Voice Recorders

[LMav]

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Hey Guys,

Does anybody use voice recorders in the class so that you can go home and hear the lecture or play while on your way to school/home? Do you guys find it useful?

And also which kind of voice recorders do you use? All kinds of input is appreciated.

Thanks
LMav

 

[Kniles5]

Hey Guys,

Does anybody use voice recorders in the class so that you can go home and hear the lecture or play while on your way to school/home? Do you guys find it useful?

And also which kind of voice recorders do you use? All kinds of input is appreciated.

Thanks
LMav

I was wondering the same thing. There are some pretty cool digital voice recorders out there that would allow you to record, organize and save all of your lectures on your pc. I am not sure which ones are good and have high quality recording for things like lectures. There was one that recorded the lecture and then transferred it into a word document. That would be cool. No notes in class, just listening!! I don't know, I need to shop around.

 

[Dr. Dai Phan]

Hey Guys,

Does anybody use voice recorders in the class so that you can go home and hear the lecture or play while on your way to school/home? Do you guys find it useful?

And also which kind of voice recorders do you use? All kinds of input is appreciated.

Thanks
LMav

Hello future dentist,

While I was in school 15 years ago, I recorded every single lecture with cheap Radio Shack cassette tapes and also took notes in class. Then I would listen and add to my notes taken in class to "fill in the banks". If the lecture was easy and there is no need to listen to the recording, I simply put an X on that date so I know that re-listening is not needed. At the University of Tennesee at Memphis, the students have the "note taking service" in which each student is assigned each week to record the lecture and then send out typed notes to everyone in class. Your class may have this "service" so you may not need to buy your own recorder. For my classes that I taught, I reviewed the notes from the student, then edit or add information as needed. Some professors won't do this but if you ask, they may be willing to edit the notes for you like I did. DP

PS: Even if you record the lecture, make sure you take notes too because you will find that some lectures are simple and there is no need to re-listen to the recordings.

 

[bpenly]

I was wondering the same thing. There are some pretty cool digital voice recorders out there that would allow you to record, organize and save all of your lectures on your pc. I am not sure which ones are good and have high quality recording for things like lectures. There was one that recorded the lecture and then transferred it into a word document. That would be cool. No notes in class, just listening!! I don't know, I need to shop around.

I am planning on using my laptop with an external microphone. That way it records right into the hard disk and I can use it immediately during my commute. I will probably get an external 200gb USB harddisk for archives.

 

[LMav]

I am planning on using my laptop with an external microphone. That way it records right into the hard disk and I can use it immediately during my commute. I will probably get an external 200gb USB harddisk for archives.

But what if we are not taking the laptop everyday. If the school does not have a paperless system, then I think carrying the laptop everyday might not be very comfortable.

I was wondering the same thing. There are some pretty cool digital voice recorders out there that would allow you to record, organize and save all of your lectures on your pc. I am not sure which ones are good and have high quality recording for things like lectures. There was one that recorded the lecture and then transferred it into a word document. That would be cool. No notes in class, just listening!! I don't know, I need to shop around.

Do you know which company manufactures such a recorder? That would be really cool...🙂

 

[deebog01]

But what if we are not taking the laptop everyday. If the school does not have a paperless system, then I think carrying the laptop everyday might not be very comfortable.



Do you know which company manufactures such a recorder? That would be really cool...🙂

Most MP3 players have the ability to record digital data. I know that the Ipod (when they release the mic attachment) has a function to play back recordings at 2X the speed... so you could listen to an entire 1 1/2 hour lecture in 45 min.

Has anyone ever had a prof that wouldn't allow you to record the lectures? Some profs at A&M didn't allow it when I was in undergrad.

-Dan

 

[Darksunshine]

I bought a nice electronic/digital recorder from CostCo. I used it a few times, and then noticed that some professor's when faced with a face full of recorders they started lecturing a the back of the room ..... 😡 My guess is they didn't want the lecture to be recorded. Others didn't care.

The recorder doesn't replace note taking or paying attention in my mind. In the end, I don't think it was helpful to me. I can see in some classes where it might be though.

 

[isd121]

Do you know which company manufactures such a recorder? That would be really cool...🙂

Hi 🙂
I tried following recorders:
1) Panasonic IC Recorder Slim (RRUS050)
2) Sony Digital Voice Recorder (ICDSX25VTP)
3) iRiver T10 MP3 Player

I found iRiver is the best for sound quality and battery life (45 hours!!!). Also You can listen mp3 songs and FM radio. you can drag and drop recorded/mp3 files to/from your PC, so you don't need to install any software.

Hope this will help 🙂

 

[LMav]

Hi 🙂
I tried following recorders:
1) Panasonic IC Recorder Slim (RRUS050)
2) Sony Digital Voice Recorder (ICDSX25VTP)
3) iRiver T10 MP3 Player

I found iRiver is the best for sound quality and battery life (45 hours!!!). Also You can listen mp3 songs and FM radio. you can drag and drop recorded/mp3 files to/from your PC, so you don't need to install any software.

Hope this will help 🙂

Thank you. I will try these out.

 

[Trookie]

I have this: http://www.simplycheap.com/olymws-100.html

It's small and light, plugs right into my USB port, and I got it for $100 at Best Buy.

I used it for maybe a month or two after starting dental school, but now it's sitting in my apartment gathering dust. It's nice to have around, but unneccessary in my opinion.

 

[toofache32]

I thought about this when I was in dental school, but it seemed like an incredibly inefficient way to get the info. After having 5-8 hours of lecture a day, I had no time to go home and sit through it again. I just took my own notes and I was done with it when lecture was over.

 

[Bcat]

Our lectures are video recorded and uploaded so we can access them online anytime. They are also podcast so we have them all on Ipod video too. It is pretty usefull, but I usually just go over the lecture notes.

 

[Toothavenue]

Thanks!

Hi 🙂
I tried following recorders:
1) Panasonic IC Recorder Slim (RRUS050)
2) Sony Digital Voice Recorder (ICDSX25VTP)
3) iRiver T10 MP3 Player

I found iRiver is the best for sound quality and battery life (45 hours!!!). Also You can listen mp3 songs and FM radio. you can drag and drop recorded/mp3 files to/from your PC, so you don't need to install any software.

Hope this will help 🙂

 

[toofache32]

I still don't understand why anyone would want to double the time listening to lectures when you could just take notes and be done with it.

 

[Kniles5]

This is one recorder with the Voice-to-print software
http://www.ahernstore.com/sy-icd-bm1-vtp.html
There are quite a few different recorders with this feature. Just look around for ones with "Voice-to-print software"
It sounds really useful. It puts it right into a word document!!

 

[bpenly]

I still don't understand why anyone would want to double the time listening to lectures when you could just take notes and be done with it.

I have a 40 minute commute. It would be nice to listen to something while I drive. Otherwise I agree with you.