[Athen] Aegir Smart Pen

[Jay Wilson]

Hi Maria,
The large University where I work has both the Livescribe 3 and Echo models
for demo. After describing, showing, and trying, I have not had any
students choose the Livescribe 3 due to the need for phone connection and
spotty wifi.

I would recommend and have used the Echo for it's simplicity and
reliability. Only the pen and notebook or printed paper are needed in order
to take notes. It also removes concerns from instructors about a phone
being out and in use.

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> *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu] *On

> Behalf Of *Maria Ortado

> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 20, 2019 1:15 PM

> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network <

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> *Subject:* [Athen] Aegir Smart Pen

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> I was reading some of the reviews for the Aegir Smart Pen and some people

> don't seem very happy with it. I see 2 main complaints:

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> 1. The Aegir relies on the user's smart phone mic to record sound. If the

> phone goes to sleep, the recording stops. (If the phone stays on it drains

> the battery). Also if a phone call comes in to the phone, it interrupts the

> recording.

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> 2. The phone and the pen must be in sync through the app and sometimes the

> app doesn't work or the 2 devices lose their sync.

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> Does anyone use the Aegir model? If so, have your students experienced

> those issues? What is your favorite Smart Pen model? Any other insight you

> may have is greatly appreciated.

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> Thank you!

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> *Maria Ortado*

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