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ODE

Note taking accommodations

Students who experience barriers to capturing lecture content can qualify for note taking accommodations. ODE provides the following support for students to minimize the barriers: 

Through Information Technology, ODE offers Genio (formerly Glean) to students approved for note taking accommodations. To use Genio, students must be authorized by ODE. Contact your access consultant for authorization. 

Other note taking apps

Below are examples of note taking apps for students to use at their discretion. Note that some apps are free, while subscriptions are fee-based.


OneNote is included in Microsoft Office 365. The 91视频 provides Microsoft Office 365 to currently enrolled UM students. 


Compatible with Mac and iOS.

Note takers

If technology does not provide effective solutions, ODE will provide support to students approved for note taking accommodations. A note taker is a student in the class who volunteers to share notes.

How to obtain a note taker

There are three ways to obtain a note taker: 

  1. Student self arrangement: You may ask a classmate to share notes with you. 
  2. Faculty assistance: Instructors may have assigned student note takers in their classes. Ask your instructor to connect you with the note taker.
  3. ODE assistance: If you are unable to find a peer note taker on your own, email ODE at ode.notes@umontana.edu. Then, ODE will reach out to students currently enrolled in your course to recruit a peer note taker on your behalf. Once a note taker is identified, ODE will notify you via email. This email will include instructions on how to access shared notes through the ODE portal Accommodate.

Recognition to note takers

At the end of the semester, ODE will provide a Certificate of Volunteer Service to your note taker to recognize their contribution and commitment as a note taker.

Accessing shared notes through ODE Portal

Students approved for note taking accommodations by ODE can access shared notes through the ODE portal, Accommodate, once a note taker has been assigned by ODE.

If ODE assigns a note taker

You will automatically be granted access to shared notes via the portal.

If you or your instructor identify a note taker

If you or your instructor identify a note taker independently and would like to use Accommodate to access shared notes, please email ode@umontana.edu to request account activation.

In your email, include the following details:

  • Your full name
  • Your student ID number
  • Your note taker’s full name and student ID
  • The course name and section

Notify ODE: Change or issues with your note taker

Please notify ODE if:

  • You no longer need a note taker, or 
  • The notes you are receiving are consistently unusable or ineffective. 

Contact ODE at ode.notes@umontana.edu