Experience shows . . .
Transcribers need to be comfortable using computers, software and other technology; and/or willing to learn and excel with that part of the job.
For remote work, a transcriber will need to learn and operate several software packages simultaneously.
Transcribers said . . .
"Often, I am transcribing a lecture [remotely] and simultaneously communicating with the student via AIM or Skype .... while checking Streamtext to make sure that the text isn't getting garbled."
"You need to be able to troubleshoot technical problems on the fly, because when you're in the classroom, time is of the essence!"
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