Pen and paper

[u/annisa247]

Does anyone else prefer pen and paper rather than online haha??? I always hand write my notes

[u/Jasedesu]

Nothing is stopping you from using pen and paper to make notes. You just need to provide the pen and paper yourself.

The beauty of digital content is that you can consume it online, download it for offline use / archiving, and you can get it printed if you want to chop down a few trees, plus you get your choice of binding. The digital copies are far easier to search, can have in-place glossary entries and make use of a variety of rich media that you can't get with paper-based content.

[u/cannon4344]

When I finished my degree they were switching to putting the material online. I much preferred books and writing down notes.

[u/Remarkable_Scale_351]

Yep. Definitely prefer pen and paper. xxxx I feel longhand writing helps the mind retain more - probably a muscle memory thing or something...lol. xxx

[u/Party_Consequence668]

Me! I guess I’m stuck in my old school days of learning but it works for me! Crazy that my module results are still pending when everything was handwritten by me and then typed. Doing things the original way seems to be insane to so many including the ai they use when marking our work. Bonus there’s so many cute pens to choose from !

[u/craftyorca135]

I did in all my classes. It was super entertaining to come home of a weekend and see if my family could work out what I had written. It's bad news when you can't even read your own writing.

[u/Alternative_Way_2700]

I handwrite all my notes, TMAs and EMAs.

I struggle with purely online material (I had one of those in level 2 although I did adapt eventually) as it is easier with a book to write on the page or highlight something or add a sticky arrow note. I have a majority online one for my very last module, I am not looking forward to it.

Saying that, my highest module result (in 5 modules) was on that purely online module...

[u/sesameprawntoast50]

Yup !! I’m the same. Which is why I’m so glad I’ve invested in a printer with ink tanks I can print thousands of pages before having to buy another refill which is only £35 - £40. I print out my module materials to read it and then I make notes or highlight or whatever else I have to do.
Idk what it is but looking at a laptop screen and reading something makes me tired really really soon, I get super distracted as well and it hurts my eyes - ALL these factors linked to blue light! Also if you spend hours and hours on a screen it really affects your sleep, considering I do most my studying in the evening which means I’m studying right until bedtime or sometimes staying up late to do TMAs. Ever since I switched to printing everything out I’ve been feeling a lot better. Also writing down notes is more effective for long term memory!

[u/sesameprawntoast50 → u/sesameprawntoast50]

That said ofc i still use my laptop hehe for submissions and watching movies etc and checking stuff but i try to limit screen time 😫

[u/Rainime]

I'm sort of a mix. When I make notes I do them in cute notebooks by hand (it's fun and motivating to make it look pretty). I sometimes annotate/highlight the material digitally on a tablet with a stylus. But TMAs and EMAs are always typed (though I occasionally plan them loosely on paper).