Peer Notetaking

Signing up to be a Peer Notetaker

Interested in earning money while enhancing accessibility on campus? You can earn up to $25 per credit (i.e. $100 for a 4-credit class) for uploading notes from your own classes! 

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    STEP ONE

    Login to AEC Connect

    Use your Duck ID.

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    STEP TWO

    Provide Schedule and Contact Information

    Enter the CRNs for each class in which you are currently enrolled.

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    STEP THREE

    Complete the Notetaker Agreement

    Review and sign electronically.

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    STEP FOUR

    Get Notetaking Assignment

    When you are assigned to a course you will receive an email from the AEC with the details of how to confirm your assignment.

Uploading Notes

If you are assigned as a notetaker, you must upload notes within 24 hours of each class. On days when no notes are needed (e.g., exam, group project), upload a document that states the reason. Typed notes are preferred, but handwritten notes can also be scanned and uploaded. If you are an iPhone user, you can use the scan feature to upload notes in PDF format. Android users can use Google Drive. Please avoid uploading notes in JPG format.

Follow these steps to upload notes:

  1. Log in to AEC Connect.
  2. Click on the "Notetaker" tab in the upper left-hand corner of the page.
  3. Click “Upload and View Notes” on the left side of the page under “Tools”.
  4. Select the class, the week, and the day the notes were taken.
  5. Select the file and click “Upload Notes”.

All uploads must be less than 5 MB in size and must be in one of the following file formats:

  • Rich Text File (RTF)
  • Text File (TXT)
  • Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX)
  • Microsoft Excel (XLS or XLSX)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT or PPTX) (not recommended due to size)
  • PDF Document (Scan with 300 DPI or less)
  • Image (PNG, JPEG, or JPG)

If you get an error message after trying to upload notes, it’s likely because the file size exceeds the 5 MB max. To resolve this issue, try saving the file as a reduced size PDF within Adobe Acrobat by following these steps:

  1. Go to File.
  2. Select Save As Other.
  3. Select Reduced Size PDF.
  4. In the dialogue box that comes up next, make sure the Make Compatible With setting is set to Retain Existing.

You should now end up with a file that is well below 5 MB. If you still receive an error after following these steps or have any questions, please email aecnotetaking@uoregon.edu.

Questions about peer notetaking? Please contact us at aecnotetaking@uoregon.edu.