{"id":251672,"date":"2024-03-15T20:49:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T20:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/learnanywhere-new\/?p=251672"},"modified":"2025-08-25T21:19:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T21:19:38","slug":"notetaking-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/uviclearn\/communicating\/notetaking-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Notetaking strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F0F0F0&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;236px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||-2px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|5px|0px|5px|false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;278px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|1px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;180px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re attending class online or in person, before your class starts spend time reviewing previous notes in preparation for the upcoming lecture. Arrive 5 minutes before class and turn off your devices not currently in use. Read more for tips on how to take the best notes from your virtual lecture.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#listen\">Listen carefully<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#make\">Make it legible<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#notice\">Notice if a point is highlighted<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#highlight\">Highlight what you know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#prioritize\">Prioritize how you take notes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#reflect\">Reflect after the session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#take\">Take notes in multiple ways<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57352750 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uvic.mywconline.com\/\"><strong>Book an appointment<\/strong> <\/a>with an academic skills advisor at the Academic Skills Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5%||2%||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#002754&#8243; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#005493&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;9px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Once the lecture begins<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Listen carefully &#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe069;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#002754&#8243; image_icon_background_color=&#8221;#f5aa1c&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;30px&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_id=&#8221;listen&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_link_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; image_icon_custom_padding=&#8221;8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; use_circle=&#8221;on&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#f5aa1c&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=&#8221;#005493&#8243; image_icon_background_color__sticky=&#8221;#005493&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Look out for areas in the lecture that your instructor provides visual cues e.g. charts, pictures, diagrams explaining concepts or terms. This also includes writings on the white board.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Make it legible&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#x6c;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#002754&#8243; image_icon_background_color=&#8221;#f5aa1c&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;30px&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_id=&#8221;make&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_link_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F0F0F0&#8243; image_icon_custom_padding=&#8221;8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;8px||11px|0px|false|false&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; use_circle=&#8221;on&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#f5aa1c&#8221; 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