No
Nope. If you’re planning to use one in class be sure to get permission from the teacher first.
Yes, because I have a learning disability and have trouble taking notes and listening to lectures at the same time, therefore I need to record lectures so i can go back and listen to what i have missed. But I used the sound recorder tool on my computer, not the actual recorder device.
It would be convenient to videotape lectures, but I’ve basically never seen anyone do it. I don’t know if it’s considered weird, or professors won’t give permission for it, or what.
I prefer the clarinet.
Who uses a recorder anymore. I just use my phone.
Unless you have a specific reason (e.g. learning disability) then it’s not that practical. If you record a lecture then to go back and review it you’ll spend the ENTIRE lecture time. Reviewing your notes of important concepts is much more useful for time-management.
If you do have a disability then connect with your office of accessible education. At some schools they will pay other students to take notes for you (and usually those are pretty good quality). They may also arrange to have classes video and audio recorded.
I don’t, but I know others who do, especially in classes where the professor expects you to remember everything he or she says verbally, but isn’t listed in the PowerPoint lectures or speaks too quickly, etc.
Ok, listen. This didn’t come from me, but if you’re really sly and don’t go around to students spreading that you have the recorded lecture, you’re golden. Listen to lecture ALL THE TIME if it isn’t a science or math class, when you’re showering, when you’re en route to school, in the library, when you take a dump, live, breathe, and drown your eardrums with that content.
I also use my phone to do that, not an actual recorder. It helps a lot when in your notes or in the slides he or she mentions something that slipped by your attention.
The only time it gets sketch to have a recording of the prof is if you’re using the audio to try to file an accusation against him or her. But if it’s just for you no one could care less. But be smooth :-"
@grimmghost That sounds horrible. It would be much better to just pay attention and take notes the first time and then study the notes later
I do and study them later. But since I commute 3 hours daily, I listen to the recording to essentially compensate for any time I am losing by driving that I could be studying instead.
It doesn’t sound “horrible”, the OP didn’t ask whether it is better to record than to study by usual standards. I said it helps when you’re busy with something else and you may have missed something WHEN TAKING NOTES THE FIRST TIME AROUND.
But you’re right, @iubaccounting it really is a bad idea in LIEU OF writing the notes down and reviewing them.