Best way to take notes

My lectures are much further flung than I thought they would be! I also have more classes than I thought :/ I have arthritis and carrying much weight is a no-no!

I am trying a folder and paper but I might bite the bullet and get a lightweight laptop- does anyone take notes just using a laptop and maybe print for the folder afterwards?

Original post by Oxfordbound

My lectures are much further flung than I thought they would be! I also have more classes than I thought :/ I have arthritis and carrying much weight is a no-no!

I am trying a folder and paper but I might bite the bullet and get a lightweight laptop- does anyone take notes just using a laptop and maybe print for the folder afterwards?

Hi Oxfordbound,

I would definitely recommend getting a lightweight laptop or tablet with a wireless keyboard if you struggle with writing. I use a tablet with wireless keyboard and just upload everything to onedrive so I can access it anywhere my account is linked. I don’t print my notes off though, I just review them and highlight key points from the lecture. Have you applied for DSA through student finance? You might be able to get some support with the arthritis and getting a lightweight device.

I hope this helps,

Chelsea ☺️

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Original post by Oxfordbound

My lectures are much further flung than I thought they would be! I also have more classes than I thought :/ I have arthritis and carrying much weight is a no-no!

I am trying a folder and paper but I might bite the bullet and get a lightweight laptop- does anyone take notes just using a laptop and maybe print for the folder afterwards?

I printed my notes during my foundation year but decided it ended up taking too much time so since first year I just keep everything electronic :smile:

A laptop sounds like it would be a good idea - there are hybrid laptops too (2 in 1's ) where you can take digital notes on them and use them as a conventional laptop.

Another thing to consider is have you applied for DSA for your arthritis? :hugs:

If you're finding its affecting the speed of which you can keep up it might be worth it as you can get some useful software and funding towards laptop, printer and refunds on printer ink :yep:

I find the dsa audio recording software the most useful dsa software personally :yes:

(edited 1 year ago)

Hello,

I have a lightweight laptop for taking notes, anything that I feel is really important I then print off. Although that is not essential
I have friends who have Ipads with wireless keyboards and that really works for them. As others have mentioned it may also be worth applying for DSA

Keep going with lectures! It can all feel really overwhelming at first but you do get used to it :smile:

Rebecca York St John University Student Rep

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