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The vast majority of students rely on laptops – and increasingly AI – to help with their university work. But a small number are going analogue and eschewing tech almost entirely in a bid to re-engage their brains

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[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Is taking notes by hand really that exceptional? When I went to college ages ago I only typed essays on a desktop computer, studying was done with textbook + lecture notes, maaybe with a handful of online resources.

[–] hedge_lord@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

I can kind of see this right now. I'm in a first year course and almost everyone has a laptop in front of them. I'm in a fourth year course and most people use paper notes. It could be survivorship or a result of differences in the desks, or it could be generational.

[–] Ostrichgrif@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

I graduated college a few years back and can count on one hand (with fingers to spare) how many times I saw someone hand writing notes in class