Notetaking solutions

Contents

• Common note taking difficulties

• Scenarios

• Overview of products available

• Questions

Common note taking difficulties

• Keeping up with speaker

• Missing key information

• Making mistakes/poor handwriting

• Note taking and listening simultaneously

• Decoding notes afterwards

• Typing up notes afterwards

• Mislaying notes

Scenario 1

Student A – Studying History

• Difficulties keeping up with speaker

• Finds it hard to listen & take notes at the same time

• Handwriting is untidy & makes lots of mistakes

• Finds it hard writing up & organising notes afterwards

• Uses a PC – likes to listen to notes on iPod

Student B – Engineering Student

• Makes copious notes

• Draws diagrams

• Finds typing up notes laborious

• Sometimes mislays notes

• Uses a PC & Mac

Scenario 2

Scenario 3

Student C – Studying Drama

• Needs to recall/review practical lessons

• Finds it hard writing up notes afterwards

• Visual learner who struggles to concentrate when listening

• Finds it hard to listen & take notes at the same time

• Difficulties keeping up with speaker

Key Features:•Capture high quality recordings & HD

video (LS-20M)

•Large Capacity (250 + hours)

•Micro SD slot to increase capacity

•Folders to organise recordings

•Index feature (16 per recording)

•Upload to a computer (Sonority)

Olympus Digital Recorders

Olympus Digital RecordersKey Benefits:•No need to make any notes

•Easy to use & access recordings

•Organise recordings into named folders

•Bookmark key points (index feature)

•Review recordings at own pace

•Can be used in conjunction with Audio

Notetaker (PC) or Olympus Audio

Notebooks (PC or Mac)

Create notes Highlight Sections

Add images & PowerPoint slides

Use section breaks (from index marks or added afterwards)

Add lecture details

Audio Notetaker

Text Area

Audio Segment

LinkTitle / Chapter

Related image

Audio Section

Zoom in/outOlympus Audio Notebooks

Audio Notetaker / Olympus Audiobooks

Key Features:•Import audio from Digital Recorders

•File manager / folders

•Live Recording*

•Import PowerPoint slides* /images/PDF*

•Full-screen mode*

•Direct export Audio to iTunes*

•Free Viewer *

•PC & Mac** compatible

Benefits:•Easy & intuitive to use

•Breaks down the task of reviewing

recordings and making notes

•Easy to manage, search & export

notes & recordings

•Keep everything in one place

*Audio Notetaker only

** Mac version in development for Audio Notetaker

Key Features:• Record audio & capture writing while

note taking.

• 2GB – 8GB / 200-800 hrs recording

• Specialist paper to track writing

• Instant playback when tapped.

• Microphone sensitivity settings, i.e.

conference room, lecture hall, auto

• Compatible with PC & Mac

• USB connectivity/charger

Livescribe Pen

Key Benefits:•Portable

•Suitable for all types of note taker,

minimal or detailed

•Write key points and record everything

else

•Draw diagrams

•Upload notes to PC/Mac

•Searchable notes

•Convert handwriting to text (with

optional MyScript software)

Livescribe Pen

Other solutions

• iPad/iPod/iPhone

•Mind Mapping•Notetaking•Audio Recording•Image capture•Organisational tools•Web access (Wifi, 3G)•Lots of Apps

Scenarios

Scenario Possible Solutions

1. Student A – Studying History

Difficulties keeping up with speaker

Finds it hard to listen & take notes at the same time

Handwriting is untidy & makes lots of mistakes

Finds it hard writing up & organising notes afterwards

Uses a PC – likes to listen to notes on iPod

2. Student B – Engineering Student

Makes copious notes

Draws diagrams

Finds typing up notes laborious

Sometimes mislays notes

Uses a PC & Mac

3. Student C – Studying Drama

Difficulties keeping up with speaker

Finds it hard to listen & take notes at the same time

Visual learner who struggles to concentrate when

listening

Finds it hard writing up notes afterwards

Needs to recall/review practical lessons

Thank you

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