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Course interview

00:20 · English audio · Synthetic sample

  1. 00:00Maya

    When you rewatch an online class, how do you find the part you need?

  2. 00:02Jordan

    I used to drag the video back and forth. My notes had the idea, but no timestamp.

  3. 00:07Maya

    What would make it easier to review?

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Course interview

00:20 · English audio · Synthetic sample

  1. Maya

    When you rewatch an online class, how do you find the part you need?

  2. Jordan

    I used to drag the video back and forth. My notes had the idea, but no timestamp.

  3. Maya

    What would make it easier to review?

  4. Jordan

    A transcript with timestamps. I could search for a phrase and hear that part again.

  5. Maya

    And what would you do with the transcript afterward?

  6. Jordan

    I'd fix the names and any technical terms, then download a clean copy for my notes.

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Maya: When you rewatch an online class, how do you find the part you need?

Jordan: I used to drag the video back and forth. My notes had the idea, but no timestamp.

Maya: What would make it easier to review?

Jordan: A transcript with timestamps. I could search for a phrase and hear that part again.

Maya: And what would you do with the transcript afterward?

Jordan: I'd fix the names and any technical terms, then download a clean copy for my notes.

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