Class Notes are used to convey information to students that is not included in the course description. For example, an instructor may want to include a note that an assignment is due on the first day ...

Point: Laptops are a menace, undermining how students take notes in class and distracting not only those using them but also their neighbors. Counterpoint: Laptops are a lifeline, allowing students ...

Believe it or not, buried in the murky mists of time, there was an era when students kept notes on pulped pieces of dead tree. It's hard to imagine now in a world piled high with iPads, smartphones, ...

Vancouver teacher Brad Ovenell-Carter has been doodling notes in Moleskine notebooks at conferences for a while, causing heads to turn. People used to ask him for copies and he would snap a photo and ...

A new study suggests that traditional learning activities like making notes remain critical for students' reading ...

This article was updated on October 10, 2023, with additional contributions by Mars Girolimon. How you take notes can affect how much information you’re able to recall. You could make reviewing course ...

Mark Monmonier, A&S '64, is a Distinguished Professor emeritus, geography and the environment, at Syracuse University. He was recognized by the American Association of Geographers with the 2023 AAG ...

We’ve all been there. Maybe we are really tired during class, or maybe we just lost interest and are bored with the lesson. Maybe you just really need to tell your friend something. What do you do?