Going to University, what should I expect out of my laptop?

2011-06-21 03:16:32

#76

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6462

typing is just so mechanical, it's actually very detached from the words and meanings that you're forming with the actions of your fingers on the keys; with writing, there's something about the formation of letters and words by the brain/hand that, i think (all speculation of course...) interacts at a deeper level of intellect.

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2011-06-21 03:19:41

#77

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,810|6097|eXtreme to the maX

Its a deeper level of something anyway.

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2011-06-21 03:28:20

#78

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,810|6097|eXtreme to the maX

Kmar wrote:
Are you guys familiar with the 3 types of learners?

I'm split equally between visual and kinesthetic, I can do most things if I put my mind to it but much prefer working with my hands.

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2011-06-21 03:36:32

#79

aerodynamic: FOCKING HELL; +241|5745|Roma

Dilbert_X wrote:
Uzique wrote:
profs ban laptops because a) they're fucking noisy, b) it's not much fun lecturing to the back of a laptop, c) the internet/computers are a huge distraction, whereas a pen and paper aren't (doodles notwithstanding). i'd be pissed too if i'd trained for 8 years to reach a lectureship position and then had to spend my days talking to a bunch of 18 year old morons engrossed in farmville and checking their facebook picture comments.

and i type about 4x faster than i write... that doesn't mean anything. when i write notes, they're absorbed better. touch typing is a mechanical action - thoughtless, easy, detached - whereas writing and formulating sentences with a pen somehow involves a little more engagement and cognition. don't quote me on the science behind that but i think newbie is onto something with his mnemonics-of-writing. there's a reason why people for years and years have recommended copying/re-writing notes as a primary revision technique.
There's something about the way the brain processes reading and writing, compared with typing.
Re-writing notes was the only revision process which worked for me.

true but these students are at uni.
If they don't want to do anything its their loss.
My uni teachers don't mind having laptops in classes, as long as you follow and fucking get what they are saying.

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2011-06-21 03:52:32

#80

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,810|6097|eXtreme to the maX

I've been at enough classes, seminars etc with people with laptops to know its bloody annoying.

click-click-click snicker-snicker-snicker click-click-click giggle-giggle-giggle

And so on. Either pay attention or GTFO

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2011-06-21 12:04:45

#81

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5349|London, England

Kmar wrote:
Are you guys familiar with the 3 types of learners?

I'm definitely a visual learner more than anything else. I always had a hard time paying attention to what my professors said in class. Meant extra time doing homework but c'est la vie.

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2011-06-21 12:09:33

#82

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5349|London, England

From here

Visual Learners

take numerous detailed notes
tend to sit in the front
are usually neat and clean
often close their eyes to visualize or remember something
find something to watch if they are bored
like to see what they are learning
benefit from illustrations and presentations that use color
are attracted to written or spoken language rich in imagery
prefer stimuli to be isolated from auditory and kinesthetic distraction
find passive surroundings ideal

If you scored mostly b's, you may have an auditory learning style. You learn by hearing and listening.
Auditory Learners

sit where they can hear but needn't pay attention to what is happening in front
may not coordinate colors or clothes, but can explain why they are wearing what they are wearing and why
hum or talk to themselves or others when bored
acquire knowledge by reading aloud
remember by verbalizing lessons to themselves (if they don't they have difficulty reading maps or diagrams or handling conceptual assignments like mathematics).

If you had mostly c's, you may have a kinesthetic learning style. You learn by touching and doing.
Kinesthetic Learners

need to be active and take frequent breaks
speak with their hands and with gestures
remember what was done, but have difficulty recalling what was said or seen
find reasons to tinker or move when bored
rely on what they can directly experience or perform
activities such as cooking, construction, engineering and art help them perceive and learn
enjoy field trips and tasks that involve manipulating materials
sit near the door or someplace else where they can easily get up and move around
are uncomfortable in classrooms where they lack opportunities for hands-on experience
communicate by touching and appreciate physically expressed encouragement, such as a pat on the back

Visual learner describes me to an absolute T.

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2011-06-21 12:16:59

#83

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5693|College Park, MD

I think I'm visual with some kinesthetic.

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2011-06-21 12:36:15

#84

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|6723|St. Andrews / Oslo

I am definitely a visual learner. I need graphs/illustrations or at least some sort of imagery to learn stuff. And I enjoy it too, so I guess that's good. And probably not a coincidence.

