagnon@PubCom.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#D0CECE'>— — —<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>PubCom: <span style='color:#C00000'>Technologists for Accessible Design + Publishing</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>consulting </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#D0CECE'>•</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> training </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#D0CECE'>•</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> development </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#D0CECE'>•</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> design </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#D0CECE'>•</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> sec. 508 services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Upcoming classes</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> at <a href="http://www.pubcom.com/classes"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.PubCom.com/<b>classes</b></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#D0CECE'>— — —<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://mailchi.mp/e694edcdfadd/class-discount-3266574"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Latest blog-newsletter</span></a> – <b><a href="https://www.pubcom.com/blog/2020_07-20/alt-text_part-1.shtml"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Simple Guide to Writing Alt-Text</span></a></b> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Beach<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 3, 2020 2:28 PM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] [EXT] Dictation/Voice Recognition Questions<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>If he uses a headset with a microphone on a boom that positions directly in front of his mouth, that will help if not remove the problem of picking up the other speakers in the class. Using the built-in microphone on the laptop will pick up everything.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Also, did he have the Mac download the entire speech recognition package when he enabled it? If not, that may be causing some of the issue as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D'>Robert Lee Beach<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D'>Assistive Technology Specialist</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D'> – Student Accessibility & Support Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D'>Kansas City Kansas Community College<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D'>7250 State Ave. - Suite # 3384 - Kansas City, KS 66112 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D'>O 913-288-7671 | F 913-288-7678 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:rbeach@kckcc.edu">rbeach@kckcc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Roboto;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lavey,Shannon<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 3, 2020 1:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [EXT][Athen] Dictation/Voice Recognition Questions<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:solid #0054A6 1.5pt;padding:4.0pt 0in 4.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#F9E699'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red'>CAUTION:</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> This email originated outside KCKCC. Do not click links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Please forward all suspicious emails to <a href="mailto:support@kckcc.edu"><span style='font-weight:normal'>support@kckcc.edu</span></a>.</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi friends!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I have a client scenario I wanted to run by you all for some help and ideas:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I am working with an individual who has difficulty typing and mousing and prefers to use dictation software. He prefers working on a Mac and has a Macbook Pro. He tried Mac built-in dictation and also Voice Control but it does not seem to be working that well, especially in Microsoft Teams chat. Do you have any other ideas for dictation on a Mac? He has the latest Catalina OS so I am not sure if Dragon for Mac would work any better?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>He has used Dragon for Windows in the past, so the other idea we have been exploring is perhaps running Windows on his Mac so he can use Dragon. Or if that doesn’t work, he would probably need to switch back to Windows.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Finally, the other issue he runs into is when he is on a Teams or Zoom meeting and needs to dictate in a chat or dictate notes, the software is picking up the other speakers in the meetings and dictating them. I have suggested that he click the dictation mic off or say “go to sleep” when using Voice Control, but those options don’t seem to be working for him. Do you know if there is a way to prevent dictation software from picking up other speakers/computer audio?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks for your help and ideas!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Shannon <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#385623'>Shannon Lavey, MS, OTR/L, ATP</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#385623'>Student Service Coordinator</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#385623'><img border=0 width=199 height=56 style='width:2.0729in;height:.5833in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D6B1EE.FE57AD60" alt="Assistive Technology Resource Center Colorado State University "></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#385623'>Room 301, Occupational Therapy Building</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#385623'>P: 970-491-4241</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:claire.simpson@colostate.edu"><span style='color:#385623'>shannon.lavey@colostate.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#385623'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fatrc.colostate.edu%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ccc9a5694114746be37ec08d8802e1371%7C23c46d06c5e342e3b848763ebb02e6ad%7C0%7C0%7C637400282670798784%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=CA2CR0aN9lsqSTaJYwdWDKSKqmllvVgraBuQzB6AUpE%3D&reserved=0"><span style='color:#385623'>Assistive Technology Resource Center</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faccessibility.colostate.edu%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ccc9a5694114746be37ec08d8802e1371%7C23c46d06c5e342e3b848763ebb02e6ad%7C0%7C0%7C637400282670808739%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=izJnvhWHsuQxTuyzu4RVU3ZMYZVg1NhfuTCfvJiWGnk%3D&reserved=0"><span style='color:#385623'>Accessibility By Design</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>