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[Paperless Student] DEPRECATED

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!!!!! After using this workflow for 1.5 semesters I realized that paper and pencil notes feel better for retaining information and no longer use this method !!!!!!

Apps to complete coursework with a Wacom Tablet on Windows. This is a sub-list of my complete workflow which can be found here

  1. Xournal++ icon
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    Handwritten notes and PDF annotation app with pen input, shape drawing, customizable toolbar, image insertion, audio recording, and multi-platform support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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    Robert’s note

    All lecture notes, assignments, and other handwriting or hand-pdf editing can be accomplished with a wacom tablet and this program

  2. PDF-XChange Viewer is an alternative viewer for PDF files that enables you to view and annotate PDF files. You can add text, sticky notes, and other annotations and save them to the file, which will be compatible with the standard Adobe Acrobat Reader icon Adobe Acrobat Reader.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Robert’s note

    Export notes from Xournal++ to review and add bookmarks

  3. PDFTK Builder is a free graphical interface to for PDFtk icon PDFtk, making it much easier to use. It is a easy to use tool to collate (merge), split, encrypt, decrypt, stamp and rotate (only 90°, 180° or 270°) pdf documents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Robert’s note

    Combine pdfs. Lecture pdfs can be appended into one file for reviewing entire course history.

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