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AudioScribe 1: SpeechCat & Voice Theory I

         About: AudioScribe 1: SpeechCat & Voice Theory I - Using the CAT to Train the Dragon presented by Vickie Wiechec & Adria Theriot at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021


·  Credits: 2 CE credits (120 Minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) Which dictation technique does Laura think is best for accurate recognition?

o   2) Where do your voice stroke files live?

AudioScribe 2: SpeechCat & Voice Theory II

About: AudioScribe 2: SpeechCat & Voice Theory II - Using the CAT to Train the Dragon, Vickie Wiechec & Adria Theriot at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

 

·  Credits: 2 credits (120 Minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) What did Dragon output when Adria input "all nighters"?

o   2) How do you turn on the word movement function?



AudioScribe 3: Computer Basics

About: AudioScribe 3: Computer Basics- Maintenance and Other Important Properties- Vickie Wiechec at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

 

·  Credits: 1.5 credits (90 Minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) To which version of Dragon did Michelle downgrade to from 15.6 because of the session today and because of issues she's having?

o   2) What do most people have trouble importing?

AudioScribe 4: Tips and Tricks

         About: Audio Scribe 4: Tips for the Court Reporter presented by Vickie Wiechec at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

 

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 Minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) How many states advertised for official positions in 2018?

o   2) What is the New Action Macro for adding time to your transcript?

Dragon

About: Learn How to Train Your Dragon with Michelle Guilbeau at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 2 (120 minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) How many weeks from retirement was Michelle's neighbor whose Dragon user became corrupt?

o   2) What are the best tools for building accuracy?

Eclipse 9 and 10

About: Eclipse 9 and 10: Sneak Peak with Q&A presented by Dessa Van Schuyver at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

 

·  Credits: 2 (120 Minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) Which "button" did Dessa say changed locations in Eclipse 10 under Visualizer Topics?

o   2) How long has Jeremy been writing the software for Eclipse?

Eclipse Integration 1

About: Eclipse Integration: First You Train Your Dragon presented by Dessa Van Schuyver at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

 

·  Credits: 2 (120 Minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) What does Nuance say is the number one way to improve recognition?

o   2) Why should you not add peerk to your vocabulary?

Eclipse Integration 2

About: Eclipse Integration: The Best Approach for Improving Accuracy: Dragon vocabulary or Eclipse Dictionaries presented by Dessa Van Schuyver at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

 

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 Minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) What year did Dessa begin using Eclipse?

o   2) How do you correctly code the yak ma'am dictionary entry?

Eclipse Integration 3

About: Eclipse Integration 3: Happy Hour presented by Dessa Van Schuyver at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

 

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 Minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) Who does Dessa help make a new profile for because theirs has gone south?

o   2) What is the correct code for the Time Insert function?

Captioning Religious Services

About: With many opportunities to observe church services, whether in person, on television, or streaming, this is the perfect venue to see what captioning is like and if it is right for you. 

 

·  Credits 1.5 (90 Minutes)

·  Questions

  1. What CAT system was Linda using to demonstrate throughout the entire session?
  2. What is one of the jobs of a CART provider?


CART/Broadcast Captioning 1

About: CART/Broadcast Captioning 1: Terminate Transcript Turmoil- Anissa Nierenberger at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

 

There are 2 handouts for this course: Effective Editing and Learn to Realtime

·  Credits 2 (120 Minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) Anissa shared a quote by Alexander Bloch:

o   2) If you want to get a job with a good captioning company, your realtime translation rate should be:


CART/Broadcast Captioning 2

About: CART/Broadcast Captioning 2: The Ins and Outs of CART Captioning presented by Anissa Nierenberger at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

 

·  Credits: 2 (120 minutes)

·  Quiz Questions:

o   1) What was the first TV show that had live closed captioning by Marty Block of NCI in 1982?

o   2) How do you know if you are ready to do closed captioning?

CART/Broadcast Captioning 3

About: CART/Broadcast Captioning 3: The Ins and Outs of CART Captioning presented by Anissa Nierenberger at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

 

·  Credits: 2 (120 minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) What is Anissa's website?

o   2) How many backups of your dictionary does Anissa suggest you keep at all times?



