In every aspect of employment, from entry level to executive positions, the PC plays a role in the employee's day-to-day activities. Employees who are blind or visually impaired should expect to demonstrate a level of PC proficiency comparable to that of their sighted peers in the workplace. The goal of this course is to help you listen more effectively to your screen reader and increase your ability to comprehend synthetic and human speech simultaneously at increasingly faster speeds.
Prerequisites: Pretest in 4 parts to be completed in a single session (45 to 60 minutes); knowledge of and comfort with using personal screen-reading software; experience accessing audio files; stereo headphones required.
Course: TEC-131, Media: OL, Lessons: 2
Screen Readers: Listening Skills
Course ID: TEC-131
Audience
Adult Continuing Education Program and High School Program
Course Description
In every aspect of employment, from entry-level to executive positions, the PC plays a role in the employee’s day-to-day activities. Employees who are blind or visually impaired should expect to demonstrate a level of PC proficiency comparable to that of their sighted peers in the workplace. The goal of this course is to help you listen more effectively to your screen reader and increase your ability to comprehend synthetic and human speech simultaneously at increasingly faster speeds.
Media
Online
Organization
Two lessons
Credit
None
Prerequisites
Pre-Test
Overview
Students submit two assignments
Grading
Pass/Fail
(Must earn a 70% or higher in Parts A and B of each assignment to pass each lesson. Students will be given three attempts to pass each part, after that, additional attempts will only be granted with instructor review and approval.)
Objectives and Content
After completing Lesson 1, students will be able to
a. construct an environment conducive for you to increase the rate at which you can listen and comprehend synthetic speech
b. develop a game plan for further increasing the rate at which you can listen to and comprehend synthetic speech
After completing Lesson 2, students will be able to
a. identify the scenarios involving multiple voices and the different audio configurations used to support them
b. recognize the strategies used when interacting with multiple voices occurring simultaneously
Course Details
