[NABS-L] taking notes at college

[Vejas Vasiliauskas]

Hey Theodore,
That's awesome you live in Australia!
I just finished my second year of college and have used my Braillenote to write. I think that you should use whichever tool you felt most comfortable.
I also think you should check with your Disability Services. Mine allows me to have a notetaker for classes which I am having more trouble or need help understanding. The notetaker is a student in the class. They'll take notes for you, but you'll still have your own notes so you'll have a double set. The notetaker then uploads the notes online, which can be downloaded at any time.



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> On 16 Jun 2018, at 00:19, Theodore Tsolakis via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have a question regarding note-taking during college lectures and
> tutorials. I live in Australia, so apologize if there are differences
> between Australian and United States colleges, but I hope you will
> still be able to provide me with useful information.
> 
> Curretime.
Sincerely,
Vejas Vasiliauskas
Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
Phone: (310) 265-3949
Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
> I am in high school, and to make notes during class, I use a
> braille notetaker connected to a laptop computer as a braille display.
> When taking notes in class, I do not receive any speech feedback from
> my screen reader. I will be unable to use this system at college
> because the desks are not large enough to accommodate both devices.
> 
> I know that I could take notes by just using my braille notetaker, but
> I worry that, although I am able to type braille relatively quickly, I
> am unable to reach the typing speed that I would have when using a
> QWERTY keyboard. I know that I could also take notes just using a
> laptop computer with an ear bud in only one ear so that I will be able
> to hear what the lecturer is saying, but I worry that I will struggle
> to listen to both my screen reader echoing the text that I have typed
> as well as the new information the lecturer is providing.
> 
> I am wondering what systems college students such as yourselves employ
> for notetaking. What have you tried? What has worked well? What has
> not worked so well for you? I am open to all opinions and advice as I
> have other assistive technology products as well.
> 
> Theodore
> 
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