Students and faculty discuss the purpose of note-taking and the clash between traditional and technological methods of taking notes in class.

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Apple Notes in iOS 26 gains new import and export features for Markdown, a go-to writing tool for a variety of users.

A widely cited neuroscience study about the effectiveness of writing by hand over typing on learning is contested.

Columnist Olivia Healy urges students to ditch their computers and bring out handwriting in notebooks to improve their cognitive processing in the classroom.

The best tips for taking notes Before we get into the unique methods for taking notes, here are some tips you should keep in mind: Take your notes by hand whenever possible.

I think you can write quite a bit on a four-by-six notecard, if you use both sides.” A new book shows how writing thank you notes can improve your career—and your life.