C-Print/CART

C-Print/CART

C-PrintPopulation: Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Blind, and Hearing communities.                     Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and visually impaired students can also access use of C-Print.                      

CARTPopulation: Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Blind communities.                     can be used in various settings

C-Print is a speech to text system that was created as an option for deaf and hard of hearing in an educational setting. This form of interpreting was developed by researchers to improve the learning experience for deaf and hearing impaired students at both the secondary and college level. In essence C-Print is the written text of spoken english in real time. According to NTID.rit.edu, which is the developer of tho interpreting method,says the name C-Print comes from the letter C is in reference to seeing the printed text in real time. Where the print is the printed text. "What is C-Print?." Speech-to-Text System. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013. http://http://www.ntid.rit.edu/cprint/what_cprint.php>CART According to NAD.org CART is the instant translation of the spoken word into English text using a stenotype machine, notebook computer and realtime software.”  The text produced by the CART service can be displayed on an individual’s computer monitor, projected onto a screen, combined with a video presentation to appear as captions, or otherwise made available using other transmission and display systems."National Association of the Deaf." Communication Access Realtime Translation. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013. " title="Link: http://www.nad.org/issues/technology/captioning/cart>">http://www.nad.org/issues/technology/captioning/cart>.

Interpreter Role:C-Print may also be used along with an interpreter, but you need a hearing captionist (transcriber) typing the words of theteacher and other students as they are being spoken. CART- This uses a stenographer who types what is being said into the stenographer machine. To do either of these jobs you need good typing skills.

Resources:http://www.odhh.maryland.gov/icctcscs.htmlhttp://www.ntid.rit.edu/research/cprint/pdf/Imp%20%20Manual%20PDF_99.pdf

"National Association of the Deaf." Communication Access Realtime Translation. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013. " title="Link: http://www.nad.org/issues/technology/captioning/cart>">http://www.nad.org/issues/technology/captioning/cart>">http://www.nad.org/issues/technology/captioni....

A trained operator, called a C-Print captionist, produces a text display of the spoken information using a software application called C-Print Pro®. The captionist is skilled in text-condensing strategies and in typing using an abbreviation system, which reduces keystrokes. The text can be displayed simultaneously to one or more students in different ways, including additional computers (laptops) or display monitors. The captionist includes as much information as possible, generally providing a meaning-for-meaning (not verbatim) translation of the spoken English content.C-Print Pro software is specifically designed for providing C-Print speech-to-text services, and allows the captionist to input text using a keyboard abbreviation system. The abbreviation system is based on phonetics, or how words sound. Although spelling-based abbreviations might seem easier to learn, in practice, abbreviations based on how words sound are more instinctive because unlike traditional keyboard typing, a C-Print captionist processes information auditorily. Typing using abbreviations based on how words sound is an extension of the auditory process. In addition, problematic spelling is not an issue. The software can also accept input from an automatic speech recognition application. After class, the text can be provided in paper or electronic format for the student to use as notes.In addition, the system's developers have implemented notetaking tools intended to enhance the educational experience for students, both in the classroom and during study time. The notetaking tools are available when a student has access to a second laptop.

http://www.ntid.rit.edu/research/cprint_home.php

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