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Active learning is definitely a weak area for digital note taking. When I use a computer in this context, I tend to 'take notes' with extreme shorthand and poli
by cameronbrown 7y ago
Active learning is definitely a weak area for digital note taking. When I use a computer in this context, I tend to 'take notes' with extreme shorthand and polish it up later - however at that point I've struggled/failed to remember to include some key insight or diagram.
- alidcastano 7y agoThis is actually an area I'm working on. As @ziddoap mentioned, the main drawback to digital note-taking and learning is that it is not as natural to engage with your notes (drawing, making comments, etc). But there are other aspects of digital notes that make them superior to hand-written ones when it comes to learning. It's just that, imo, it hasn't been optimized for yet. Specifically, take spaced-repetition. One of the most proven ways to improve memory. It'd be easy to integrate such a system inside a note-taking app - and that would help ensure note-takers self-test themselves and periodically review their notes. But no note-taking app is doing that, at least not built-in. So that's why I've started working on this myself. The app is called Studbits (http://studbits.com http://studbits.com), and the idea is simple: we let you create flashcards alongside your notes and then remind you to review them with a spaced-repetition system.