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Make Teaching Easier with Dragon Naturally Speaking. Marlene Cvetko November 18, 2009 For audio call Toll Free 1 - 888-886-3951 and use PIN/code 293921. Housekeeping. Maximize your CCC Confer window. Mute your phone (*6) if you have visitors or noise in your office. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Marlene CvetkoNovember 18, 2009
For audio call Toll Free 1-888-886-3951
and use PIN/code 293921
Make Teaching Easier with Dragon Naturally SpeakingMake Teaching Easier with Dragon Naturally Speaking
• Maximize your CCC Confer window.• Mute your phone (*6) if you have visitors or noise in your office.• Please note phone audio may be in presenter-only mode.• Ask questions over the phone when the presenter prompts. • Ask questions throughout presentation via the chat window.
HousekeepingHousekeeping
Adjusting your computer audioAdjusting your computer audio
1) To listen on your computer, adjust your speaker volume 2) If you’re using a phone, click on phone headset.3) To speak you’ll need a microphone or USB headset.
a) First, run the audio wizard Tools/Audio/Audio Setup Wizard.b) Second, press on the mic icon when it’s available (release when finished speaking)
Saving Files & Open/close CaptionsSaving Files & Open/close Captions
1. Save chat window with floppy disc icon
2. Open/close captioning window with CC icon
Emoticons and PollingEmoticons and Polling
1. Raise hand and Emoticons
2. Polling options
What is Dragon NaturallySpeaking?What is Dragon NaturallySpeaking?
Voice activated software interface that allows the user to dictate text and key commands.
Can be used to with or without keyboard and mouse input.
Creates a unique voice profile in just a few minutes of training.
Works with any software with a text editor. • Dictating text works the same all applications.• Regional accents are not generally a problem.
Includes play back and read back features.
Creating a new profile
Each new user must create a unique profile.
The application works best to create a separate profile for recorded dictations.
You can create multiple profiles for direct and recorder dictation.
Training DragonTraining Dragon
Training takes only a few minutes
It’s 99% after the first training
Choose from a list of readings.
You can print a copy of the selection.
Accuracy Center
Check the audio sound system.
Reduce dictation errors. Use existing documents to
improve accuracy. Create personalized
commands and vocabularies.
Use voice macros to insert longer text with just a few words.
Be more productive
Most people can talk much faster than they can type. Reduce typographical errors. Reduce exposure to repetitive strain injuries. Improve the quality of your notes. Surf the web. Save voice files for editing. Transport voice profiles to multiple workstations. Transcribe from digital recorders.
Universally accessible
Use a recorder during lectures. • Transcribe for hearing impaired students.
• Create an archive of class materials.
• Create a text file for screen reader software.
• Create an audio file for vision impaired students.
Use additional software or add-ins to create *. pdf, *.wav or *.mp3
Use voice commands to:
• Create, edit, and navigate documents• Open applications• Search files• Manipulate the mouse or use keyboard
commands• Transcribe digital recordings • Surf the web• Dictate in CCCConfer• Dictate using mobile phone devices
How I use it
Dictate or transcribe lecture materials. Dictate and display text immediately. Dictate directly into Blackboard.
• Discussion board questions and responses
• Create quiz questions and answers
I’ve tried Dragon with
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access Internet Explorer Windows: Desktop, Paint, Calculator, Notepad, Wordpad OpenOffice: Writer, Calc, Impress WordPerfect and QuattroPro Southwestern Keyboarding Pro in the open screen Scientific Notebook Speaking NotePad Inspiration Kurzweil, ReadPlease Camtasia, Lectora Blackboard
Challenges
Understanding the way voice activation responds within the application.• Dictating text works the same all
applications.• Commands are application specific meaning
that the user must know exactly what to say to make the application complete the task.
• Understanding the way voice activation works when dictating numbers and symbols.
• Speech impediments: stuttering or aphasia
Other professions that use Dragon
Law and paralegals Medical Criminal Justice Business
Resources
Dragon NaturallySpeaking• www.nuance.com
Videos• http://www.nuance.com/news/videos/
Webinars • http://www.nuance.com/news/webinars/
Evaluation Survey LinkEvaluation Survey Link
Help us improve our seminars by filing out a short online evaluation survey at:
http://tinyurl.com/ONEeval-09F-Dragon
Thanks for AttendingThanks for Attending
For upcoming desktop seminars and links to recently archived seminars, check the @ONE Web site at:
http://onefortraining.org/seminars/