It was important she have good notes on the lecture. Normally she used her laptop to take notes, but, without it, she’d have to rely on a more traditional approach. So she put pen to paper—and ...

Students can take notes in the margins of the slides. They can respond to questions the professor builds into the lecture. They can click a button that says, “I’m confused.” Every time they ...

They're wrong. Taking notes is not about transcribing what is said during lecture. It's about processing the information in a way that helps you pull out what's important and make new connections.