How is StarTran better than StenEd?
One comment we’ve heard from teachers about StenED theory is that it’s good but the presentation is awkward. StarTran realtime writing education is consolidated into two volumes, Basic and Advanced, with a handy Reference Volume. To get (almost) the same information StenEd’s Theory book must be augmented with a Reader, Reinforcement Takes, Vocabulary Development, Reporter on the Job, Finger Drills, and Briefs and Phrases texts. Students enter speedbuilding classes before going through all these books and are therefore often unprepared to correctly write all classroom dictation. The difference is that StarTran was developed by a long-time classroom reporting/theory instructor; StenEd was not. StarTran is also a much shorter shorthand than StenEd. For other unique features of StarTran see How StarTran Differs from Other Theories and see Compare StarTran with Other Theories.
