Note taking Software Group 3: Mala Koalas Jacob Button Justine Herrera Sam Smith Taber Shimono Tara Peters Thomas Carranza CST300 Dr. Tao Fall 2012
Intro Overview Different note taking software Pros & Cons of note taking software Trends of note taking software What we would like to see in the future of note taking software
Microsoft OneNote Part of Microsoft Office since 2003 Easy to use, intuitive software designed for collecting information Available as both regular software and mobile App
OneNote - 2 Feature Rich: Works like a traditional notebook Voice, pen, and speech input Syncs to Sky Drive Fast notetaking Pages are content flexible.
Free Software Allows you to store images, video, and voice recordings Available as an app Create todo Lists Takes Pictures Draw using skitch Study for tests more effectively using PEEKNOTE
Pros of note taking software Notes are legible No messy handwriting Unless illegible font used Able to organize Can rearrange Group into separate folders No physical element No bulky binders or folders Easily accessible No tedious searching Handicap features
Cons of regular note taking Unable to understand notes Shorthand abbreviations Illegible Typing is faster Compared to handwriting Notes can be lost Writing on small pieces Too much paper Materials Pencils/pens Folders, binders, notebooks, etc
Trends Mobile 2.0 Text Virtual storage cloud drive Mobile access Images Movies Audio files Virtual storage cloud drive Mobile access Current trends of note taking software: Virtual storage: the ability to store notes on a cloud drive and access them on every device and laptop you use. It also makes it easier to share notes with your friends and classmates. Mobile access: people have more accessibility options. Notetaking software is now easier to use on mobile devices like tablets and smartphones. It is making it a lot easier to navigate on smaller screens convenient because users do not have to rely on a laptop anymore, they can still take good notes using these smaller devices. "Mobile 2.0" : allows users more options when creating notes. You can insert information such as text, pictures, movies, audio files into notes
Future of note taking The ability to take notes directly on your tablet easily. More software such as Notes Plus or Penultimate Broadening of note taking software application
Better Note Taking for DRC students SoundNote, which allows the student to type and/or handwrite notes while capturing audio Note taking software that works for students with the hard of seeing. Software that has intuitive speech recognition Ray Kurzweil
Conclusion Any Questions?
References Intro: OneNote: Evernote: Pros of note taking software: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.onenote&hl=en http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/ Evernote: https://www.evernote.com/Home.action#b=3bf634d2-96e0-458f-a3e9-8ad1d1cbc49f&st=p&n=4e1d7133-74e7-4455-9ff2-90691f7077e0 Pros of note taking software: http://main.uab.edu/Sites/student-success/resources/33080/ Cons of regular note taking: Trends: http://blog.infotech.com/research/corporate-note-taking-the-latest-enterprise-trend-driven-by-consumer-experiences/ Future of notetaking:
Image References Intro: OneNote: Evernote: Pros of note taking software: http://www.jezjo.com/software/missing-onenote Cons of regular note taking: http://gillen.cream.org/wordpress_html/1962/gen-hope-4-out/ Trends: http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumblarge_715/1348324757KwI7ML.jpg http://evernote.com/media/img/products/hero_food.png http://evernote.com/media/img/products/ill_evernote1.png Future of notetaking: