Course Archive Workflow: Integrating iPad and Paper Notes in WriteScan

Overview

Build course-based archives that unify iPad lecture notes and paper review notes. Aim: fast search before exams and stable organization across semesters.

Core setup

• Use tags, not folders: e.g., course:econ.
• One note per class; title Course_Date_Topic.
• Review notes titled Course_Review_Date to keep sorting consistent.

Intake steps

1. Export iPad boardwork as PNG, upload to WriteScan.
2. Batch-scan paper notes with the same tags.
3. Each week, create a “Highlights” note with up to three key images.

Organization tips

• Pre-exam, create a “Formulas/Definitions only” note and link related notes.
• Normalize similar tags (micro vs microecon → pick one).
• Add a season code tag like 2025S when the term changes.

Common pitfalls

• Sorting breaks from title drift → Prefix with date 2025-05-01.
• Too many images → Trim and add text summaries.
• Never re-reading → Block a weekly 30-min review slot.

Pre-exam quick plan (3×30 min)

1. Clean-up: refresh tags, delete junk images.
2. Extract: build formula/definition note and add links.
3. Mocks: gather wrong answers into one note, annotate fixes.

Mini checklist

• Titles standardized (course + date)
• Weekly highlight note exists
• Formula and wrong-answer notes split out
• Season code tag applied