Participants were observed while searching and browsing the internet for campaign information in a mock-voting situation in three online note-taking conditions: No Notes, Private Notes, and Shared Notes. Note taking significantly influenced the manner in which participants browsed for information about candidates. Note taking competed for time and cognitive resources and resulted in less thorou...

People like to record information for later consultation. Paper is easy to use, inexpensive, and durable. To its disadvantage, paper records do not scale well. As the amount of information grows, retrieval becomes inefficient, physical storage becomes excessive, and duplication and distribution become xpensive. In contrast, digital media offers better scaling capabilities, and it is clear that ...

In all walks of life individuals are involved in a cumulative and incremental process of knowledge acquisition. This involves the accessing, processing and understanding of information which can be gained through many different forms. These include, deliberate means by picking up a book or passive by listening to someone. The content of knowledge is translated by individuals and often recorded ...

The purpose of note-taking as a tool for assisting memory is vital and therefore the technique adopted important. This paper examines a number of techniques such as the Cornell note-taking method, one that is overwhelming in terms of its popularity and simplicity. A comparative analysis into other methods has been conducted stating the appropriateness to students in an academic learning environ...