Note-taking is an important study skill that your child should possess, especially for the scholastic academic subject areas. Of course, it is also essential for success in college and technical ...

The days of scribbling in a paper notebook are over. These days it’s easier than ever to keep all your precious notes on your tablet or even on your smartphone. But using your device’s default notepad ...

The autumn return to school is a good time to remind students and parents about learning strategies. Lectures still dominate teaching approaches. In spite of such teaching reforms as "hands-on" ...

Note-taking apps come in all shapes and sizes, but they aren’t all created equal. Jack Wallen gave Upnote a try and found it quickly became his go-to app for the task for two simple reasons. For the ...

Note-taking can help in class or a meeting—and if you do them right, they'll help you afterward as well. Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity ...

Justin Dunnavant is a PhD student in Anthropology at the University of Florida. You can find him on Twitter @archfieldnotes or at his blog AfricanaArch. As graduate students, we are confronted with ...

Last January, 2012, I wrote a blog about learning how to take better notes, and I have come a long way since then and would like to update my readers about new developments in the computer notes ...