1. MSU-Billings Disability Support Services Office
Notetaker Quiz
MSU-Billings Disability Support Services Office

2. Q1. Why does Disability support services provide notetakers to students with disabilities?
So the DSS student does not have to attend the class
To help them have a copy of notes that they cannot make because of their disability
To see how many kind able-bodied students will give DSS students a break

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5. Correct

6. Q2. Where do I bring my notes
The DSS student comes to me to get them
Leave them with the professor
Bring my notes to the DSS office to copy and leave to the DSS student

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9. Correct, also the DSS student may make other arrangements, like email, if you both are willing

10. Q3. how often do I need to turn in notes
Just before a test
Once a month
Only when the DSS student asks
Hopefully after each class, but at minimum once a week

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14. Correct

15. Q4. Information about the DSS student is confidential
True
False

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17. Correct

18. Q5. The DSS student needs tutoring help
Work with them
Form a study group
This is not a notetaker responsibility

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21. Correct

22. Q6. I know who the DSS student is, and they are not showing up for class
Give them notes anyway
Bring notes to DSS and inform us that the student was not in class the day the notes were made.

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25. Q7. It’s good to put the course and date at the top of everyday’s notes
True
False

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27. Correct

28. Q8. All notes must be typed
True
False

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Typed notes are nice, but not required. Legible notes are required! Please also think about making sure to use print instead of cursive, as cursive can be hard to read for some disabilities.

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Please also think about making sure to use print instead of cursive, as cursive can be hard to read for some disabilities.

31. Q9. Which one is not a good notetaking strategy
For slideshows, the student can read what is on the slide, write down what the professor says that isn’t written on a slide, note what slide the notes are from
Completely write out the meaning of an abbreviation the first time you use it
Put your own opinions down
Writing down due dates and exam dates mentioned during class

32. Anything that a professor says or writes that is not on a powerpoint is information that the notetaker needs to take down

33. We all might look back at notes and wonder what an acronym might stand for, helpful to write it out in the notes for you and the DSS student

34. Any due dates or exam dates are helpful for both of you to know and worthy of your notes. Especially if it is a change from the syllabus!

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The student needs to know only what the professor presents to the class and not confuse your ideas with the professor’s ideas. They need to form their own opinions.

36. Thanks for being a notetaker!