Alternative Note-Taking Strategies Using Technology

Alternative Note-Taking Strategies Using Technology

By Kamran Rasul, AT SpecialistAcademic Support and Access Center @ American

University, Washington D.C.

Kamran Rasul, Assistive Technology Specialist


1. Rationale2. Research3. Evaluation4. Conclusion


Rationale


• Cost saving measures

• Alternate options

• Self Interest

Rationale


Evaluation

Livescribe

AudioNotes

IRIS-Notes

NoteBook

SonocentMicrosoft Word Notebook


Evaluation

Technology Likes Challenges


IrisNotes3


IRISNotes Likes Challenges

• Your handwritten notes in digital text.

• Store up to 100 A4/letter size pages on any kind of paper.

• Export your notes on your PC and Mac using the USB connection or to mobile devices.

• Pen looks and feels like an ink pen.

• Use any kind and size paper.

• Convert hand written text to digital text.

• Multiple note export options.

• The capture paper clip can only clip one page at a time.

• The clip requires charging.

• Has no audio recording capability.

• Price.


Livescribe 3 3


Livescribe 3 Likes Challenges

• Provides a balanced, smooth writing experience.

• Notes appear instantly on smart devices using the Livescribe+ mobile app.

• Looks and feels like an ink pen.

• Uses Bluetooth transfer to IOS devices.

• No scribing sound.• Very light in weight.• 14 hours battery life.• Multiple ways to

export audio.• Notes can be

organized, tagged, searchable and converted to electronic text.

• Audio can only be captured using IOS devices.

• Currently unavailable for Android or Microsoft smart devices.

• Price.• Storage Is reliant available

IOS capacity.


Notebook (Layout) Office Mac Likes Challenges

• Use your computer's built-in microphone to record audio sync with taking notes.

• The play back recording is associated with the note.

• Free with Microsoft Office for Apple.

• Accurately sync • Audio can be

exported, separately from text recording.

• Large storage capacity.

• Price.

• Available only for Microsoft Office for Mac.

• Requires external microphone to ensure audio clarity.


AudioNotes Likes Challenges

• Synchronize notes with audio with devices using physical keyboard or stylus support.

• Available on iPad, iPhone, Androids or Windows.

• Automatically indexes your meetings, lectures, interviews, or study sessions.

• Support text, drawings, and photos highlight during playback.

• Typing instead of penning which leads to quicker to capture.

• Affordable ($4.99 each)

• Requires laptop or smart device to use.



Notebook (Circus Ponies)


NoteBook (Circus Ponies) Likes Challenges

• Voice-Annotated Notes Power-Outliners and Freeform Note Takers.

• Supports both desktop and IOS smart devices and Livescribe.

• Diagram or Sketch.• Mark Up PDFs or

Comments.• Clip Web Pages, E-mails.

• Does not support Android and Microsoft devices.

• Price.

Audio Notetaker - Screen shot

Import a PowerPoint

Notes (typed or use Dragon-Speak)

Import Audio or Record live



Sonocent Likes Challenges

• Audio Notetaker splits recordings up into individual phrases and displays them on screen as a bar.

• Import audio. • Record through a mic.• Text to speech support.• Visual audio color coding. • Import and link to other

documents. • Organization and search engine.• Screen capture.• LiveScribe support.• Video extract. • Presentation capture mode and

record through speakers.

• Supports PC, Apple & network license.

• Organize audio, visual and text in one space.

• Ability to color code and snip out audio.

• Allow for activate learning.


• Requires organizing audio, visual and text.


Conclusion

Alternative Note-Taking Strategies Using Technology

Kamran Rasul, AT [email protected]

202-885-3407Academic Support and Access Center

@ American University, Washington D.C.


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