As soon as a lecture begins, instead of hearing what we need to know for the class, the sound of loud typing fills the room. We have all been in that scenario, whether it be in a meeting or in class.

Note-taking can help in class or a meeting—and if you do them right, they'll help you afterward as well. In class and in meetings, jotting down what you’re hearing is key—so it’s worth it to figure ...

How you prefer to take notes is very personal. Some folks swear by the tactile nature of pen and paper — others feel they’d never be able to keep up without the speed of a keyboard. But is one ...

Google's AI-powered research assistant, NotebookLM, is one of the few tools that truly gets AI right. I've been using it since before most people even knew about it, and it's completely transformed my ...

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding Lifehacker as a preferred source for tech news. Taking notes, whether in class ...

Guest Blog Post by Carl Pletsch, Ph.D. Do your students take notes? Whether students take notes in class or not may be important. The process of note-taking may (a) have an impact on student learning, ...

Attention is a complex process that includes being alert, selecting what to attend to, ignoring what is unimportant, and maintaining focus for the right amount of time. Preparing before class helps ...

Last spring, as I was preparing for a new semester, I had an epiphany: Closed-book exams seem to unfairly aid students who excel at memorization. So I decided to allow my classes to use notes during ...

This post was updated Oct. 31 at 9:41 p.m. Laptops are an essential part of students’ lives. After a year and a half of attending classes online, it’s no surprise that people are more reliant on their ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A new foster mom had a free hand to take notes in class thanks to a Baylor professor, and local superintendent, who held her baby at the front of the classroom. Traniece ...

In May 2022, Google announced that Cursive, a note-taking app built for Chromebooks that work with a stylus, will soon be installed by default on supported Chromebooks. If you have a stylus-enabled ...