Course Reports

 

Reports during the course

An important part of the student's learning in the TypeWell transcribing course is support from our live teachers, and from the student's sponsor.  Our teachers communicates regularly with the student, providing feedback about skill development, encouragement, and guidance. 

The TypeWell teachers also send regular updates about the student's progress to the student's sponsor.  That way the sponsor knows what is happening in the transcribing course, and can support the student's efforts and reinforce the teachers' input.  Having an interested person on-site who knows what and how the student is doing is a great support to good learning. 

Another person on-site who might provide support to the student during the course is the service coordinator.  We strongly recommend that every site have a service coordinator to oversee the smooth-running of the TypeWell service program.  You can read about the role of the service coordinator by clicking the Running the Service link above.  Sometimes the service coordinator and the course sponsor are the same person.  If they are not, the sponsor should consider forwarding to the service coordinator the reports during the course. 

Comprehensive Skill Check and Final Report

Near the end of the transcribing course a Comprehensive Skill Check is done.  This is a thorough evaluation of the student's skills in all the areas covered in the course. 

While the TypeWell teachers analyzes the student's Comprehensive Skill Check, the student goes on to complete the last two lessons of the transcribing course.  Our teaching team computes the course grade and writes a detailed report, including recommendations for continued skill growth.  The Final Report also includes recommendations for the level of services the student would be able to provide. 

This Final Report is put on the student's personal course account within 10 days, and a link to the report is emailed to the sponsor.  The final course grade and report are added to the student's password-protected TypeWell coursework transcript, for the student's future use. 

Service recommendations

If a student receives a passing grade in the transcribing course, he or she may provide communication access services using the TypeWell software.  Those who fail the course may not purchase nor use the TypeWell classroom service software. 

Based on a student's course performance, the student may pass the course "with restrictions."  Such restrictions could include the requirement that the transcriber be assigned initially only to transcribe slow-speaking instructors; or to work only with an experienced transcriber while continuing to develop certain basic skills. 

Upon passing the course, TypeWell classroom service software can be purchased for the new transcriber's use.  For more details about purchasing the TypeWell software, click the After the Course link at the top of this page. 

 

Next read about what to expect after the student passes the course, and how soon he or she can begin transcribing.