Imagine a crowded lecture hall filled with distractions?
How will you keep up?

crowded lecture hall
The best note taking apps record & sync audio with notes alongside lecture slides.  Click on a line to playback specific points in the lecture, fill in any missed notes, or replay challenging concepts for a tutor.  Transcription apps even type the notes for you!  Many apps have added AI learning tools. 
Taking notes on laptop with OneNote

MS OneNote for Windows & Macs

Free to you through Campus License to MS 365 

Take notes on slides.  Type or draw with stylus on a touchscreen.

  • Record audio
  • Type your own notes or transcribe them
  • Fill in missing notes.
  • Add web clippings
  • Embed videos
  • Insert shapes & math equations
  • Ink to Math
  • Coming Soon -  CoPilot AI features inside OneNote
Helpful Videos
  1. Importing Lecture Slides
  2. Recording Audio
  3. Playback notes

Use OneNote 16 Desktop Version for all recommended features!

Handouts

 

Notability for Macs & iPads

Take notes on slides.  Type with Macbook or Write on iPad with Apple Pencil.

  • Record audio
  • Transcribe lectures
  • Click to replay any note you wrote!
  • Fill in missing notes.
  • Quiz yourself with the Tape feature
  • Create practice quiz questions
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Notability Biology Notes
 

Helpful Videos:

Extra features:
  • Handwriting conversion
  • Convert math equations to text

Yearly Subscription, Worth every penny!

Transcription Apps

Automatically types notes for you while recording & syncing audio!

Watch MS transcription in Action!  Transcription is available in Word online or the desktop version.  It is also a feature in OneNote Desktop 16 for Windows.

 

Smart Pen

  • Take your own notes with synced audio recordings
  • Real ink & paper
  • Playback any line in one click!
  • Transfer notes to your phone or computer

Demo Video

Want to test it out?

You may borrow a demo pen from Mary Beth for one week.  Schedule an appointment on TutorTrac for note taking apps.