The document provides tips for effective time management for online students. It recommends identifying priorities, making schedules visible, creating action plans, getting organized, and taking breaks. Specific tips include starting schedules with fixed commitments like classes, adding flexible study times of 1-1.5 hours, and scheduling breaks. Action plans involve breaking large tasks into smaller, timed pieces. The Pomodoro technique suggests focusing for 25 minutes then taking a 5 minute break, and taking longer breaks after every 4 sessions. Organization involves creating consistent file naming and arranging materials in a logical manner. Flexibility is also important, as priorities and schedules may change.
2. LET’S CHAT ABOUT IT!
What sort of Time management
methods do you use currently?
3. Time For A Breakdown
How do you make time management effective?
• Identify your priorities
• Make the schedule visible
• Create an Action Plan
• Get Organized
• Breathe
4. Identifying Priorities
What goes into your schedule
• Some key things to include:
• Classes
• Study time
• Meals
• Work
• Sleep
• Breaks
5. Building Your Schedule
• Start with things that have set times that
you can’t change
• Classes and work are examples
• Add in study times
• Try to keep these between 1 – 1.5
hours
• Don’t forget meals, breaks, and other
activities!
12. • Planning for
every hour of
the day can
be
overwhelming
• Include as
much detail
as you need
13. Schedule Building Online
Making structure for yourself
• Online courses can provide a lot of scheduling freedom
• It’s important to give yourself from structure
• Building your own structure can help with motivation and keep
you on top of the work
• Remember to be specific!
• