Organise lecture notes
If your lecture notes aren't organised in a way that works for you, chat with AI to see if you can find a more suitable arrangement.
Organise lecture notes
How it works
Explanation
Making notes in a lecture is a skill that you will learn over your time at Kent. Please do click here to read guidance from Skills for Academic Success on making effective lecture notes. If you give AI the agenda for your lecture, you can receive templates to structure your notes.
Example Prompt
"Hello! I'm a second-year student studying for a BA in Graphic Design at a UK university. We have a lecture coming up on Supergraphics and I find myself falling behind a little in the lectures. If I give you the agenda for the lecture, can you produce a text-based template so that I can put my notes into each of the sections as we progress? The five agenda points for the lecture are "Basic Principles", "Applications", "Case Study: Barbara Stauffacher Solomon", "Case Study: Morag Myerscough", "Conclusion". Thank you!"
AI response
Absolutely! Based on the lecture agenda you provided, here’s a structured text-based template you can use to organise your notes as the lecture progresses. You can fill in the points under each section in real time:
Lecture Notes Template: Supergraphics
1. Basic Principles
- Key concepts:
- Definitions / terminology:
- Examples discussed:
- Questions / clarifications:
2. Applications
- Areas of use:
- Techniques demonstrated:
- Notes on effectiveness / challenges:
- Questions / clarifications:
3. Case Study: Barbara Stauffacher Solomon
- Background / context:
- Key projects / works discussed:
- Design principles applied:
- Notes / observations:
4. Case Study: Morag Myerscough
- Background / context:
- Key projects / works discussed:
- Design principles applied:
- Notes / observations:
5. Conclusion
- Summary of main points:
- Key takeaways:
- Any final questions / ideas to explore further:
Taking it Further
After receiving the AI’s feedback:
- Choose your preferred format: If you would like to have space on the page for a mind-map or bullet points, ask the AI to put it into this format for you.
- Leave space on the page: Lectures don't always follow a strict structure, so leave room on the page for you to jump between categories.
- Produce them in advance: In the above example, the student knew the agenda for the lecture so was able to give AI the tools it needed. Make sure you look at the lecture slides in advance to a strong framework for the AI to work in.
