You can easily import the speech files and/or vocabulary to a 'clean' computer if necessary so that training is not required.
Jackie Champion
Senior Trainer
Head of Training
Invate Ltd
Gateshead International Business Centre
Mulgrave Terrace
Gateshead
Tyne &Wear
NE8 1AN
Tel: 0845 389 1666
Web: www.invate.co.uk
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-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Emma Rowlett
Sent: 15 January 2008 19:01
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Speech Recognition in Exams
As a dragon user I'm aware that every time you use it it learns and
you learn what it knows and how it reacts. If you go to another
computer and run basic training it will work differently to how it
does on a computer that knows you properly. This would make exams on
a 'clean' computer very difficult.
I've never used dragon in an exam, but I've used other assistive
technology programs and have always used my own laptop.
Emma
On 15/01/2008, Tony Catt <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Good Evening and a Happy New Year,
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> I would be interested to hear from other HEIs how you have supported
> students in exams who need to use speech recognition ie: Dragon Naturally
> Speaking. Do you:
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> · Allow the student to use their own Lap Top computer which has their own
> Dragon license and is working well with the student – however how do you
> screen the computer?
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> · Or provide them with a "clean" computer which they will need time to
> train the software up to an acceptable level for sitting an exam – attending
> training sessions with them so no files find themselves onto the computer
> etc
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> Any help will be appreciated , Thank you
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> Kind regards and best wishes
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> Mr Tony Catt, BA (Hons), HND, MNADP
> Disability Support Officer
> University of Chester
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Emma Jane Rowlett (née Wright)
School of Sociology and Social Policy
University of Nottingham
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