It's just a transcription service. That's pretty old-fashioned really. It costs $9.57 an hour (pretty cheap - I'm guessing they contract with people in 3rd world countries). Note taking services have been around forever. Most big universities have professional local shops that hire students to take and turn in notes that are then made available to student who buy them for a fee. When I was a grad student at UCLA it was often the TAs who made a little money on the side by turning in their notes. Of course many (most?) schools offer this service for students who have a disability that prevents them from taking notes.
Marie **************************************************** Marie Helweg-Larsen, Ph.D. Department Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology Kaufman 168, Dickinson College Carlisle, PA 17013 Office: (717) 245-1562, Fax: (717) 245-1971 http://www.dickinson.edu/departments/psych/helwegm/ **************************************************** From: Don Allen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 7:24 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] NoNotes Being a student (with money) just got a whole lot easier: http://nonotes.com/index.htm The company says that their service allows you to concentrate on the lecture rather that note taking. However, they also talk about how useful it is if you miss lectures. 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. 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. 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. While I never had a problem when students wanted to tape my lectures I find this trend a bit disconcerting, especially the translation option. Your thoughts? -Don. Don Allen, Retired Formerly with: Dept. of Psychology Langara College 100 W. 49th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. Canada V5Y 2Z6 Phone: 604-733-0039 --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
