--- Forwarded Message from [log in to unmask] --- >From: [log in to unmask] >Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 22:10:55 -0700 >Subject: Re: #4979 voice to text >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ Have you considered voice recognition software on a laptop w/ a microphone? It will definitely not have 100% accuracy, but it could cut down on the time it takes to create the notes/minutes, if the person typing them up can recall the proceedings more accurately than the software. Dragon Software and others have been reviewed fairly favorably, and are in the less than $100 range. (And likely discounted less than that - I haven't checked prices.) My friend used it for daily computing, as he was getting carpel tunnel syndrome, and thought it worked fairly well. He didn't mention how many minutes he could ramble on, but I would imagine that would be limited to the size of your hard drive. Depending on the size of your group, you'd also need to get the right type of microphone to pick up all the voices at a table. (And make sure each person took their turn speaking). -Jennifer Gee