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2011-06-21 12:38:15

#85

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6559|Mountains of NC

TheDonkey wrote:
Hey guys,

I've been accepted into University so I went out and bought myself a Thinkpad T520 (Arrives in 2 weeks).
It's got a 9 cell battery, and I might buy the additional 9 cell wedge which extends life to nearly 24 hours of continuous use.

I'm going into computer engineering,

What sort of stuff should I expect to use this thing for, and how often?

I'm putting either OneNote or Evernote on it for sure, and I'm guessing it'll be used for lecture notes. For anyone that's been through school recently (or currently enrolled), any tips on use/general comments about how useful it is vs pen and paper or whatnot?

Thanks.

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2011-06-21 13:04:28

#86

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|5779|Catherine Black

I did a test in 1st year of high school, showed I was Kinesthetic. Let's see if that's changed.

Nope.

2011-06-21 13:16:11

#87

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6462

test is clearly faulty because all scots fall into category of learners: 'incapable'

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2011-06-21 13:16:17

#88

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5693|College Park, MD

Uzique wrote:
typing is just so mechanical, it's actually very detached from the words and meanings that you're forming with the actions of your fingers on the keys; with writing, there's something about the formation of letters and words by the brain/hand that, i think (all speculation of course...) interacts at a deeper level of intellect.

No I think they've actually done studies that show a pretty solid link between actually writing the words and remembering them.

2011-06-21 13:18:24

#89

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6462

i'm sure they have. language is an infinitely intriguing subject - linguistically as a scientific construct and conceptually as a philosophical mode of inquiry. i love it.

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2011-06-21 18:42:50

#90

ghostinvisiblex7: Mr Southbeach.; +9|4737|USA.. duhhh

Uzique wrote:
test is clearly faulty because all scots fall into category of learners: 'incapable'

lol!!!

2011-06-22 07:50:30

#91

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|5779|Catherine Black

!!!!!!!!!!!1111111

2011-06-22 10:10:05

#92

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6491|so randum

for it to never get used productively
for it to get smashed at some point
for it to be left on a bus
for it to die when you really really need this assignment printing off

etc

pen/paper all the way, then maybe summarise key points per lecture onto your PC

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2011-06-22 16:49:49

#93

TheDonkey: Eat my bearrrrrrrrrrr, Tonighttt; +163|5708|Vancouver, BC, Canada

Redefining crappy Mondays:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/42741/Hosted%20Pics/schedule.PNG

Sadly, all the teachers that are rated well online end up with me having a meh timetable.

2011-06-22 16:52:01

#94

Sturgeon: Member; +488|4932|Flintshire

^owned

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2011-06-22 16:53:01

#95

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5693|College Park, MD

Mondays and Wednesdays next semester start at 2PM and end at 3PM

2011-06-22 16:53:21

#96

Stimey: +786|6111|Ontario | Canada

your tuesday, wednesday, and friday are really light for engineering

2011-06-22 16:54:25

#97

TheDonkey: Eat my bearrrrrrrrrrr, Tonighttt; +163|5708|Vancouver, BC, Canada

And I got first pick for nearly everything, too. The only course I didn't get into was the CSC111 on Monday. I almost signed up for the 3:30 slot but it was waitlisted so I went for the next one down. So in a way I actually got lucky because otherwise I would have been in classes for like 8 solid hours.

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2011-06-22 17:06:25

#98

DrunkFace: Germans did 911; +427|6672|Disaster Free Zone

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Mondays and Wednesdays next semester start at 2PM and end at 3PM

I had some days like that, was terrible. Just couldn't be bothered going.

Also none of those learning styles sound like anything I do.

2011-06-22 17:10:12

#99

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5693|College Park, MD

Yeah, but it's a course I have to take to get in to the business school and I definitely need to get an A in it, so there's my motivation for going.

My Tuesdays and Thursdays won't be as nice sadly. Starts at 11AM, goes until 3PMish with only 15 minute breaks between the three classes. And they're all on different parts of campus so I'll be getting some cardio in. And on Tuesday I have a 2.5 hour-long lecture from 4 to 6:30, although the teacher apparently rarely goes the whole length, lets us take stretch breaks, and lets us get dinner on those days where does go the whole block.

Fridays are 10AM (boo) but I finish by 2:15.

e: mandatory "fuck yeah business students"

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2011-06-22 17:14:44

#100

Stimey: +786|6111|Ontario | Canada

mandatory

>business students

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