OneNote

What is OneNote?
OneNote is a note-taking program which is a part of Microsoft Office. However, recent developments in the software have made it very useful as platform to collaboratively work in. A OneNote file can contain a range of files and be synched online in real time, allowing many people to work on a document and access its contents at the same time.

A lot of the features of OneNote are developed specifically for use in education. Microsoft has a website with information for teachers at www.onenoteforteachers.com

Who uses OneNote?
Academic staff are using OneNote as a part of their course to encourage online collaboration between students for project and assessment work. Departments are also using OneNote as a method of sharing notes and brainstorming sessions between each other. Both students and staff are using it as a method of collecting notes online as an alternative to pen, paper and books/binders.

Why should I use OneNote?
For personal use, OneNote is a great way to keep all of your notes in one place and back them up. For use with students and amongst colleagues, it is a great way to work collaboratively and share information amongst one another.

How do I get OneNote?
OneNote comes bundled with Microsoft Office, so if you have Office on your computer you will also have OneNote. You can also download it for free from onenote.com. There are versions of OneNote for almost every device and platform:
 * Windows PC and Windows phone
 * Mac
 * iPad and iPhone
 * Android
 * Online through your browser

The Windows version (OneNote 2013) has the most features; other versions are more limited.