Anonymous wrote:PP again - I am a professor and I require my intro students to handwrite notes for credit (unless they have a specific typing accommodation). They grumble and some try to submit typed notes and I give them zeros until they rewrite them. Many of them tell me mid-way through the semester that they are really learning and that the handwritten notes actually help!

You are a college professor? That seems very hand-holding for college.

Don’t get me wrong, the science is on your side as far as handwriting is the way to reinforce the knowledge. I’m just surprised a college professor would require this and give credit for it. Seems like a middle/high school thing.

Otter is a nice app.

The days of not being recorded without explicit permission are long gone. Every meeting at work is recorded and transcribed these days - it drives productivity and results. No one really cares to listen to a recording of someone else teaching a class, its about the auto summarization of notes. I know lawyers are still nervous about the constant recording but I can tell you, it's here to stay.

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Anonymous wrote:It was mentioned in the special needs board and the comment was that many students use it without official accommodations.

My sophomore with ADHD has trouble keeping up with lectures and I was thinking this could be perfect. She could listen to the lectures without stressing about capturing every word. Maybe I am romanticizing the idea, but thought it was worth a try!

Still not okay to record people without explicit permission . . .

Actually, it depends on the state.

Prof here. This does indeed have to go through the disability office for the protection of all involved - including the other students who are not giving explicit permission to have themselves recorded.

And don't have your kid just try it on their own as a shortcut. I have documentation from everyone who went through the disability office and did it the legitimate way. It's also my job to defend the privacy rights of the non-accommodated students even while I enthusiastically participate in the supports for the accommodated ones.

OP, as others have said, your kid needs permission. They can request an accommodation from the university office that handles those things. Some professors will share their slides, either as a routine matter or in response to an accommodation approved by the university.

Maybe your kid can practice with notes from an old class, or maybe they can get some coaching this summer on taking notes and making outlines.

That’s illegal in many states so go through the disability office.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was mentioned in the special needs board and the comment was that many students use it without official accommodations.

My sophomore with ADHD has trouble keeping up with lectures and I was thinking this could be perfect. She could listen to the lectures without stressing about capturing every word. Maybe I am romanticizing the idea, but thought it was worth a try!

Still not okay to record people without explicit permission . . .

And also can get your student in trouble with the school if they get caught.

Anonymous wrote:It was mentioned in the special needs board and the comment was that many students use it without official accommodations.

My sophomore with ADHD has trouble keeping up with lectures and I was thinking this could be perfect. She could listen to the lectures without stressing about capturing every word. Maybe I am romanticizing the idea, but thought it was worth a try!

Still not okay to record people without explicit permission . . .

Anonymous wrote:It was mentioned in the special needs board and the comment was that many students use it without official accommodations.

My sophomore with ADHD has trouble keeping up with lectures and I was thinking this could be perfect. She could listen to the lectures without stressing about capturing every word. Maybe I am romanticizing the idea, but thought it was worth a try!

Your child should request this as an accommodation through disability services. Most schools have their own platform that they use (eg Glean) and they will provide it free of charge as part of the accommodation.

PP again - I am a professor and I require my intro students to handwrite notes for credit (unless they have a specific typing accommodation). They grumble and some try to submit typed notes and I give them zeros until they rewrite them. Many of them tell me mid-way through the semester that they are really learning and that the handwritten notes actually help!

anti-app PP here: There is a difference between recording the lectures so that you can go back and take your own notes, and having the device outline and take notes for you.

They really won't absorb the material well if it's outlined for them. That's like telling a kid to just read the textbook - works for some, but then what's the point of class? They need to be active participants in order to learn.

It was mentioned in the special needs board and the comment was that many students use it without official accommodations.

My sophomore with ADHD has trouble keeping up with lectures and I was thinking this could be perfect. She could listen to the lectures without stressing about capturing every word. Maybe I am romanticizing the idea, but thought it was worth a try!

Do you have an accommodation or explicit permission from professors to use a recording device? Many professors will not allow this without official accommodations.

An app that takes notes for you will severely inhibit your ability to remember and learn the material.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-writing-by-hand-is-better-for-memory-and-learning/

Is there an app that you can recommend that will record a lecture and use AI to organize the notes into an outline?

There seems to be several out there, but I’d love actual recommendations.