Accessibility Resources

CAS Note Taking Support

Taking notes is a fundamental responsibility in college coursework. Many students arrive to college having not learned note taking skills. If combined with a diagnosis that makes note taking difficult, a student may qualify for a Note Taking Support accommodation. This accommodation is to assist students in acquiring the much needed note taking ability using different note taking options to discover how the student can independently take notes using a method that works best for them.

Students, if approved for Note Taking Support, are responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of a particular type of note taking support and reporting any concerns to the Center for Accessibility Services. If there are concerns regarding the type of note taking support, the student, the student’s Access Specialist, and the Note Taking Coordinator, if needed, can discuss why the current form of note taking support is not working and what the next steps might be.

• Note Taking Support, in any form, is not a substitute for attending class meetings or any other required course activity.

• If a student with Note Taking Support must miss class due to illness, family emergency, athletic conference, etc., it is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor to obtain any missed information.
• CAS offers training on many forms of note taking support. Interested students approved for the note taking support accommodation, contact casnotes@radford.edu.

Types of Note Taking Support

• Recording Devices- Used for In-Person Courses
• Livescribe Pens— Used for In-Person Courses
• Glean—Used for In-Person or Online CoursesZoom Auto Captioning and Transcription—Used for Online Courses Hosted via Zoom
• Otter AI: In Person or Online Courses
• Peer Note Taking

Expectations for Checking Out Equipment from the Center for Accessibility Services

Any physical technology checked out from the Center must be returned to the Center for Accessibility Services at the conclusion of each semester—December 15 (Fall) or May 15 (Spring). Any technology not returned to the Center for Accessibility Services will be assumed lost. A hold may be placed on the student’s request for official transcripts until the device is returned or the department is reimbursed for the cost of the technology.