Etymology

Cornell notes

Today it means: A note-taking method where a sheet of paper is divided into three sections: one for questions (taking the left half of the sheet), one for notes related to the question (taking the right half), and one for a summary of the page (taking up the bottom section). Full definition →

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The story

The method was devised by a professor at Cornell University.

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