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Student Software: What do you think?
When purchasing sofware for your new writer you may ask yourself, "What does this stuff do?"
According to Stenograph, Case CATalyst is the industry-leading software for computerized-assisted transcription (CAT) with special editions configured for judicial reporters, captioners, editors, and students. Case CATalyst is:• Windows Vista® compatible for use on a variety of popular computers. • Completely integrated with the élan and Stentura writing machines (and others). • Backed by an experienced team of technical professionals and certified training agents to help you get up and running and to be there for help when you need it.
So you're a student and you need CAT software to interface with your online program, is Case CATalyst the best option?
At Denver Academy, we say YES!
Why should you purchase Case CATalyst if you're a student?
Because:
- Software updates are absolutely free to licensed students!
- Virtual Seating Chart -the power of a Speaker List personified!
- Quick Tran gets you "on the record" in record time!
- Lock Clipboard Items keep copied or cut text safe and sound.
- Brief It - enhanced with Suggest a Brief. Write or type a word or phrase and request a brief prior to it even appearing in realtime testimony so it will be ready when you need it.
- Color Coding for Job status
- Index Template Wizard
- Custom Reminders- Create custom messages for your eyes only to remind yourself to back-up your dictionary, e-mail you home work to your teacher, take your security device or even remind yourself to pick up pizza on the way home
Why should I become a court reporter?
Court Reporters: High Demand, High Income Potential
n The U.S. Department of Labor projects that employment of court reporters is expected to grow 25%, which is much faster than the average for all occupations, between 2006 and 2016.
n There are an estimated 35,000 court reporters in the United States down from 43,000 a decade earlier.*
n 64% of reporters are between the ages of 25-44. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4/2009)
n About 27% of judicial reporters in the U.S. actually work in court. A majority are hired by attorneys to report depositions. (Successful Freelance Court Reporting, 2001)
n Court reporters are responsible for certifying the accuracy and integrity of the record and can testify to those points if necessary.*
n Many court reporters provide real-time translation of proceedings during trail.*
n Court reporters sort and discriminate between testimony and background noise, and use common sense to transmit information – as opposed to electronic recording devices which cannot. *
n Court reporters capture proceedings digitally as well as on paper.*
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS:
Court reporters undergo a minimum of two years of academic and skills training and must earn continuing education units to keep their certification.*
To graduate, students typically need to perform machine shorthand at a speed of at least 225 words per minute with 97% accuracy.*
NCRA (National Court Reporter’s Association) administer Registered Professional Reporter Examination. The skills examination tests the applicant’s ability to write Literary material at 180 words a minute, Jury Charge material at 200 words per minute and two-voice Question and Answer testimony at 225 words a min.*
An Associate Degree is currently awarded at Prince Institute for Realtime Reporting with a Concentration in Judicial Reporting. This Associate Degree program requires the completion of 149 credit hours for graduation. This program is designed for completion within 11 quarters.
n The U.S. Department of Labor projects that employment of court reporters is expected to grow 25%, which is much faster than the average for all occupations, between 2006 and 2016.
n There are an estimated 35,000 court reporters in the United States down from 43,000 a decade earlier.*
n 64% of reporters are between the ages of 25-44. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4/2009)
n About 27% of judicial reporters in the U.S. actually work in court. A majority are hired by attorneys to report depositions. (Successful Freelance Court Reporting, 2001)
n Court reporters are responsible for certifying the accuracy and integrity of the record and can testify to those points if necessary.*
n Many court reporters provide real-time translation of proceedings during trail.*
n Court reporters sort and discriminate between testimony and background noise, and use common sense to transmit information – as opposed to electronic recording devices which cannot. *
n Court reporters capture proceedings digitally as well as on paper.*
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS:
Court reporters undergo a minimum of two years of academic and skills training and must earn continuing education units to keep their certification.*
To graduate, students typically need to perform machine shorthand at a speed of at least 225 words per minute with 97% accuracy.*
NCRA (National Court Reporter’s Association) administer Registered Professional Reporter Examination. The skills examination tests the applicant’s ability to write Literary material at 180 words a minute, Jury Charge material at 200 words per minute and two-voice Question and Answer testimony at 225 words a min.*
An Associate Degree is currently awarded at Prince Institute for Realtime Reporting with a Concentration in Judicial Reporting. This Associate Degree program requires the completion of 149 credit hours for graduation. This program is designed for completion within 11 quarters.
