Some students who take notes for class choose to do so in an online format rather than taking physical notes. Students taking digital notes have become more common as technology is available in more classrooms. There are additional benefits to choosing an online option for note taking, which includes the ability to duplicate and save pages of notes across multiple devices. In addition, technology can allow for quicker note-taking with fewer errors, especially if the notes are types instead of being written by hand.  

Some students who enjoy creating organized and beautiful pages of notes have started using drawing tablets to achieve the effect of handwritten notes and designs. Many academic content creators have started using iPad applications to create notes that satisfy their aesthetic, while still being able to effectively save and reorganize files as needed. Popular applications for note taking on the iPad include GoodNotes and Notion.