Sharon Oviatt is an internationally accomplished professor of Computer Science, Psychology and Linguistics who has dedicated many years of work to human computer interface and human-centered design. With over 150 published scientific papers she is the thought leader in multi-modal computer input and it’s impact on your performance. Now if you’re wondering what multi-modal or multi-sensor …Read more
The Pen is mightier than the keyboard! Write your notes to remember them
Out of the enormous body of research on the effect of longhand notetaking on memory and cognition, one study gained quite a bit of attention in around 2014. The paper is called, “The pen is mightier than the keyboard” and its author was a graduate student at Princeton – Pam Mueller. She worked on this …Read more
Low Formality Thinking – The Impact of Pen Use
Over the last 50 years there have been dozens of scientific studies conducted on handwritten notetaking, especially in education settings. In fact, there are so many papers on the benefits handwriting, that it is hard to know where to start. In the last article in this series, I mentioned Travis Smith. Travis was a former …Read more
Why Using a Pen is Better for Your Brain
There are numerous scientific studies out there on why pen is better for your brain. So I have put together some of the most influential studies that have shaped my approach to learning. This is an introductory blog to a mini series of scientific based blog posts to come. Before I break down the evidence, …Read more
