Grammar/Punctuation - Linda Wilson

         About: Review of various punctuation errors found in litigation transcripts.

·  Credits: 1.5 CE credits (90 Minutes)

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1.  Morson’s Rule 273 refers to what? 

2.  True/False:  “Supposed to” is a verb phrase used in the passive voice to mean expected. 

GCRA's What Would You Do

         About: Interactive session with GCRA Directors sharing some of their experiences and solutions.  Also, answering written questions regarding scenarios that court reporters have come across in their jobs and offering possible solutions to consider. 

·  Credits: 1.5 CE credits (90 Minutes)

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1.  What’s the first topic discussed? 

2.  What year did Tammy switch from steno to voice? 

Forensics DNA in the Courtroom - Christie Smith

         About: Overview of forensic scientists (who we are, what we do) Overview of lab operations (how a crime lab is organized), including evidence submission. Different types of DNA testing explained (STR, Y-STR, mitochondrial, male screening) Types of DNA/cases (touch DNA, transfer DNA, nuclear DNA, mitochondrial DNA) DNA process explained, jury-style (steps of testing) Interesting testimony(ies)What does THAT mean explanations and how do you spell it (acronyms, science words)

·  Credits: 1.0 CE credits (60 Minutes)

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1.  What organization is Christie Smith with? 

2.  CODIS stands for what? 

Honing Your Skills with Realtime Coach - Marybeth Everhart

         About: There are many benefits to continuing to improve your skills—less editing time, increased income potential, more free time, to name just a few. But who has time to devote to the process of honing your skills, especially with a family, working full-time, and all the obligations that life holds? In this seminar, Marybeth will show you how you can improve your accuracy, increase your speed, and prepare for new certifications in as little as 15 minutes a day!

·  Credits: 1.0 CE credits (60 Minutes)

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1.  What is Marybeth’s position with Realtime Coach? 

2.  Which country did Marybeth practice as an official? 

Legislative Updates - Jennifer Pope and Terry Rogers

         About: Panel discussion with legislative committee, GCRA President, and GCRA's lobbyist.

·  Credits: 1.0 CE credits (60 Minutes)

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1.  Terry Rogers is chairing which committee under Governor Kemp? 

2.  How many terms did Terry Rogers serve in the House of Representatives? 

Reporting a High-Profile Case - Judy Bellinger - Johnny Depp/Amber Heard Trial Court Reporter

         About: Can you imagine being the court reporter on a high-profile case such as the Johnny Depp trial last year?  Oh, the places we go and the things we observe as court reporters. During this entertaining Q&A session, you will hear from the actual reporter who handled this high-profile trial and what it was like to be considered a "rock star" by the judge and even received a standing ovation from Johnny Depp himself!

·  Credits: 1.0 CE credits (60 Minutes)

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AudioScribe SpeechCat - Adria Theriot

         About: Be your own geek...Understanding what is what in Computer Specs and knowing what YOU need; Keep that train rolling...Windows Updates and Manufacturer updates for your computers and driver updates for your peripherals; What's hot and what's not....things that I have discovered that are cool tools and things that are getting hard to find.

·  Credits: 3.0 CE credits (180 Minutes)

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CART Broadcast Captioning - Caryn Broome and Heidi Thomas

         About: An overview of CART services – what it takes to transition and what work to expect to find, the pay, opportunities, et cetera.

·  Credits: 2.0 CE credits (120 Minutes)

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Eclipse Vox - Charlene Hansard

         About: Topics will include the following; Dictating in Eclipse; How to use autoreplacements; How to use Eclipse’s Proofreader; Job dictionary; Conflict resolution; Spellcheck; Watch words; Adding cover pages; Using pick lists; Creating PDF with index in Eclipse.

·  Credits: 3.0 CE credits (180 Minutes)

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CaseCatalyst - Anthony Frisolone

         About: Dictionary Improvement:  In this class you’ll learn how to identify problematic entries, sort, and filter relatedgroups of entries, determine what changes need to be made to entries withsimilar problems and then correct multiple similar entries at the same time; Faster, More Efficient Editing:  In this class we’ll review some very simple but often overlooked features inCATalyst that can drastically reduce the amount of time you spend in front of yourcomputer; Editing On-the-Fly During Realtime:  In this class, you’ll learn how to use existing AccelerWriters provided byStenograph and more importantly, create custom AccelerWriters that will enableyou (and your team) to produce more accurate output and produce finals fasterand with less post-session time and effort!

·  Credits: 3.0 CE credits (180 Minutes)

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Total Eclipse - Julie Samford

         About: Julie Samford will teach you some awesome realtime tips, including some handy macros you can use to edit while still on the record. You'll also learn a powerful and easy way to do realtime prep in minutes and have every word you need in your dictionary before the job even begins. We'll also learn how to use Autobrief like a pro, how to implement macros to request a brief when you need it most, and how to fine-tune the briefs display to exactly what works for you. We'll throw in some editing tips, show you how to cut down massively on production time, and Julie will spill the scoop on her absolute favorite way to make sure you get every spelling and clarification you need while you've still got the witness in front of you. Don't miss this jam-packed Eclipse class designed just for you!

