Title:	AN INITIAL EMPIRICAL STUDY INTO E-NOTE-TAKING
Author(s):	Shaista Rashid , Dimitris Rigas
ISBN:	978-972-8924-39-3
Editors:	António Palma dos Reis, Katherine Blashki and Yingcai Xiao (series editors:Piet Kommers, Pedro Isaías and Nian-Shing Chen)
Year:	2007
Edition:	Single
Keywords:	Cognition, Cornell, E-learning, Encoding, Note-taking, Reviewing
Type:	Short Paper
First Page:	165
Last Page:	169
Language:	English
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Paper Abstract:	The primary focus of this paper is to investigate userability issues associated with the design and development of a notetaking tool. An in-depth study into note-taking processes including encoding, storage and reviewing phase are explained. A discussion about student attitudes, behaviours and cognition towards learning and their abilities, presents scope for implementing a tool alongside, research into e-learning which underlines the pedagogical principles. A two-group experiment demonstrates the usefulness and provides insight into future work for the re-design and re-development. The experiment group performed similarly to the control group. Experimental observations and post-experimental user interviews highlighted that the experimental tool used could benefit from multi-modal interaction which is currently under consideration.learning environment or computerising a sub-component. Our focus will be upon computerising the technique of note-taking and its usefulness to students as well as examining their achievements in test performance. The purpose of this is to design and develop a note-taking tool assisting student learning and enhancing interactivity. The work carried out will investigate various note-taking techniques for students to adopt in terms of their usefulness to technical/non-technical modules, visual/textual presentation and overall organisation. Moreover, factors involved in designing an e-learning environment including methodologies and principles are discussed. The electronic adaptation of the Cornell method is introduced with a two-group experiment conducted to demonstrate the usefulness and need for the tool. As the tool is in its primary design and development stage the initial experiments elucidate learnability, subject satisfaction and demand, providing support for the re-design and development of the tool.
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