In order to become successful in a course, students need to take notes during lectures. Notes help them to understand the key points of the topic. But note taking does not mean that the audience just copies everything the lecturer says in his speech. There are certain techniques that need to be followed. Some of them are mentioned below:
1. Print out the PowerPoint presentation of a lecture if that is available before the class
2. If the presentation is not available, then write down important points discusses in the lecture, instead of copying the slides
3. use online videos if the lecture is not clear enough to explain a topic, this will be helpful for visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning
4. good notes can be made using template or breaking the information into sections like what the professor said, what the student thinks, examples and questions,
5. students can also use online tools like mind maps or technology like iPods to make notes,
6. later they can podcast their notes in order to get feedbacks on them and learn new ideas
In short, note making is very useful for learning materials before exams.