Digital writing systems and methods

A digital writing system for taking notes based on an education resource comprising:

• a user interface;
• an input device configured to acquire at least one time series of data related to a progression of the education resource, wherein the at least one time series of data includes an audio time series captured by at least one microphone, a video time series captured by at least one camera, or an ambient light time series captured by at least one ambient light sensor during the progression of the education resource, and wherein the digital writing system is configured for:
• recognizing, by utilizing an education resource recognition algorithm, the education resource based on the at least one time series of data, thereby yielding an education resource identifier specifying the education resource;
• selecting, by utilizing a note strategy algorithm, at least one note taking user interface setting for the digital writing system based on the education resource identifier;
• modifying the at least one note taking user interface setting based on aggregated note-taking data from other users interacting with the education resource;
• applying the at least one modified note taking user interface setting for the digital writing system as the education resource progresses;
• and
• generating or updating a note taking template in a user interface of the digital writing system based on the at least one modified note taking user interface setting.

An education resource system in a cloud comprising:

• a note taking user interface database;
• at least one communication interface configured for data exchange with at least one digital writing system for taking notes based on:
• obtaining at least one time series of data related to a progression of an education resource, wherein the at least one time series of data includes an audio time series captured by at least one microphone, a video time series captured by at least one camera, or an ambient light time series captured by at least one ambient light sensor during the progression of the education resource;
• recognizing, by utilizing an education resource recognition algorithm, the education resource based on the at least one time series of data, thereby yielding an education resource identifier specifying the education resource;
• selecting, by utilizing a note strategy algorithm, at least one note taking user interface setting for the at least one digital writing system based on the education resource identifier;
• modifying the at least one note taking user interface setting based on aggregated note-taking data from other users interacting with the education resource;
• applying the at least one modified note taking user interface setting for the at least one digital writing system as the education resource progresses;
• and
• generating or updating a note taking template in a user interface of the at least one digital writing system based on the at least one modified note taking user interface setting.