The Bottom Line
Did you know that a scanner can be a great study tool?
Scanners can be turned into great homework tools for creating study guides and sharing notes. A portable scanner is even better! Slip the scanner into your book bag, and it will be a lifesaver when you need to capture an image for a presentation--or for those days when you lose your lecture notes and you have a test coming up.
Pros
- Small and portable.
- Easy to use.
- Share notes and research with a study partner.
- Scan library images to use in your research papers.
- Great organization tool.
Cons
- No ability to scan from book pages (like a wand).
- Sometimes the image is distorted. Sometimes it takes a few attempts.
- It does make the laptop bag a little heavier and bulkier.
- One student said that the pink hearts on the logo resemble "a twelve year-old girl's crush note."
Description
- Small, portable document scanner that you can carry to the library or anywhere!
- You must connect the scanner to your laptop to use it.
- It's really lightweight.
Guide Review - Doxie Portable Scanner for Students
The Doxie can be a great tool for students, even if it is one that you won't use every day. Keep it in your room for scanning, organizing, and sharing notes or take it to the library to scan loose pages and photographs.
I presented the Doxie© Portable Scanner to a group of college students to see how they felt about it. It was a hit! Students were mostly excited about the possibility of scanning and sharing notes and practice tests with classmates. They also thought the Doxie would be a great tool to have when working on group projects.
