Taming The Dragon:

1. Taming The Dragon: Using Voice Recognition Software In Online Education Jan Flegle, M.B.A., R.N Larry Flegle, D.B.A.

2. Value of Computer Based Technology • Helps online instructors • Create a rich learning environment • Make best use of time • Potential seems almost unlimited • Voice recognition software research focused on students • Potential for use by online instructors

3. Instructor Feedback • Student satisfaction and retention • Categories of feedback • Collective • Individual

4. Student Satisfaction • Five Basic Themes • Student involvement/individualization • Gentle guidance • Being positively constructive • Timeliness • Future orientation • Instructor feedback should addresses these themes

5. Strengths of Voice Recognition Software • Provides personalized feedback • Saves time • No keying – hands free • Once software is trained it is self correcting • Performs commands • User friendly setup • Multilingual • Low cost

6. Weaknesses of Voice Recognition Software • User learning curve • Software must be trained • Requires a relatively noise free environment • Voice fatigue

7. Using Voice Recognition Technology • Open applications • Enter text • Perform commands

8. Using Dragon Naturally Speaking • Speak in a normal voice • Speak at a normal speed • Hesitation means a command • Takes some practice

9. Dragon Naturally Speaking Setup • Dragon will review emails and other documents • Creates vocabulary specific to user • Must train the software • May be necessary to re-train

10. Voice Recognition Software • Dragon Naturally Speaking (Nuance) • Windows Speech Recognition (Microsoft) • TextAloud (NextUp) • Mac OS X has built in speech recognition

11. Dragon Naturally Speaking Demonstration

12. Contact Information • Jan Flegle – janice.flegle@mycampus.apus.edu • Larry Flegle – larry.flegle@mycampus.apus.edu