OrleansTechnical Institute
Court Reporting Program
Course Syllabus
ORLEANS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE,
CENTER CITY CAMPUS
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COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE OUTLINE
Instructor: John DeCaro
Voice Mail: (215) 728-4420
Term: Winter 2011
Holidays:
1) January 17, 2011, Martin Luther King
2) February 21, 2011, President’s Day
COURSE NUMBER/NAME:C102, Advanced Transcript Production and
DictionaryBuilding Skills
INSTRUCTOR(S):John DeCaro
CLASS SCHEDULE:Tuesdays at 9:00
PREREQUISITES:C101 or equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: You will develop advanced editing skills using computerized steno machines in conjunction with CAT software. You will produce correctly-formatted, salable transcripts on a computer-assisted transcription system using essential include files. You will be able to produce a five-page, first pass transcript with a goal of 95% translation rate. Dictionary building includes input of words into the personal and job dictionary files.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of the course you will have achieved the following objectives:
1.Demonstrate an understanding of and use of advanced edit commands.
2.Demonstrate the ability to take down a short dictionarybuilding transcript using the Stentura steno machines; basic care of the realtime writer.
3.Read, translate, and edit transcripts through realtime and disk input.
4.Learn to use basic include files.
5.Print/proof/reprint edited dictionarybuilding transcript.
6.Demonstrate the ability to know when and how to use the page breakcommand.
7.Continue procedures learned for archiving, building, and maintaining dictionary.
8.Demonstrate correct use of parentheticals in CAT software.
9.Demonstrate the ability to produce transcripts as directed.
10.Identify and appreciate non writing role of the realtime reporter. These topics are addressed routinely throughout course.
a.setup and operating realtime and related hardware
b.speaker identification and spelling of proper names
c.realtime and disk transcripts, composition and format
d.utilizing available resources to prepare for realtime
e.psychology of writing realtime as it pertains to edit outcomes
f.litigation and file storage of realtime transcripts
g.case management (what, where, and why)
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Court Reporting Program
Course Syllabus
11.Differentiate between reporting in the deposition, court, classroom, seminar, conference, convention, and broadcast environments:
a.available hardware and software technology
b.equipment setup
c.telecommunications
d.participants' needs
e.litigation support
f.public relations
g.interacting with faculty and students
h.deaf culture and/or sign language
i.ancillary (audio/video) personnel participants' needs
j.public relations
k.coordinating support staff
l.current events, geography
12.Overview of video use in court reporting and CLVS training.
13.Demonstrate the ability to transcribe and print a steno test on EclipseNT software.
14.Learn how to access the NCRA Website.
15.Pass a final exam including the above-stated material.
TIME ALLOTMENT:15 clock hours
CREDIT AWARDED: 1 Credit
GRADING CRITERIA:
Students are graded according to the "Academic" Grading Standards as outlined in the school catalog.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
Textbook:
EclipseNT Student Workbook, Advantage Software, Inc., 2000.
Equipment and Software on campus
EclipseNT software
Stenograph Stentura computerized steno machines
Laser printer
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Court Reporting Program
Course Syllabus
EVALUATION METHODS:
1.Ongoing monitoring of student attendance and activities by the instructor.
2.The production of a five-page first pass transcript that is formatted and punctuated correctly using include files and parentheticals, with a 95% translation rate. Final grade is 75 percent (75%) of final examination, which consists of complete handson demonstration of edit commands; printing, proofreading and reprinting, if necessary; use of copy and backup functions in the production of answers to exam questions.
3.Careful monitoring of jobs folder. Corrections must be done on each job for it to count. Print corrections in manuscript, if possible.
Final exam (95% First-pass transcript) = 75% of course grade
Jobs folder =25% of course grade
1. You MUST attend class as assigned and be on time. Remember: In the court reporting field, no work, no pay.
2.You must take notes during class and maintain a separate file for all handouts.
3.YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING BACKUPS OF THEIR OWN PERSONAL CAT DICTIONARIES AND FOR ITS STORAGE.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance must be regular. You must attend class a minimum of 80% of the class time to pass the class. You must be on time. Three latenesses will equal one absence. Three early departures equal one absence. Excused absences require supporting documentation. If you miss a test and are able to show documentable proof (on letterhead or official stationery) as to the reason for the absence, you may make up the test as soon as you return to class.
MAKE-UP POLICY:
The Court Reporting Program recognizes that a student may be absent from class due to a serious illness or family emergency. If a student misses a test and is able to show documented proof (on letterhead or official stationary) of the reason for the absence, the student may make up the test as soon as s/he returns to class.
Due to the frequency of testing in steno and keyboarding classes, make-up tests are not offered. Each instructor will determine classroom policy for make-up of other assignments missed due to absence. There is no charge for make up class work during a term.
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Court Reporting Program
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COURSE OUTLINE:
Week 1Distinguish between four general work categories: freelance, official, Communications Access Realtime Translation, and broadcast captioning; make personal folders on the I drive; begin work on typical deposition page 4; introduce specific names for common format elements.
Week 2Cover Lessons 5 and 6 in Eclipse Workbook: Editing and Globaling; review format elements, i.e., venue, stipulations, et cetera; begin production pages for ordinary deposition.
Week 3Continue production pages; make deposition Page 4 manually; write and editten-page deposition.
Week 4Corrections on first deposition; analyze for English errors as well as format errors;archive jobs as ASCII; cover Eclipse Basic Workbook Lesson 7, Dictionary Building and Syntax; begin production pages on first official job; write and edit 10-page official job.
Week 5Corrections on first official job; analyze for English errors; archive jobs as ASCII; cover Eclipse Basic Workbook Lesson 8, Advanced Editing; begin production pages on 2nd official job; write and edit 2nd official job.
Week 6Corrections on 2nd official job; analyze English errors; archive jobs as ASCII;cover Eclipse Basic Workbook Lesson 8, Reading and Translating notes (Read and translate from as many machine types as possible.)
Week 7Eclipse Basic Workbook, Lesson 9, Paragraphs and Margins; make deposition Page 4 autoincludes; discuss usual stipulations in detail, begin production pages for read and sign; make errata sheet.
Week 8Complete midterm project: a complete read and sign deposition.
Week 9Corrections on midterm project: read and sign deposition; analyze for English errors, archive jobs for ASCII, cover Eclipse Basic Workbook, Introduction to Indexing; begin production pages for indexing heavy job.
Week 11Write and edit index heavy job. All indexing done in class.
Week 12Corrections on index job; analyze English errors, archive jobs as ASCII;Eclipse User Settings tour; prepare for autoinclude job by checking existing autoincludes and making files and defining strokes as necessary. This can be official or freelance. Write and edit autoinclude job.
Week 13Corrections on autoinclude job; analyze English errors, archive jobs as ASCII; backup dictionaries; clean out user folders; briefly discuss Eclipse Advanced Workbook Lesson 2, Keystrokes and Macros.
Week 14Overview of video use in court reporting and CLVS; tour of vendor list on courtreportingredlion.net; prepare for final. Final will be a complete short job produced with minimal assistance from instructor in Week 15.
Final exam. Two hours allotted.
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