One of the great things about being a TypeWell transcriber is that there are always interesting, fun new skills to learn.
From tricks to word ideas more clearly, to whole new sets of time-saving abbreviations, there are loads of ways to keep growing and feeling the satisfaction of a job well done.
Continuing education can be done in many ways, including local professional development meetings, regional/international conferences, and distance learning activities.
Below is a variety of distance-learning activities now available.
Check back often for new additions.
TypeWell Courselets
Turbo I:
- Develops mastery of Version 6 Turbo prefix and suffix abbreviations.
- Interactive software program
- Eligible for TypeWell Continuing Education Credit
TypeWell QuickClasses
Pepnet 2 is sponsoring a series of TypeWell QuickClasses beginning in January 2013.
Fundamental Transcribing Skills
Reducing Wording Redundancy:
- Describes 3 common kinds of redundant wording, and provides practice with reducing the wordiness, while retaining all the speaker's meaning.
- Slides of workshop presentation, including practice materials
Improving Clarity of Wording:
- Describes 4 common kinds of unclear wording and gives practice in clear alternatives.
- Slides of workshop presentation, including practice materials
Kyp's Tips:
- Blog about All Things TypeWell, written by our beloved (?!?!!) teaching assistant, Kyp, the computer elf.
- Convenient list of posts by category (see list on right side of each page)
- Great discussion and practice topics for department meetings and mentoring sessions.
Advanced Skills: Transcribing Math and Science
Math/Science Tutorial:
- Self-teaching tutorial in TypeWell transcriber software (V5 & V6), with practice activities and reference pages
- Free in the transcriber software
- Covers Math-lish, the "foreign" language used in math/science classes; getting into and out of the TypeWell math/science module; basic symbols; the Math PAL; a summary of symbols by math/science field, and more.
Math & Science: Producing Quality Transcripts Consistently:
- Intended for TypeWell transcribers who have completed the Math Tutorial (above), and had some real-time experience transcribing math and/or science notations.
- Slides of workshop presentation, including links to practice lectures
Next read about the courselets.
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