PDR1501 Digital Reporting Concepts (2 Credits)
Contact Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2
Principles and ethics using hardware and software
recording options in digital reporting; proficiency in
system components, setup, and functionality; annotation
file creation and usage; file naming conventions;
upload/download files to directories, cloud-based sites,
and external storage devices; test audio for various
professional venues; troubleshoot software, hardware,
and peripherals; speaker designations and parenthetical
creation/usage; search and audio playback; examination
of verbatim transcripts; secure digital file transmission;
archival/disposal process of audio and transcript files.
PDR1502 Digital Reporting Applications (2 Credits)
Contact Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 2
Digital reporting practice providing for application of digital reporting skills to real-world scenarios encapsulating learning objectives of the digital reporting major: employing professional reporting techniques in various venues with proficiency in digital reporting unit (DRU) setup and utilization; application of speaker designation conventions and annotation files; saving and uploading/downloading files to appropriate destination; performing DRU system and peripherals troubleshooting; providing audio playback; producing verbatim transcripts; archiving and disposing of audio and transcript files; applying marketing strategies; managing job scheduling/tracking/invoicing; and preparing for professional digital reporting certification.
Prerequisites: PDR1501 with a minimum grade of D