Digital tools to support self-regulated learning (SRL)

4. Recording and organizing knowledge

Recording and structuring information helps students transform an overwhelming amount of material into organized wholes.

Microsoft OneNote functions as a digital notebook in which content can be organized into notebooks, sections, and pages. This allows for hierarchical organization of materials, easy addition of multimedia, and quick navigation.

Evernote goes a step further by offering the ability to scan handwritten notes, store web clips, and perform advanced keyword searches. This tool helps students keep all their sources and ideas in one place.

Tools like Zotero and Mendeley are especially important for scientific work. They allow you to store, organize, and cite literature directly in academic texts. This saves time and helps students maintain consistency in citing, which is crucial in academic writing.

Coggle is useful for visual structuring of complex concepts, which enables the creation of mental maps. In this way, students can see relationships between concepts more easily and create a broader picture of the material, which improves understanding and long-term memory.