Unless the invigilator is going to stare at the screen throughout to ensure there is no monkey business, then it's advisable, imho, to check Dragon version 10's
'command browser' feature for 'illegal' content. A Dragon user could use this feature to store and print out unlimited amounts of information or in fact do anything a computer can do, simply by using a keyword.
mike parry
assistive technology adviser
university of huddersfield
G'day from Downunder again.
As the author of the guide mentioned below, I concede that it is a bit out of date, but the essential principles are still valid. It is important that anyone using Dragon for exams is an experienced, confident user with a mature voice file (which can be
loaded from a USB drive now - so people can bring their own voice files easily).
We found that you need to allow about 10% extra time for proof reading - needs to be much more careful since you are looking for misrecognitions rather than misspellings or transpositions, etc.
Over the years I was at ANU, we had many students successfully using Dragon for exams every semester by following the protocols outlined in the paper. Security is not really an issue, since you have 1 on 1 invigilation - on fact, most academics who had
students using Dragon for exams acknowledged that security & supervision wad equal to, or superior to the regular exams.
Cheers
Trev
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Trevor Allan
Head, Student Equity Welfare & Disability Services
University of Western Sydney
It may be worth reading this web page from the Australian National University http://www.anu.edu.au/disabilities/atproject/voice_recognition/usingvr4exams.php
it is slightly out of date but what is said still seems to make sense.
The student’s voice may change under stress, the university may not let the student use his own laptop – both have implications for success. Hope this
helps.
From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julie Davenport
Sent: 29 March 2010 13:08
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Subject: Dragon in exams
Does anyone have any written guidance in terms of the use of Dragon in exams, I saw the dialogue last week in terms of how people felt about Dragon in exams, we are going to have a go,
but wondered is there any best practice guidance, ie "student decides they are capable of using" etc.
Julie Davenport
Senior Disability Advisor &
Assessment Centre Manager
The University's Disability Service
University of Lincoln
Tel: 01522 886400
Fax: 01522 886489
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