I've always suspected the metal editing down to important points is a major factor. If I'm taking typed notes I can regurgitate almost exactly what was said at

I've always suspected the metal editing down to important points is a major factor. If I'm taking typed notes I can regurgitate almost exactly what was said at 100 wpm and feel like I'm taking "good" notes because I've included everything. If I'm taking written notes I have to think about the material as I write it and distill it down to something I can write quickly enough. Didn't have good tablet devices until after I was out of college, but from years of using them in other contexts I think they provide a similar effect to writing on paper, except the eraser works better and I can rearrange things after I've written them if I need more space in the middle of a page.