GoodNotes lets you take beautiful handwritten notes and annotate PDF documents. The handwritten notes are searchable and are created using a pioneering vector ink engine. Thanks to iCloud sync, your documents in GoodNotes will synchronize between your iPad and iPhone automatically.’
Type of Material:
Presentation, note-taking app
Recommended Uses:
The best use of this material would be for an individual as they study or during class lectures as students take notes. Additional uses include as a digital whiteboard during instruction. Teachers might find this tool useful in grading papers.
Technical Requirements:
iOS 8.0 or later for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch; Cost is $7.99 (February 2016)
Identify Major Learning Goals:
This app allows users to create searchable, handwritten, digital notes. Teachers can also use this app as a digital whiteboard during lectures. Users can use the app to write with a stylus, Apple pencil or their fingers.
Target Student Population:
College Lower Division, College Upper Division, High School, Graduate School, College General Ed, Professional use by educators.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic knowledge of how to use an iPad, how to export files, how to sync files to the cloud, etc.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
GoodNotes 4 can be easily incorporated in the teaching and learning process as a note taking and sharing tool. Users provide their own content.
Concerns:
None
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
After using this app, users will be able to take handwritten notes which they can search or edit later. This material can be used at any point in the learning process, and would be an invaluable resource when one has to study from digital materials (such as .pdf files). The app includes a variety of templates for note-taking, all carefully designed in vector format. Templates include lined paper, graph paper, music paper, as well as many notebook covers. Users can upload their own templates if they desire.
Concerns:
None
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
Users note that it integrates well with Apple pencil. Users also note that palm recognition works well, as does the continuous editing mode. Shape recognition is intuitive, although users report it does not recognize stop signs. There is an extensive site for FAQ at https://goodnotes.zendesk.com/hc/en-us
The app appears very visually distinctive. The handwritten notes are searchable. Thanks to iCloud sync, documents in GoodNotes will synchronize between an iPad and iPhone automatically.
Concerns:
Some issues mentioned include having to make several clicks to accomplish a task, such as adding a page and copy/paste.
Creative Commons:
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