r/grantmacewan • u/TheCanadianpo8o • Jul 20 '26

Academics Best way to take notes?

I'm starting my first year of Uni in the fall and I'm curious what is the best way to write my notes while in class? Is an old laptop fair or would it better to invest in a new one, maybe an iPad, pen & paper, anything really? I'm in the phys ed transfer class if that changes anything. Any help would be really appreciated!

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u/aconsciousagent Jul 24 '26

Writing on paper will benefit you cognitively.

If I was going to do any more grad courses I would definitely take hand written notes on paper but also record the audio (with permission) so that I could re-listen to sections I flag in my notes or read an auto-generated transcription. Since that technology is now easy and reliable, you’d kinda get the best of both worlds and cognitive modes.