Software for taking notes in class

Abstract

Abstract-Although digital devices are replacing paper and pencil in ever more domains, class notes have so far resisted this trend. In part this is because class notes and the note-taking process are unique and different from the tasks supported by existing software. A system to support classroom note-taking should embody seven design principles. A prototype system based on these principles was used in the laboratory and in the classroom by three long-term users. Some users prefered note-taking with the system over pencil and paper, suggesting that taking lecture-notes with the computer is feasible.