Alternative Note-Taking
Strategies Using Technology
By Kamran Rasul, AT Specialist
Academic Support and Access Center @
American University, Washington D.C.
Kamran Rasul, Assistive Technology Specialist
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Rationale
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Evaluation
Conclusion
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Rationale
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Rationale
• Cost saving measures
• Alternate options
• Self Interest
Kamran Rasul, Assistive Technology Specialist
Kamran Rasul, Assistive Technology Specialist
Evaluation
AudioNotes
Livescribe
NoteBook
IRIS-Notes
Sonocent
Microsoft Word Notebook
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Evaluation
Technology
Likes
Challenges
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IrisNotes3
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IRISNotes
Likes
Challenges
• Your handwritten notes in
digital text.
• Store up to 100 A4/letter
size pages on any kind of
paper.
• Export your notes on your
PC and Mac using the
USB connection or to
mobile devices.
• Pen looks and feels like
an ink pen.
• Use any kind and size
paper.
• Convert hand written
text to digital text.
• Multiple note export
options.
• The capture paper clip
can only clip one page at
a time.
• The clip requires
charging.
• Has no audio recording
capability.
• Price.
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Livescribe 3 3
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Livescribe 3
Likes
• Provides a balanced,
• Looks and feels like
smooth writing experience.
an ink pen.
• Notes appear instantly on
• Uses Bluetooth
smart devices using the
transfer to IOS
Livescribe+ mobile app.
devices.
• No scribing sound.
• Very light in weight.
• 14 hours battery life.
• Multiple ways to
export audio.
• Notes can be
organized, tagged,
searchable and
converted to
electronic text.
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Challenges
Audio can only be captured
using IOS devices.
Currently unavailable for
Android or Microsoft smart
devices.
Price.
Storage Is reliant available
IOS capacity.
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Kamran Rasul, Assistive Technology Specialist
Notebook (Layout) Office Mac
Likes
Challenges
• Use your computer's built-in
microphone to record audio
sync with taking notes.
• The play back recording is
associated with the note.
• Free with Microsoft
Office for Apple.
• Accurately sync
• Audio can be
exported, separately
from text recording.
• Large storage
capacity.
• Price.
• Available only for
Microsoft Office for
Mac.
• Requires external
microphone to ensure
audio clarity.
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Kamran Rasul, Assistive Technology Specialist
AudioNotes
Likes
• Synchronize
• Available on iPad, iPhone,
notes with
Androids or Windows.
audio with
• Automatically indexes your
devices using
meetings, lectures,
physical
interviews, or study
keyboard or
sessions.
stylus support. • Support text, drawings, and
photos highlight during
playback.
• Typing instead of penning
which leads to quicker to
capture.
• Affordable ($4.99 each)
Challenges
• Requires laptop or smart
device to use.
• Requires external microphone
to ensure audio clarity.
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Notebook (Circus Ponies)
Kamran Rasul, Assistive Technology Specialist
NoteBook (Circus Ponies)
• Voice-Annotated Notes
Power-Outliners and
Freeform Note Takers.
Likes
Challenges
• Supports both desktop and • Does not support Android
IOS smart devices and
and Microsoft devices.
Livescribe.
• Price.
• Diagram or Sketch.
• Mark Up PDFs or
Comments.
• Clip Web Pages, E-mails.
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Audio Notetaker - Screen shot
Import a
PowerPoint
Notes (typed or
use Dragon-Speak)
Import Audio or
Record live
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Sonocent
Likes
Challenges
• Audio Notetaker splits recordings
up into individual phrases and
displays them on screen as a bar.
• Import audio.
• Record through a mic.
• Text to speech support.
• Visual audio color coding.
• Import and link to other
documents.
• Organization and search engine.
• Screen capture.
• LiveScribe support.
• Video extract.
• Presentation capture mode and
record through speakers.
• Supports PC, Apple &
network license.
• Organize audio, visual
and text in one space.
• Ability to color code
and snip out audio.
• Allow for activate
learning.
• Requires
external
microphone to
ensure audio
clarity.
• Requires
organizing audio,
visual and text.
Kamran Rasul, Assistive Technology Specialist
Conclusion
Kamran Rasul, Assistive Technology Specialist
Alternative Note-Taking
Strategies Using Technology
Kamran Rasul, AT Specialist
rasul@american.edu
202-885-3407
Academic Support and Access Center
@ American University, Washington D.C.
Kamran Rasul, Assistive Technology Specialist