Benefits of Attending a Stenograph Court Reporting School
1. Pioneer in Online Reporter Education
At the request of several forward-thinking educational institutions, Stenograph pioneered the development of high-quality online instruction of the reporting and captioning industries, beginning in 2000. Since its inception in January 2001, the Stenograph U Online project has provided state-or-the-art online learning classroom tools, content and technology to thousands of students and dozens of institutions. Today, the majority of all online reporting and captioning programs use Stenograph U services to deliver high quality online instruction. With Stenograph, your students use proven successful technologies that give them the best possible chance of successful graduation.
2. Performance eValuator™ Technology
Key to the online learning approach of Stenograph U and the Stenograph-owned schools is a combination of time-tested teaching with state of the art proprietary content and technologies designed to give each student the greatest possible chance of success in the shortest possible time. The newest and most exciting of these is the patent-pending Performance eValuator system of student progress assessment, personalized practice creation and test readiness determination. With Performance eValuator students and their teachers always know where they are on their path to success, what each should do to maximize progress each day, and how well prepared their most recent practice has made them to perform on their next exam. The result is more effective coaching between teachers and students every day.
3. 70+ Years Service & Expertise
Stenograph is and has been the leading provider of both professional and student technology to the reporting industry for over 70 years. By combining innovation with the most extensive development and customer support resources available in the industry, Stenograph customers get the best of both worlds: cutting edge tools that are both reliable and easy to use.
4. Faculty to Student Ratio
One of the core concepts of the Stenograph U learning system is our belief that online students learn best in a true online community of practice led by a dynamic teacher with rich peer-to-peer, teacher-to-student, and teacher-to-class relationships. For that reason, we maintain a faculty-to-student ratio that allows each teacher to coach and work effectively with each student and still build a truly engaged classroom “community of practice.”
5. Customer for Life
Stenograph understands the seriousness of the current “reporter shortage” as well as anyone in our industry. Without new reporters, the “independent guardianship of the record,” a key foundation of democratic jurisprudence worldwide, would not be sustainable. Developing new reporters in increasing numbers is essential to maintaining our profession and Stenograph’s role in it.
At the request of several forward-thinking educational institutions, Stenograph pioneered the development of high-quality online instruction of the reporting and captioning industries, beginning in 2000. Since its inception in January 2001, the Stenograph U Online project has provided state-or-the-art online learning classroom tools, content and technology to thousands of students and dozens of institutions. Today, the majority of all online reporting and captioning programs use Stenograph U services to deliver high quality online instruction. With Stenograph, your students use proven successful technologies that give them the best possible chance of successful graduation.
2. Performance eValuator™ Technology
Key to the online learning approach of Stenograph U and the Stenograph-owned schools is a combination of time-tested teaching with state of the art proprietary content and technologies designed to give each student the greatest possible chance of success in the shortest possible time. The newest and most exciting of these is the patent-pending Performance eValuator system of student progress assessment, personalized practice creation and test readiness determination. With Performance eValuator students and their teachers always know where they are on their path to success, what each should do to maximize progress each day, and how well prepared their most recent practice has made them to perform on their next exam. The result is more effective coaching between teachers and students every day.
3. 70+ Years Service & Expertise
Stenograph is and has been the leading provider of both professional and student technology to the reporting industry for over 70 years. By combining innovation with the most extensive development and customer support resources available in the industry, Stenograph customers get the best of both worlds: cutting edge tools that are both reliable and easy to use.
4. Faculty to Student Ratio
One of the core concepts of the Stenograph U learning system is our belief that online students learn best in a true online community of practice led by a dynamic teacher with rich peer-to-peer, teacher-to-student, and teacher-to-class relationships. For that reason, we maintain a faculty-to-student ratio that allows each teacher to coach and work effectively with each student and still build a truly engaged classroom “community of practice.”
5. Customer for Life
Stenograph understands the seriousness of the current “reporter shortage” as well as anyone in our industry. Without new reporters, the “independent guardianship of the record,” a key foundation of democratic jurisprudence worldwide, would not be sustainable. Developing new reporters in increasing numbers is essential to maintaining our profession and Stenograph’s role in it.
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