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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, my kid goes to another college and is a CS major. They said that one CS professor is known for being difficult to understand, so DC is trying to not end up in that class.

I work in tech. Yes, a lot of the people I work with have accents, but it's not the same.  At work, I can ask them to repeat (a few times) or email me what they want to convey. Can't really do that in class at college.[/quote]

Just record the lectures and listen back.[/quote]
If the accent is really really thick, no amount of recording and playback will help.

When I used to watch shows with heavy Scottish or northern Yorkshire accents, I would have to pause it and ask my Brit spouse to translate.   Today, we have close caption on most streaming shows, and I use that a lot.

If only they had cc for professors.
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You can get an auto-transcription for your digital recordings from free online software--and if they are on zoom there is cc real time.[/quote]

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