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Aug 31, 2024
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CRC 150 - Computer-Aided Transcription-Beginning Credits: 4 Teaches students the basic care and maintenance of computer hardware and CAT writers, as well as an understanding of computer technology. Students learn the necessary steps to produce a transcript, including how to read, translate, edit and print transcripts through hands-on techniques using Case Catalyst software. Includes discussions of other software and applications. Covers psychology of real-time writing, utilization of resource materials preparatory to writing real-time, updating dictionaries, file maintenance, and litigation support ASCII disks, keyword indexes. Course requires previous computer familiarity.
Enrollment Requirement: Instructor consent.
Course Fee: $50.00
Course Outcomes: Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:
- Demonstrate the basic care and maintenance of the computer hardware and shorthand machine.
- Utilize system support (customer service, software support, etc.) effectively and appropriately.
- Operate a computer-aided transcription system for basic transcript production.
- Create and maintain efficient CAT habits: building a dictionary. updating dictionaries, backing up and deleting files, formatting, using parentheticals and including/merge files and creation of ASCII disks.
- Produce a 5-page, first pass transcript with a goal of 95% translation rate.
- Produce a salable transcript of at least 10 pages on a computer-aided transcription system from the students own stenographic notes to include the following:
- Title page
- Index
- Jury charge/opening and/or closing statements, if applicable
- Direct and cross-examination
- Parentheticals
- Colloquy
- Certification page
- Signature page, if applicable
Program Outcomes
- Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
- Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
- Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
- Apply machine-writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
- Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
- Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
- Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
- Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
- Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
- Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
- Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.
College-wide Outcomes
- Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
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