In September, Notion created a free education level for its web service for students and faculty with college email addresses. Notion is an interesting service, offering functionality similar to OneNote or Evernote. But it has some interesting differences and a few quirks.
I first encountered Notion while looking for resources on evaluating information on the web. Check, Please is a site designed as a web tutorial, and it is created in Notion. That should tell you that Notion is more than just a note application. One difference is this ability to push a button and put a page (or many, many pages) on the web.
Notion is a construction set for many productivity functions, with many available templates for them, as well as team collaboration. If you are looking for a service to build your dream productivity app, this may be it. It also has a clean design aesthetic.
There are caveats, of course. There is a a bit of a learning curve that comes with all the functions. Also, it is a relatively new company, so investing time on this platform, compared to Microsoft products, is a bit of risk over the long term. If you have been meaning to get your old Evernote links into another service or you are particular about the aesthetics of apps you use, this may be a good choice.
