Monday, September 6, 2010

tips for special situations

Make use of ALL the TypeWell features!

    voicing (also known as "reverse transcribing")

    what to do in classes with LOTS of verbatim reading

    learning Math Mode in v5

    be a projection pro

    multiple readers

    caption-bar mode

    transcribing for the big screen: font size and window size

    use "reverse colors" when lights are dim

Posted by Kyp at 5:05 AM
Labels: admin, professional development, resources for transcribers, training/transition to classroom

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