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Anyone else have to watch recorded lectures at 2-3x speed? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Currently studying for an exam tomorrow, and I now realize why I'm always so sleepy in class: the prof. speaks sooo sloowllyy with pauses - in-between - most words. I can't keep focused because of that; thankfully, he has narrated powerpoints that I can download and watch... at 3x normal speed. Which is nice because a 37 minute video is now 12 minutes, but goddamn it makes classes so rough.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That's likely, especially since he's been teaching the course for 15 years; however, I can't take notes that quickly. When I do try, they almost always end up incomplete because they start talking again before I can get everything down. Just my sleep deprivation damaged brain slowing down I guess (which I think might also be a reason a lot of lecturers have a slow speech pattern).

I do still take some notes, particularly things that I think are important that might not be on the slides.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I guess when taking notes, it is beneficial if you manage also to abbreviate and summarise. This is another skill that should be acquired at university.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Truly, and I can do it but it takes time.