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Never went to business school and am a hardcore nerd. Still like taking notes in ppt because I like how it forces the format of cutting things up into sections
by binarymax 3y ago
Never went to business school and am a hardcore nerd. Still like taking notes in ppt because I like how it forces the format of cutting things up into sections for you. Also way easier to add shapes and diagrams than any other word processor. It’s like an all-in-one canvas. It’s not for everyone though and I’m definitely aware of the negative connotations.
- fragmede 3y agoMy approach for taking notes digitally has been using a Remarkable2, but it's a) yet another pricey electronic gadget to have/own, b) niche c) often prohibited in the corporate setting due to data privacy reasons, which means it's not a general solution, but it's a digital piece of paper, which is what I want for taking notes that need diagrams drawn inline. PowerPoint is a fairly decent mainstream app for taking notes. It lets you draw diagrams, which for the right class is indispensable. Visio is great at diagramming, but less good for taking notes. Docs/Word, to draw new diagrams around text that often gains new content as the lecture goes on, is terrible for this. If the professor shows a picture, and then just talks about it, that would be fine, but usually, the professor draws a few shapes, then talks some, then draws in arrows and more text. Having to got in and out of drawing mode, is so much worse.