Challenges of Digital Note Taking

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Challenges of Digital Note Taking. Mogeeb A.A. Mosleh. *§, Mohd Sapiyan Baba. *. Deapartment of A.I – Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology.
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Challenges of Digital Note Taking Mogeeb A.A. Mosleh*§, Mohd Sapiyan Baba* Deapartment of A.I – Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. *These authors contributed equally to this work §

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Abstract Recently, there are world efforts to make technology act with education field for better learning achievements and performance. Technology tries to replace the traditional learning activities, media, and environments for transferring into digital age. However, slow progress has been achieved to transfer the note taking activities into digital era. In this study we explored the current note taking tools which developed to bridge the gap between paper-based and technology-based notes. This study is providing extensive investigation with systematic analysis about current note taking tools to identify the main issues and limitations of typical note taking systems. Unfortunately, this study is agreed with similar previous studies that current tools are still inadequate and inefficient to be used for replacing the traditional note taking due to several issues. We found that developing a successful note taking applications is challenges because of four main issues, complexity, technology learning dilemma, integrity, and inefficiency issues. This study discusses the main implications for design the future of digital notes.

Keywords Digital Note-Taking – Technology support learning – Note-taking – Education technology. 1. Introduction Learning is process of acquiring new knowledge, and understanding. Human learning process occurs as part of education or personal development which involves with several activities. Notetaking is one of these activities performed to acquire knowledge, and improve learning outcomes. It is a process of recording information captured from a transient source, such as reading material and attending lecture. Research found that note taking tasks assist learners in the process of concentration, thinking, memorizing, recalling process, and enhancing performance (Di Vesta and Gray 1972; K.A. Kiewra and Frank 1988). It is a complex human behaviour related to personal

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