The Cornell Learning Center Strategy provides students with an online guide on how to use the Cornell Note-Taking System as well as resources on how to take more efficient notes.

Here's why the Cornell Note-taking System works so well Overall, it's an efficient and well-organized way to record information and an effective way to absorb it.

What are the most effective ways to take notes? I teach the Cornell Note-Taking System, which was developed in the 1950s as part of a university preparation program (AVID).

Using techniques like the Cornell Method and mind maps can help you remember what you have learned.

Others were more open to using the Cornell Note-Taking System. “There’s not a lot of promoting of the note-system,” said Jel Zhao ’20, Animal Science.

Want to Retain Information Better? Try This Popular, 70-Year-Old Note-Taking Method At a conference, in a conference room, or in a classroom, this method is proven and powerful.