Comments on Glenn's Story Book: CART Criticized

Plover, I did have a reader laptop in that classro...

2008-10-03T18:18:00.000-07:00

Plover, I did have a reader laptop in that classroom, but is difficult to tell if the reader output was the same as the transcript I received. I guess that I could have taken notes on specific phrases appearing on the reader laptop and looked for them later in the transcript. I just remember seeing lots of garbled phrases appearing on the reader laptop, as well as the CART person completely missing the comment I made in class when I was sitting three feet away from her.

As a CART provider, I'm appalled and mortified on ...

2008-10-03T12:46:00.000-07:00

As a CART provider, I'm appalled and mortified on behalf of my profession. I hate to hear about incompetent CART providers producing substandard transcripts and jeopardizing the academic welfare of the students they're meant to serve. Also, from what you write in your blog, it appears as if the CART provider is only giving you a transcript, not even providing you with realtime output. Is that correct? If so, they're doubly misrepresenting themselves. They're clearly not able to present CART, and are ethically obligated to stop offering their skills to the University. I hope you find an accommodation that works well for you, whether it's replacing the current CART provider with a competent one or finding a competent notetaker (using C-print or Typewell) to at least get down the vital material of the class accurately, if not the verbatim content.

It is disappointing and frustrating to see that yo...

2008-10-01T19:49:00.000-07:00

It is disappointing and frustrating to see that you are still struggling with this situation at a 'professional' academic facility.

I admire you for your tenacity Glenn.