It is definitely a nice development. But I see some big challenges in it.
First of all, it will be a challenging job for the evaluator to make
evaluation of a recorded answer sheet. Because every one's pronunciations
may not be perfect. I know some people who literally mumble and we have to
take special efforts to understand there speech. Further, sighted people do
not poses that type of listening skill like a visually challenge.
Secondly, recording and dictation are totally different things from each
other. Because, while dictating to our writer, we can have a chance to think
in between two sentences about what we are going to say next. We can also
correct if something goes wrong.
Thirdly, Some papers like English have passages which we have to read and
answer the question. How a blind person can record his/her answers for this
type of questions?
Those things should be think seriously.
Rohiet Patil
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Subject: [AI] Blind can record answers
Times of India:
Blind students can 'record' board exam answers on tape recorder
Abhishek Choudhari
| TNN | Jan 9, 2016, 04.24 PM IST
NAGPUR: Don't be surprised if during this summer's state board exam a
candidate asks the invigilator for additional 'cassette' instead of
additional supplement.
Students suffering from visual impairment (partial/full) can now record
their answers on tape recorder rather than taking help of a writer. This new
rule
is part of a slew of revolutionary changes brought in for special needs
students by state school education minister Vinod Tawde.
Speaking to TOI, Tawde said, "Visually impaired students can get the
questions read to them 20 minutes before the paper starts so that they can
get a feel
of things. Their answers will be recorded and the device will be sent for
evaluation in the same way we send the traditional answer sheets." For all
special
needs students the minister has offered other exam concessions, like 20
minutes extra time per exam hour, liberal evaluation, grace marks, facility
of
talking calculator, on-screen reading software (if available) etc. Students
suffering from cerebral palsy, autism, impairment of speech and hearing,
physical
disability, spastics, learning disorder etc are some who have been given
these examination concessions. Parents who have children with special needs
have
been advised to get in touch with their schools and local board office for
details.
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