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Digital Note-Making for Creative Thinking with Obsidian

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Digital Note-Making for Creative Thinking with Obsidian

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

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8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply short-form note-making strategies for clarity and recall

  • Connect notes to uncover patterns and develop insights

  • Build and maintain a digital knowledge garden for creative work

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November 2025

Assessments

10 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 10 modules in this course

In this section, we reframe notes as tools, compare paper, index cards and digital media, and practise dynamic working notes that strengthen memory, deepen research and spur creative planning.

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2 videos5 readings1 assignment

In this section, we capture single-concept digital notes, sort transient jottings from evergreen knowledge, and craft clear titles to build an organized repository that supports future retrieval and insight.

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1 video4 readings1 assignment

In this section, we craft atomic notes, link them using wikilinks and bidirectional references, analyze graph views, and harness emergent hypertext structures to surface unexpected relationships and deepen practical understanding.

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1 video4 readings1 assignment

In this section, we will explore how making note taking a part of a system can be beneficial. We also look at the concept of a Knowledge Garden and go through the process of designing and creating one.

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4 readings1 assignment

In this section, we design frictionless capture workflows, pairing notebooks, apps, or voice memos with context to secure fleeting ideas. Templates structure notes, boosting recall and creativity.

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1 video3 readings1 assignment

In this section, we build container-based note systems, apply PARA and LATCH frameworks, refine filing and tagging taxonomies, and assess capture-to-retrieval workflows to ensure future you retrieves knowledge effortlessly.

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1 video4 readings1 assignment

In this section, we detect patterns within notes, model them systematically, and use mind maps plus reframing techniques to surface latent connections, generating repeatable insights for problem-solving and research.

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1 video5 readings1 assignment

In this section, we model ideas, plan an end-to-end publication workflow, apply audience analysis, and integrate iterative feedback loops to evolve private notes into rigorous, reader-focused publishable artifacts.

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1 video4 readings1 assignment

In this section, we explore disciplined meta-work, note upkeep, and interoperable tools that avoid lock-in, automate workflows, and keep gardens resilient, practicing maintenance habits and upgrade planning for sustainable systems.

What's included

1 video5 readings1 assignment

In this section, we craft equitable human-AI workflows for collaborative capture, ideation, and gardening, assess AI as editor, ghostwriter, amanuensis, and enforce rigorous attribution to sustain reliable shared knowledge.

What's included

1 video4 readings1 assignment

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