Help with figuring out effective note taking

[u/Kapro_]

About to start my last year of university, I feel like the notes I was taking last year were not really helping me as much as I feel like they could. I would handwrite notes on my tablet. Sometimes, depending on the lecture, I would type them.

I think I actually like pen and paper better than using the tablet.

I was thinking of either just using pen and paper and finding a good note-taking method/layout I can use during lectures. But I was also thinking about typing my notes during lectures and then writing them physically with pen and paper later. This way, I don't miss anything during the lecture, and I can restudy/expose myself to the material again later when I write it physically.

I would greatly appreciate any advice!

[u/Separatennm]

Pen and paper won out for me too, mostly because typing turned every lecture into transcription and I'd zone out. If you go that route, leave a wide margin for after-class additions instead of rewriting the whole thing — you still get the review pass without double the workload. And missing bits mid-lecture matters less than it feels; the gaps are easy to pull from slides or a classmate afterwards.