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by melling 2655 days ago
It’s probably more efficient to use pen and paper during the lecture, but how about creating the LaTex notes after class as a method to help retain the information?

I watched an online statistics class and took notes, then I transcribed some of them on the iPad. Here are the pdf’s:

https://github.com/melling/MathAndScienceNotes/tree/master/s...

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> But how about creating the LaTex notes after class as a method to help retain the information?

I recommend solving exercises instead (with pen and paper), and creating flash cards for memorizing.

Golden rule: Use LaTeX only, if you really need to publish something for a wider audience. It's relevant for your thesis, research papers and math books. For everything else, LaTeX is nothing but a huge time sink. Even if you communicate math via email, try to avoid sending PDFs. Use common LaTeX syntax in your email plain text instead.

Don't abuse LaTeX for procrastination.