NoteTaking

Lots of this info found at Augsburg University Website

Notability- Write, type, or annotate using highlighters your notes using the all in one notetaking app. Ability to take pictures and audio record with sound being linked to your notes. Use Google Drive, Dropbox and Box to import, export and share documents such as PowerPoints and take notes direction on them. Organize all your notes in one place. $5-50 depending on plan for Mac; iOS: iPad, iPhone; iPod touch

SoundNote- Type or write out your notes while the audio recording is synced to each word or pen stroke. Tap on the word and then the play button to playback what was being said at that moment in the audio recording. Share your audio recording and notes via email, Dropbox, or transfer directly to your computer. $4.99 for Mac and iPad

Glean- allows recording of audio with clean-up features for the recording, takes transcript, connects transcript to notes taken, can import slides, definitions, images, and other resources, AI supported organization of notes. Notes are searchable. Test yourself with "quiz me". $12/month or $129/yr individual license (less if multiple years purchased at once). 30 day free trial (without payment info). High security focus. Windows, iOS (Mac, iPads, iPhones), Android, and Chromebooks. Easily switch between devices.

AudioNote- Synchronize your notes with the audio recording of your lecture, take hand-written notes, import lecture slides as the background to your notes. Free – lite; $9.99 Pro version, for Windows; Mac; iOS: iPad; Android.

AccessNote - Notetaking tool for those who are Blind or Visually Impaired created by the American Foundation for the Blind. App combines notetaking capabilities with the other accessibility features and functions of the iOS device. Input notes with either QWERTY Keyboard, refreshable Braille Display. Free for iOS: iPad, iPhone, iPod touch.

NoteShelf- accessible for visually impaired students with many great features! Has AI assistance (summarize, explain, find), allows handwritten notes, and is searchable. Can record audio, import documents and pictures, $6.99-9.99 lifetime cost. iOS, Android and Windows.

Evernote- A place to collect notes, files, web clippings, and images with the ability to access them on virtually any device. Collect and find your information easily. Great tool for researching, planning events and everyday organizational use. Collaborate with others on projects using the sharing features. Free for Windows; Mac; iOS: iPad, iPhone; iPod Touch; Android; Windows Phone; Blackberry; hp WebOS.

Audiotorium - Record, type, review, organize and share your audio and text notes all in one app. Organize your notes by Category and Subject. Customize your notes with paper texture and fonts. Integrate with TextExpander app to insert common phrases and other text with minimal keystrokes. $5.99 for iOS: iPad

Bear (iOS, macOS) offers a focus mode that strips away unnecessary bells and whistles from your view. You can add tags to organize your notes by simply using hashtags within the note body. Bear stores all your notes as plain text, which keeps the app lightweight. Other features include an info panel for each note showing word count and other metadata, as well as web clipping, or the ability to automatically copy the contents of web pages to one of your notebooks via a browser extension. Storage and syncing go through iCloud. Free with limitations; $1.49/month or $14.99/year for Pro.

Makify allows teachers to share out notes and resources to students in real-time via a short pin code. Allows annotation etc.  Had "idle indicator", showing you if students are viewing another window.

Microsoft OneNote (iOS, Android, macOS, web, Windows) Choose a background for your notes that looks like textured or lined paper or use templates for meeting notes and more. OneNote mimics the classic binder, with notebooks, sections, and tabs for organizing your notes. you can type text, drag and drop images and file attachments into notes, use a digital highlighter, create checklists, record audio, draw sketches, and so forth.  Scan and upload images of handwriting, such as a picture of a whiteboard with notes, and Microsoft's OCR will make all the writing searchable. For every note you can open a record of its version history, too. And an ink-to-text feature lets you write by hand and have your text converted to type. OneNote also integrates with other apps, such as mobile scanning app OfficeLens and the paperless system NeatConnect. Non-paying members are capped at 5GB . Free (full features).

Simplenote (Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows)  gives you a clutter-free space for creating and editing notes. Unlimited number of blank white pages for making plain text notes. There's no rich text formatting, no image uploads, and no file attachments, no drawing or recording audio memos. Syncing and storage comes included. You get a version history for all your notes and the ability to restore any prior version. You also get tags for sorting and organizing your notes, plus options for sharing and collaborating with others.   Free

Zoho Notebook (Android, iOS, macOS, web, Windows- per request)- create notes, whether by typing them, uploading images, or clipping them from web pages, you can add rich text formatting. Your notes then appear as cards with preview images when applicable. You can also lock notes, add time and date reminders to them, view their full version history, and revert back to an earlier version.  No limit on starage space. Free

Otter AI will record audio and create transcripts (free). Paid version will summarize transcripts as well.

Mic Note Chrome Extension- allows voice recording while taking notes. Can edit, pause and resume etc.

Streamer captions everything being said in the classroom, can create transcrits, translations etc. and the student can tag that transcript with personalized notes (e.g., study for a test, ask the teacher about this, etc.). It creates a private website for your organization/student and fully complies with student privacy laws.