Stanford to test a computerized transcription system

Stanford University is taking part in a pilot program to test a system that
improves the odds of students with learning disabilities performing well in
college. Test results of students who participated in the Liberated Learning
Project (LLP) found that they no longer had to take notes at lectures where
LLP was used. LLP uses voice-activated software, which immediately translates
the instructor's words into print that flashes onto a large screen. Students
with or without learning disabilities can get a copy of the lecture online,
as can visually impaired students, who can have the notes translated into
Braille. Hearing impaired students especially stand to benefit from the
system. LLP has been tested at colleges and universities in Canada, Britain,
and Australia. (Chronicle of Higher Education Online, 24 January 2002) 

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