NoNotes.com - Say Goodbye To Taking Notes
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A fact is a fact – you know that if you are going to take notes at school or at a meeting you are going to do so at the expense of not being that active in the conversation. That is, the role of he who jots everything down is essentially a passive (or receptive) one. Such a fact somehow defies the purpose of being there, as the message which is communicated always amounts to much than these things that can be written down.
NoNotes is a startup which aims to address these shortcomings. In general terms, we could say it is a transcription and translation service which is backed by voice-recording technology. The mechanics of the site involve recording a class and its subsequent upload to the site in order to be transcribed and sent back to you.
Attending classes is not for everybody. I don’t know how beneficial will something like this turn out to be for the ones whose habits are on the lazy side, as it will just reinforce them. Conversely, the ones who want to focus on every word the teacher is saying instead of taking notes frantically couldn’t ask for a better tool. Whatever side you are on, this is an interesting service for sure.
In their own words
“NoNotes.com is a student founded company who’s goal is to improve the way students throughout the world learn. Using NoNotes will allow you to focus on learning while in class rather than having to focus your attention on taking notes. Our company exists to simplify the learning process and our system is based on the cognitive processes involved with learning.
As students we understand that endless writing, while simultaneously trying to pay attention and absorb class subject
matter is ineffective. Our service allows you to sit back, learn, ask questions and make the most of your class time. We provide you with a written copy of the notes—making studying and content review simple and effective.
We are students helping students and we're here to make your semester easier.”
Why it might be a killer
It will effectively mean students can focus on the class as a whole, and it also makes sharing notes a doodle.
Some questions
How much does this service exactly retail for? In case you are a translator, how can you volunteer your services?
Read more: http://www.killerstartups.com/Web-App-Tools/nonotes-com-say-goodbye-to-taking-notes#ixzz0WrAw2tIm
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Vancouver Sun Article
Note-taking via the web
NoNotes is a web-based service that has both a transcription service for students' notes, plus a translation service.
Photograph by: Handout, Vancouver Sun
1. NONOTES, NONOTES.COM, FROM $9.57 PER HOUR CLASS
A solution if you're given to snoozing through lectures -- or as this Ottawa-based student-founded company points out, you'd like to focus on learning instead of trying to keep up your notes. NoNotes is a web-based service that has both a transcription service for students' notes, plus a translation service. To use the service, create an account on the online site and then simply upload an audio file, which will be returned as typed content in your e-mail. It will also be available on the NoNotes server. NoNotes commits to having the transcription back within three days, but the company says normal turnaround time is one to two days, with an expedited service to come. The service comes in packages that start at $11.75 for one hour of class time, five hours at $53.75, and 10 hours for $95.75. www.nonotes.com.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Windsor Star Article
Service for lazy or busy students
Gillian Shaw, Canwest News Service
NoNotes, NoNotes.com.
If you're given to snoozing through lectures, or if you'd simply like to focus on learning instead of trying to keep up your notes, here's a solution from an Ottawa-based student-founded company. NoNotes is a web-based service that has a transcription service for students' notes, plus a translation service. To use the service, create an account on the online site and then upload an audio file, which will be returned as typed content in your e-mail. It will also be available on the NoNotes server. NoNotes commits to having the transcription back within three days but the company says normal turnaround time is one to two days, with an expedited service to come. It comes in packages that start at $11.75 for one hour of class time, five hours at $53.75 and 10 hours for $95.75 (www.nonotes.com).
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
CareerTech Testing Center Article
NoNotes.com is something that I'm really excited about, especially for Special Education purposes!!!
Have you ever been so busy taking notes during a lecture that you felt "lost" after the lecture? You took great notes, but you really weren't able to analyze what was being said or had a chance to ask follow-up questions? NoNotes.com could be your answer!
NoNotes.com is a student founded company who’s goal is to improve the way students throughout the world learn. Using NoNotes will allow you to focus on learning while in class rather than having to focus your attention on taking notes. The service allows you to sit back, learn, ask questions and make the most of your class time. Simply record the lecture, upload the recording to their site and they will provide a written transcript (turnaround time is typically 1-3 business days). Prices start as low as $9.57/hr class.
I know I could have used this service when I was in college. To not only help with my own note taking ability, but to rely on someone more reliable than my "friends." Were you ever sick and asked a friend to take notes and you basically received nothing in return, except for a response like, "Dude, we really didn't talk about anything new." You later find out that you had a test review on the day you missed, because the next lecture you attended was actually a test! That's right, the instructor moved the test up in the schedule to the next class period instead of two class periods from my abscence (which made the syllabus...WRONG!). I know...I know... I should have chosen my friends more carefully and I didn't do so well on that test, but I'm still not over it! Where was NoNotes.com when I needed it?
Now for what I think could be the BEST part of this site that NoNotes doesn't really even highlight....Special Education! Now what is there about special education that NoNotes could influence??? Two things: Specific Learning Disabilities and Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Immigrant Students.
Student's with a Specific Learning Disability typically have average to above average cognitive ability, but a discrepancy exists between expected and actual ability in reading, written expression, or mathematical calculations. Wouldn't NoNotes.com make a great resource for these students? Instead of taking notes, these students could spend their lecture time trying to process the information and asking questions of instructors to clarify their understanding of the material.
Now what about Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Immigrant Students? NoNotes can translate notes into several languages and wouldn't it be a great way for these students to learn if notes were provided in both English and the student's native language?
I hope you will take a look at NoNotes.com and let us know how you used the service and what your thoughts are!
http://careertechtesting.blogspot.com/2009/11/nonotescom.html
Have you ever been so busy taking notes during a lecture that you felt "lost" after the lecture? You took great notes, but you really weren't able to analyze what was being said or had a chance to ask follow-up questions? NoNotes.com could be your answer!
NoNotes.com is a student founded company who’s goal is to improve the way students throughout the world learn. Using NoNotes will allow you to focus on learning while in class rather than having to focus your attention on taking notes. The service allows you to sit back, learn, ask questions and make the most of your class time. Simply record the lecture, upload the recording to their site and they will provide a written transcript (turnaround time is typically 1-3 business days). Prices start as low as $9.57/hr class.
I know I could have used this service when I was in college. To not only help with my own note taking ability, but to rely on someone more reliable than my "friends." Were you ever sick and asked a friend to take notes and you basically received nothing in return, except for a response like, "Dude, we really didn't talk about anything new." You later find out that you had a test review on the day you missed, because the next lecture you attended was actually a test! That's right, the instructor moved the test up in the schedule to the next class period instead of two class periods from my abscence (which made the syllabus...WRONG!). I know...I know... I should have chosen my friends more carefully and I didn't do so well on that test, but I'm still not over it! Where was NoNotes.com when I needed it?
Now for what I think could be the BEST part of this site that NoNotes doesn't really even highlight....Special Education! Now what is there about special education that NoNotes could influence??? Two things: Specific Learning Disabilities and Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Immigrant Students.
Student's with a Specific Learning Disability typically have average to above average cognitive ability, but a discrepancy exists between expected and actual ability in reading, written expression, or mathematical calculations. Wouldn't NoNotes.com make a great resource for these students? Instead of taking notes, these students could spend their lecture time trying to process the information and asking questions of instructors to clarify their understanding of the material.
Now what about Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Immigrant Students? NoNotes can translate notes into several languages and wouldn't it be a great way for these students to learn if notes were provided in both English and the student's native language?
I hope you will take a look at NoNotes.com and let us know how you used the service and what your thoughts are!
http://careertechtesting.blogspot.com/2009/11/nonotescom.html
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