Note-taking
Apps and websites focusing on different forms of note-taking support.
Microsoft OneNote
- Accessible to all CMU faculty, staff, & students in the Microsoft Office suite (log in through your My Account page).
- Take all your notes in OneNote by typing, writing with a touchscreen, importing pictures, video, web links, and other resources.
- Ability to do voice recordings.
- Divide up your classes and work by notebook, section, and pages.
- Using OneDrive online, share your OneNote document for others to work on and interact with.
- Search your notes for the ability to easily find what you need.
Compatibility: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
Evernote
- A one-stop place to collect notes, files, web clippings, and images with the ability to access them on virtually any device.
- Collect and find your information easily.
- Great tool for researching, planning events, and everyday organizational use.
- Collaborate with others on projects using the sharing feature.
Compatibility: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
Setup information: Evernote
AudioNote2
- Synchronize your notes with the audio recording of your lecture.
- Take hand-written notes.
- Import lecture slides as the background to your notes.
Compatibility: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
Setup information: AudioNote2
Notebook
- Create personalized notebooks with customizable style settings.
- Insert audio recordings (up to 30 minutes) and supplemental images within your notes.
- Allows for drawing, tagging notebooks for easy navigation, adding to-do list items, and setting reminders.
Compatibility: iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Online Resource
Setup information: Notebook
Simplenote
- Distraction-free note-taking platform.
- Works across devices.
- Create searchable notes and to-do lists.
Compatibility: iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, Browser
Setup information: Simplenote