EVALUATION GUIDEBOOK TO COMPUTER-AIDED TRANSCRIPTION

• NCJ Number: 19716
• Author(s): J M GREENWOOD; J R TOLLAR
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 54 pages
• Grant Number(s): 73-NI-99-0050
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Sale Source: National Ctr for State Courts
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

OFFERS GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING METHODOLOGY WITH WHICH TO COMPARE COMPUTER-AIDED TRANSCRIPTION WITH TRADITIONAL STENOTYPE METHODS.

Abstract

COMPUTER-AIDED TRANSCRIPTION (CAT) IS A METHOD TO ENHANCE THE UTILIZATION OF STENOTYPE COURT REPORTERS BY REDUCING REPORTER IMMERSION IN TRANSLATING AND TYPING TRANSCRIPTS. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS A NUMBER OF COMPUTER-AIDED TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES HAVE BECOME COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE. THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS HAS BEEN FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE TO ASSIST COURTS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT CAT PROGRAMS OR DEMONSTRATIONS. AS COURTS BEGIN TO DISPLAY INTEREST IN COMPUTER-AIDED TRANSCRIPTION, THEY NEED TO DEVELOP METHODOLOGY WITH WHICH TO COMPARE COMPUTER-AIDED TRANSCRIPTION WITH TRADITIONAL STENOTYPE METHODS. THIS GUIDEBOOK IS TO ASSIST IN SUCH EVALUATIONS AND OUTLINES THE BASIC STEPS INVOLVED IN THE COMPUTER-AIDED TRANSCRIPTION PROCESS AND THE TYPES OF VENDOR SERVICES WHICH ARE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE. IT ALSO PRESENTS EVALUATION GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA TO BE USED TO EVALUATE COMPUTER-AIDED TRANSCRIPTION WITH RESPECT TO TRADITIONAL METHODS AND THE GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SELECTING AN APPROACH TO COMPUTER-AIDED TRANSCRIPTION. THE APPENDIXES CONTAIN COST ELEMENTS AND EXAMPLES OF A USER-CONTROLLED CAT SYSTEM, A VENDOR-CONTROLLED CAT SYSTEM, A HYBRID CAT SYSTEM, TRADITIONAL DIRECT TYPING, TRADITIONAL DICTATION, AND THE TRADITIONAL NOTEREADER. (SNI ABSTRACT)