[typeabilitybeta] Re: TypeAbility 3.0.14 ready for download
- From: "Scott Erichsen" <pianoman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <typeabilitybeta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:12:24 +1000
David,
This is fantastic!
So far no major problems.
Also, Australia does use a US keyboard layout.
But TA doesn't seem to be having any sort of problem with that what so ever.
I'll now go through all the lessons and make sure there's no issues.
Actually, I really like this new dictation idea you've put in where JAWS
speaks the things the student types in a lower voice.
But can I suggest you do actually make it a user preference? I think that
way the student has a choice.
Only thing is, what should we have as the default? On or off? I rather like
it, but Brian, what do you think?
Scott
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[mailto:typeabilitybeta-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Pinto
Sent: Sunday, 27 July 2008 12:55 PM
To: typeabilitybeta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [typeabilitybeta] Re: TypeAbility 3.0.14 ready for download
Scott,
Welcome back. First off, I am looking forward to your reports on how
TypeAbility respects Australian English.
Secondly, As far as the new feature where in dictation tasks, JAWS will now
echo the words you typed, please give this a thorough testing. Just press F6
twice, and pick some dictation tasks to run.
At the risk of throwing too many things at you before you've even tryed it,
realize that I can also make typing echo during dictation tasks, a user
preference.
For instance, it could be that the default behaviour is no echoing of words
in dictation tasks. But there would be a User Preference to echo the words.
Or vice versa, the default behaviour would be echoing words during
dictation, but there's a user preference to have no typing echo during
dictation tasks.
Basically, in the past, the challenge for the user during dictation tasks,
was that there was no typing echo at all. This is at first disconcerting to
students. And I'm not sure how satisfying it is for students to type long
dictation tasks without any feedback. That's why I've implemented this new
feature.
That having been said, the question I have is whether JAWS echoing the words
that are being typed, is too confusing to the student who also has to listen
to the dictation instructions.
Of course, that's why I made the voice for typing echo, lower and a little
faster, so that it's easier to discriminate. However, I'm experimenting as
we speak, with a voice that is very high in pitch, and very very fast. I am
actually finding this setting better than the one you have in the current
build. Never the less, let me know your thoughts about all this after you've
tryed things out enough to have your own opinion.
Thanks,
David
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