·  Credits: 3.0 CE credits (180 Minutes)

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Punctuation by the Numbers - Art Cochran

         About: Punctuation by the Numbers is a game for three teams. Each team will be shown two versions of a sentence on a screen, only one of which is punctuated correctly. Each member of the team will enter in the chat box, simultaneously, the number of the sentence they believe is correct, either 1 or 2. If the majority of the members get the correct answer, that team gets a point. The questions will cover all the major punctuation marks, plurals, possessives, hyphens, capitalization, numbers, homonyms, and one-word/two-word combinations.

·  Credits: 1.0 CE credits (60 Minutes)

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Zooming Through Zoom - Ben Jones

         About: This seminar will be your crash course in all things Zoom-related, especially as it pertains to the legal field.

·  Credits: 1.5 CE credits (90 Minutes)

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1. What is the best choice for a breakout room in a Zoom deposition setting?

2. Who were Ben's participant friends?

Hollywood and the Court Reporting World Collide - Whitney Kumar

         About: Everyone’s favorite daytime judge, Judge Judy, made sure to have a certified stenographer at her side for her new show, Judy Justice. Come learn about her reporter’s unique experience and tips on evolving your court reporting career.

·  Credits: 1.5 CE credits (90 Minutes)

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1.  Where was Whitney vacationing when she gave this presentation?

2.  What is Whitney's company's name?

Panel Discussion on Legislative Changes to the Court Reporting Act

         About: Panel includes a representative from the Administrative Office of Courts (AOC), a representative from the Board of Court Reporting (BCR), the president of GCRA, and members of GCRA Legislative Committee.

·  Credits: 2.0 CE credits (120 Minutes)

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1.  What’s the name of GCRA’s lobbyist who presented during this session? 

2.  How many court reporters sit on the Board of Court Reporting?

Government Relations Advocacy Training - Erika Sjoquist

         About: The basis of building your coalition and how to harness your member to accomplish legislative goals will be covered, including Politics 101 briefing and an overview of state government.

·  Credits: 1.0 CE credits (60 Minutes)

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1.  How many years was Erica in California? 

2.  What’s the first step in becoming an effective legislative advocate and grassroots organizer? 

The Court Reporter-Scopist Relationship - Al Sternberg and Tori Pittman

         About: Join Tori and Al as they discuss their processes in their scoping work for reporters - their communication methods and time management methods - so that not only can they be the best scopists they can be but so that their clients get their editing back in a professional state in a timely fashion ready to proof.

·  Credits: 1.5 CE credits (90 Minutes)

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1.  What does a scopist look for in a court reporter?

2.  What website can reporters and scopists find each other? 

The Nuts and Bolts (and Sometimes Screws or Challenges) of becoming a CART Provider and/or Broadcast Captioner - Caryn Broome and Daniel Sommer

         About: An overview of CART services – what it takes to transition and what work to expect to find, pay, opportunities, etc.

·  Credits: 1.5 CE credits (90 Minutes)

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1.  What is Caryn Broome’s method of takedown? 

2.  Who presented with Caryn on CART/captioning? 

AudioScribe 1: SpeechCat & Voice Theory I

         About: AudioScribe 1: SpeechCat & Voice Theory I - Using the CAT to Train the Dragon presented by Vickie Wiechec & Adria Theriot at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 2 CE credits (120 Minutes)

AudioScribe 2: SpeechCat & Voice Theory II

About: AudioScribe 2: SpeechCat & Voice Theory II - Using the CAT to Train the Dragon, Vickie Wiechec & Adria Theriot at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 2 credits (120 Minutes)

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1. What did Dragon output when Adria input "all nighters"?

2. How do you turn on the word movement function?

AudioScribe 3: Computer Basics

About: AudioScribe 3: Computer Basics- Maintenance and Other Important Properties- Vickie Wiechec at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 1.5 credits (90 Minutes)

AudioScribe 4: Tips and Tricks

         About: Audio Scribe 4: Tips for the Court Reporter presented by Vickie Wiechec at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 Minutes)

Dragon

About: Learn How to Train Your Dragon with Michelle Guilbeau at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 2 (120 minutes)

Eclipse 9 and 10

About: Eclipse 9 and 10: Sneak Peak with Q&A presented by Dessa Van Schuyver at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 2 (120 Minutes)

Eclipse Integration 1

About: Eclipse Integration: First You Train Your Dragon presented by Dessa Van Schuyver at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 2 (120 Minutes)

Eclipse Integration 2

About: Eclipse Integration: The Best Approach for Improving Accuracy: Dragon vocabulary or Eclipse Dictionaries presented by Dessa Van Schuyver at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 Minutes)

Eclipse Integration 3

About: Eclipse Integration 3: Happy Hour presented by Dessa Van Schuyver at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 Minutes)

Captioning Religious Services

About: With many opportunities to observe church services, whether in person, on television, or streaming, this is the perfect venue to see what captioning is like and if it is right for you. 

·  Credits 1.5 (90 Minutes)

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1. What CAT system was Linda using to demonstrate throughout the entire session?

