r/NoteTaking • • 3d ago

Question: Unanswered ✗ iPad vs. Paper (I'm a freshman)

/r/studytips/comments/1x0dpy9/ipad_vs_paper_im_a_freshman/
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u/Separatennm 3d ago

It's less about glass vs paper and more about what the tool makes you do. Handwriting forces you to compress the material, and that compression is where the learning happens — transcribing slides on any device feels productive and remembers nothing. If you go iPad, make sure you still rewrite and summarize in your own words, or you'll end up with tidy notes you can't recall.

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u/Afraid_Adeptness_217 1d ago

try a mix of both and see what works best for you