Hey everyone! I start school in August and a friend of mine said that getting a voice recorder to record lectures would be a good idea...
Do a lot of people in college use voice recorders? Should I get one?
2007-07-01 15:19:05 · 8 answers · asked by me 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Some people like using them. Others don't. I'd say why don't you get to school and settle in and then decide?
If you do think you want to record a lecture, it is polite to first ask the professor if he or she is okay with that.
Recording a lecture seems like a good idea, but remember that it would take the same amount of time all over again to listen to the whole thing. For most courses, a more effective use of your time would be to listen as carefully as you can during class, take good notes, then soon after class simply go through your notes again and study them. Or fill in any gaps or note any questions so that as you read your text and talk to the professor in the next period, you can begin by clarifying any points that needed it.
2007-07-01 15:26:02 · answer #1 · answered by szivesen 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You are not going to be too inspired to transcribe those notes at the end of the day if you use that tape recorder in every class.
Just use it when the stuff is really hard and you can't follow it in the class.
I used it for my blood banking class about 4 times. It took forever to transcribe those notes. I was really glad I did the work, but just decided the tiime invested was not worth it. I know a guy who ran the tape during a hard biological evolution class we were in, he sat in the second row and had an expensive tape recorder. It worked for him.
No, few people use them becasue of the time needed to transcribe them!
2007-07-01 16:14:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In med school all of the classes have someone who is in charge of taking notes during the lecture and distributing them tot he others in the class. When it is your turn you better have a recorder because a lot of people are counting on you not missing a syllable that the lecturer mentions.
2007-07-01 15:28:06 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never seen them used in any of my college courses. Just pay attention the first time and take good notes. Plus a lot of professors post their slides/lectures online to help you.
Besides are you going to have time to listen to every lecture twice? Do you have the funds to keep buying tapes so that you have enough to keep all of your lectures until a test?
2007-07-01 15:26:44 · answer #4 · answered by texas hearts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really don't need that unless you've got a learning disability. I mean, let's face it. You're barely going to have time to listen to your lectures ONCE let alone twice. Better to concentrate on actively listening in your lectures. You'll know when you're actively listening when you can anticipate the next thing your professor says. And taking good notes while you're doing it. Those are the key skills for attending lectures. Leave your laptop and our digital recorder in your dorm room.
Most instructors will allow you to use these devices if you do have an "approved" accommodation for a learning disability.
2007-07-01 15:24:18 · answer #5 · answered by Fly On The Wall 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, there are plenty of people who use them. Just be aware that some professors have a pole up their.... What I mean to say is that some professors don't allow the use of recorders in their classes, but most don't care.
2007-07-01 15:23:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it helps, but generally you're not going to want to RE-listen to a lecture.
2007-07-01 15:28:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen people do it before. It's just another way to take notes. Get one.
But you probably don't "need" one
2007-07-01 15:28:14 · answer #8 · answered by statman84032 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