AI 'assistant' takes notes, students just need to listen to lectures

AI - Ảnh 1. — With Otter.ai, students can focus fully on listening to lectures.

Otter.ai is a tool that captures every word spoken during lectures or group meetings, then transcribes it into text accurately and in real time. This way, students don’t have to worry about taking notes and can focus all their attention on listening, discussing and debating.

Otter.ai also seamlessly integrates with popular learning platforms like Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet.

Quick guide to using Otter.ai

To use Otter.ai, simply sign up for a free account on the Otter.ai website or download the app to your phone, then quickly log in with your Google or Microsoft account.

When you start a class, just press the "Record" button and place your device near the audio source, and Otter.ai will transcribe it in real time. If you are studying online, you can connect Otter.ai to Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams via the "Apps" section to have the app automatically record online lessons.

Once you have a transcript, it’s simple. You can highlight important sentences for easy review, add comments or notes to the text, and edit the transcript directly if there are any mistakes. When you need to check, just tap to listen again.

Otter.ai plans that are affordable for students

First up is the Basic plan , which is completely free and allows users up to 300 minutes of recording per month, with each recording session limited to 30 minutes.

However, when users need to convert files to text, they can only import (upload) a maximum of 3 audio or video files during use, so this package is best suited for basic needs or trial use.

Next is the Pro plan , aimed at students, teachers and individual users with higher usage needs. The Pro plan has two payment methods, the first is Pay monthly for $16.99, or pay annually for a more economical $99.96/year ($8.33/month).

For this price, users will be able to use 1,200 minutes of recording per month, each session can last up to 90 minutes, and can import up to 10 audio/video files per month. In particular, students and lecturers using .edu email get a 20% discount, only 6.67 USD/month if paid annually.

Many learning support tools for students

Google Docs and Google Slides are free tools that are quite useful for students. These software support real-time manipulation, allowing multiple people to edit a document or presentation at the same time, ideal for students working on group projects.

Meanwhile, Microsoft Speech to Text allows students to quickly take notes during lectures, or record spontaneous ideas by voice. It is especially useful when students need to concentrate on listening, ensuring they do not miss important information.

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