Electronic devices such as computer, iPods, Bluetooth devices, MP3 players, etc. have become part of lifestyle for many students. But, you may find yourself distracted by these devices, making you run short of time on study. However, if you follow the 5 steps explain in this article, the electric devices can help you to study smart in college.
Step 1: Know the full function of all your electronic devices
Most modern electronic devices come with multiple functions. For example, cell phone may have camera, recorder and playback features. So, you have to know all the features and functions of your cell phone, MP3 players, laptop, etc. so that you won't miss any good feature that can help in your study.
Step 2: Use MP3/MP4 with recorder to record class session
Many MP3/MP4 players come with recording feature. If you have a problem to pay full attention in a class or you like to refer back what the lecturer has taught in a class later, then recording the class session will help you to refer back the content of the class. In order to optimize for the best sound and/or video recording capabilities, you have to place it near the lecturer.
Step 3: Convert & Save the file into mobile devices
Most MP3/MP4s save the recorded material in an usable format such as WAV, MP3, MPEG or AVI, which the file can be easily be transferred into your mobile devices such as laptop or cell phone, or even burn it into a CD-R to be playback at a CD player. There are many audio and video conversion software available, which you can use it to convert the recorded material to a suitable format and speed. Survey results show that 1.8x of audio speed provides the best result for studying purpose.
Step 4: Use it as a study aid
Repeating listen to the recorded file helps you to remember better on what have been taught in the class. Play it at your car CD player and listen to it while you are driving or listen it through your cell phone or MP3/MP4 while you are waiting for buses. It is a good study aid to refresh the lecture session.
Step 5: Integrate it into your study habit
Initially, you may feel it is very tedious to record in the class because you have to get permission from lecturer, place the recorder to optimize the acceptable sound and/or audio recording, and convert the file for playback. But, once you have integrated it into your study habit, it becomes part of the study needs and you will discover that the studying takes much less time since the recorded files keep you on pace. If you can convert the audio to 1.8x of original speed (nearly twice the speed), then you can review a 1-hour lecture in about 30 minutes. You will be able to recapture what have been missed during class session by listening to the entire lecture again.
Summary
The modern electronic devices can become good study aids to help you study smart in college. Follow the above 5 steps to turn these electronic devices into useful study tools.
Author Resource:-
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