Sonocent Audio Notetaker

Sonocent Audio Notetaker is designed to help you create organised and multi-faceted notes that are easily re-purposed into concise study files. You can make use of the Sonocent features to:

• Take notes during face-to-face and online classes.
• Listen to and take notes from readings.
• Capture and transcribe interviews.
• Prepare for and record a presentation.
• Plan and create your assignments by speaking and organising your thoughts before turning your content into a Word document for submission.

To get the most out of this software make use of the materials below. You can also watch the CommunATy Hour Focus session video on Notetaking with Sonocent (opens in a new window) to learn how to take useful notes, and how to refine these into great study notes, incorporating Sonocent in this process.

Please note that from January 2022, all new student referrals for notetaking support will be supplied with Glean instead.

Overview

• Watch the Sonocent Overview video (opens in a new window) for a quick overview of the how to record, highlight, listen and add notes using your computer.
• Watch a series of short videos in the Sonocent playlist (opens in a new window) for a great overview of key steps in the Sonocent learning process (capture, annotate, review, engage) across both desktop and tablet interfaces.
• Take a look through some different study workflows (PDF, 5135.57 KB) (opens in a new window) that may inspire you to adapt your use of the software to get the most out of it.

Student insights

Watch how two of our Western students have personalised Sonocent to use in their studies, sharing their tips and insights on how they prepare to take notes, their notetaking method and how they use Sonocent to suit their style of learning. The step-by-step guides

Preparing to take notes

Christopher shows how he retrieves files from vUWS, sets up his Sonocent file and prepares himself mentally for taking good notes.

Duration 6:45 (Captioned). Transcript - Christopher's Sonocent Preparation (DOCX, 15.78 KB). (opens in a new window)

Sarah shows how she sets up her Sonocent file with certain naming and data conventions so she can find what she needs easier during studying.

Duration 8:15 (Captioned).

Notetaking methods in action

Christopher explores how he organises his notes using his Sonocent Preparation video as an example. You can interact with the notes in his example Sonocent files and compare them to your own.

• Sonocent file - Christophers preparation session Master File (RAN, 1597.74 KB) (opens in a new window).
• Sonocent file - Extracted study notes (RAN, 998.61 KB) (opens in a new window).

Duration 2:45 (Captioned). Transcript - Christopher's Notetaking Method (DOCX, 14.07 KB) (opens in a new window).

Sarah shows how she extracts text from slides and why. She also shows how to set up colour labels and explains her colour labelling system and the benefits she finds it has to her study management, time management and general effectiveness.

Duration 8:45 (Captioned).

Step-by-step Guides

Sonocent Skills Portal

Look at the step-by-step interactive video resources found in the Sonocent Skills Portal (opens in a new window) for detailed support when you need to:

• Complete a specific task
• Learn keyboard shortcuts for using the software more efficiently
• Learn how to use the Sonocent Link app.

PDF documentation

If you prefer to follow written documents, save or print these PDF guides so you can reference the instructions whenever you need to.

Demonstrations

Using Sonocent for online classes and resources

Using Sonocent with readings

Using Sonocent to write essays

Using Sonocent to transcribe research interviews

Need Help?

• Visit the Sonocent Support Hub (opens in a new window).
• If you are having trouble with the software, or find that it isn't quite meeting your needs, book a Support Session with an Assistive Technology Specialist so they can work with you on possible solutions.

Reinstalling Sonocent

If you are registered with the Disability Service and have been using Sonocent as part of your Academic Reasonable Adjustment Plan you can email atspecialist@westernsydney.edu.au to obtain the software files for reinstallation so that you can continue to access any notes you made with the software prior to 2024. Please note that from January 2022, all new student referrals for notetaking support are supplied with Glean instead.