CaseCatalyst 1: User Management

About: CaseCatalyst 1: User Management presented by Pam Szczecinski at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021. A closer look at cloud computing spotlights the need to tap into the cloud for keeping files secure and accessible from anywhere at any time. Cloud-based backups are only useful if you know how to store and retrieve your files.

 

·  Credits: 2 (120 Minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) Who does Pam invite to RealTeam?

o   2) What is the biggest concern of attendees with file management and organizing?



CaseCatalyst 2: Dictionary Management Tools

About: CaseCatalyst 2: Dictionary Management Tools Presented by Pam Szczecinski at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021. Learn about the tools that are available to manage your dictionary and build in what you need. When preparing for a job, building a dictionary ahead of time can help.



·  Credits: 2 (120 Minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) What feature in the Personal Dictionary was added in the last update before July 2021?

o   2) Query Realtime Translations is a dictionary command used to find out why a steno outline did not translate correctly and allows you to do the following:



CaseCatalyst 3: Write Right (realtime commands)

About: CaseCatalyst 3: Write Right (realtime commands) Presented by Pam Szczecinski at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021. The goal is to keep your "untranslates” to a minimum, but when everyone is talking fast, you may need to check your text to verify things. Use the features in your software to help you flag text, fix your numbers, and change mistranslated words.

 

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 Minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) How long has Pam Szczecinski been a Case CATalyst trainer?

o   2) In what environment is the Realtime Command Dictionary used?



CaseCatalyst 4: Edit by Design

About: CaseCatalyst 4: Edit by Design- Pam Szczecinski at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021. Save time editing by using fast and effective edit shortcuts. Explore the global options, punctuation shortcuts, and the transcript corrections tools the software offers.

 

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 Minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) What word did Pam say she has trouble remembering how to spell?

o   2) Handy commands that don't have shortcut keys, such as split compound words and cycle homophones, can be found under:

 




Panel Discussion: Q&A

About: Panel Discussion: Current Legislation with Q&A- Judge Asha Jackson, Judicial Council’s Subcommittee on Court Reporting Matters; Brad Carver, Esquire, GCRA’s Lobbyist; Alison Lerner, Esquire, Chair, Administrative Office of the Courts of Georgia - GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

 

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 Minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) Who has been working with GCRA's lobbyist and appeared in the panel discussion?

o   2) What type of complaint represents the majority of complaints received by the Board of Court Reporting?



Realtime and Daily Copy

About: Realtime and Daily Copy Seamless as a Team Without Taking Work Home presented by Charisse Kitt Seamless as a Team Without Taking Work Home at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

 

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) What CAT system is Charisse using?

o   2) Can a reporter send a 1099 to another reporter?



Tech Tricks

About: Hardware and Software Tricks with Pam Szczecinski at the GCRA VIRTUAL TECH SEMINAR 2021. In this session, we’ll take a closer look at what hardware and software products are available in this ever-changing, fast-paced world of technology.

 

·  Credits: 1 (60 Minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) What is one brand of digital recorder Pam recommends as a good backup?

o   2) Where in the Task Manager would you go to disable Cortana, Microsoft's virtual personal assistant?

Total Eclipse 2: User Training Part 2

About: Total Eclipse 2: User Training Part 2 presented by Michael Starkman at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021. This program focuses on providing an introduction to skills and information needed to begin the transition from Judicial Reporting to Captioning. It consists of hands-on training that will help court reporters gain knowledge and expertise in specific areas that require proficiency to become a successful CART/Broadcast Captioner.

 

·  Credits: 2 (120 MINUTES)

·  Questions:

o   1) What is the name of the narrator for the "Automated Proofreader and AutoMagic Corrections" tutorial demo that was shown?

o   2) How does your cursor move when you press the Control and Arrow Down keys simultaneously?

Total Eclipse 3: User Training Part 3

About: Total Eclipse: User Training Part 3- Michael Starkman at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

 

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 minutes)

·  Questions:

o   1) What does Michael Starkman say you will never see him give a seminar on?

o   2) What quote was read twice regarding the new feature in Version 10 called Audio AI Boost?