Relationship Between Student and Note-taker
Why is the relationship between a student and note-taker important? The note-taker is providing a service for you and is being paid for
this service. It is important that you work with your note-taker to make
these notes the best possible notes for you. Your feedback will help
the note-taker know how to improve the notes he/she takes. If you feel
your notes are excellent and no improvements could be made, please tell
your note-taker.
If you feel there are some areas in your notes which could use improvement, try
these approaches to the following situations:
- Problem: Your note-taker
uses abbreviations which you do not understand.
Solution:
Ask your note-taker to use (and include) a key to commonly used abbreviations
with the notes.
- Problem: Homework assignments are missing from your
notes.
Solution: Ask the note-taker to please include
this information.
- Problem: Examples of information (calculations, formulas,
etc.) from the blackboard or overheads are not always
included or are incomplete.
Solution: Ask your note-taker
to please write this information down for you. Tell them
this information is critical for your comprehension of the concepts
being explained by the instructor.
How do I know if my notes are good?
- Can you read them?
- Are they dated?
- Do they include important information
from lectures?
- Do they include information that was written
on the board?
- Do they include homework assignments?
- Do you understand
the note-taker's abbreviations?
- Are they available to
you within 24 hours of the class?
What happens if my note-taker misses
class?
- Your note-taker is responsible for contacting you if
he/she will be absent from class.
- If possible, alternate arrangements
should be made for note-taking.
- It may be possible to tape
the lecture so that the notes can be transcribed.
- Please keep in
mind that note-takers, like all students, may have legitimate reasons
for which he/she cannot attend class.
Does being absent from class
affect my getting notes?
- Note-taking services are not a substitute
for attending or participating in class. Failure to attend
classes will jeopardize eligibility for note-taking services.
Last Modified:
January 12, 2007
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