2. What is one of the jobs of a CART provider?

CART/Broadcast Captioning 1

About: CART/Broadcast Captioning 1: Terminate Transcript Turmoil- Anissa Nierenberger at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

There are 2 handouts for this course: Effective Editing and Learn to Realtime

·  Credits 2 (120 Minutes)

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1. Anissa shared a quote by Alexander Bloch:

2. If you want to get a job with a good captioning company, your realtime translation rate should be:

CART/Broadcast Captioning 2

About: CART/Broadcast Captioning 2: The Ins and Outs of CART Captioning presented by Anissa Nierenberger at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 2 (120 minutes)

CART/Broadcast Captioning 3

About: CART/Broadcast Captioning 3: The Ins and Outs of CART Captioning presented by Anissa Nierenberger at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 2 (120 minutes)

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1. What is Anissa's website?

2. How many backups of your dictionary does Anissa suggest you keep at all times?

CaseCatalyst 1: User Management

About: CaseCatalyst 1: User Management presented by Pam Szczecinski at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021. A closer look at cloud computing spotlights the need to tap into the cloud for keeping files secure and accessible from anywhere at any time. Cloud-based backups are only useful if you know how to store and retrieve your files.

·  Credits: 2 (120 Minutes)

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1. Who does Pam invite to RealTeam?

2. What is the biggest concern of attendees with file management and organizing?

CaseCatalyst 2: Dictionary Management Tools

About: CaseCatalyst 2: Dictionary Management Tools Presented by Pam Szczecinski at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021. Learn about the tools that are available to manage your dictionary and build in what you need. When preparing for a job, building a dictionary ahead of time can help.



·  Credits: 2 (120 Minutes)

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1. What feature in the Personal Dictionary was added in the last update before July 2021?

2. Query Realtime Translations is a dictionary command used to find out why a steno outline did not translate correctly and allows you to do the following:

CaseCatalyst 3: Write Right (realtime commands)

About: CaseCatalyst 3: Write Right (realtime commands) Presented by Pam Szczecinski at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021. The goal is to keep your "untranslates” to a minimum, but when everyone is talking fast, you may need to check your text to verify things. Use the features in your software to help you flag text, fix your numbers, and change mistranslated words.

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 Minutes)

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1. How long has Pam Szczecinski been a Case CATalyst trainer?

2. In what environment is the Realtime Command Dictionary used?

CaseCatalyst 4: Edit by Design

About: CaseCatalyst 4: Edit by Design- Pam Szczecinski at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021. Save time editing by using fast and effective edit shortcuts. Explore the global options, punctuation shortcuts, and the transcript corrections tools the software offers.

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 Minutes)

 
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1. What word did Pam say she has trouble remembering how to spell?

2. Handy commands that don't have shortcut keys, such as split compound words and cycle homophones, can be found under:

Panel Discussion: Q&A

About: Panel Discussion: Current Legislation with Q&A- Judge Asha Jackson, Judicial Council’s Subcommittee on Court Reporting Matters; Brad Carver, Esquire, GCRA’s Lobbyist; Alison Lerner, Esquire, Chair, Administrative Office of the Courts of Georgia - GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 Minutes)

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1. Who has been working with GCRA's lobbyist and appeared in the panel discussion?

2. What type of complaint represents the majority of complaints received by the Board of Court Reporting?

Realtime and Daily Copy

About: Realtime and Daily Copy Seamless as a Team Without Taking Work Home presented by Charisse Kitt Seamless as a Team Without Taking Work Home at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 minutes)

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1. What CAT system is Charisse using?

2. Can a reporter send a 1099 to another reporter?

Tech Tricks

About: Hardware and Software Tricks with Pam Szczecinski at the GCRA VIRTUAL TECH SEMINAR 2021. In this session, we’ll take a closer look at what hardware and software products are available in this ever-changing, fast-paced world of technology.

·  Credits: 1 (60 Minutes)

Total Eclipse 2: User Training Part 2

About: Total Eclipse 2: User Training Part 2 presented by Michael Starkman at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021. This program focuses on providing an introduction to skills and information needed to begin the transition from Judicial Reporting to Captioning. It consists of hands-on training that will help court reporters gain knowledge and expertise in specific areas that require proficiency to become a successful CART/Broadcast Captioner.

·  Credits: 2 (120 MINUTES)

Total Eclipse 3: User Training Part 3

About: Total Eclipse: User Training Part 3- Michael Starkman at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 minutes)

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1. What does Michael Starkman say you will never see him give a seminar on?

2. What quote was read twice regarding the new feature in Version 10 called Audio AI Boost?

Total Eclipse 1: User Training Part 1

About: Total Eclipse: User Training Part 1- Michael Starkman at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 2.0 (120 minutes)

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1. What is the topic of the first question asked by the moderator?

2. In what city and state does Michael Starkman reside?

Total Eclipse 4: User Training Part 4

About: Total Eclipse: User Training Part 4- Charisse Kitt at GCRA Virtual Tech Seminar 2021

·  Credits: 1.5 (90 minutes)

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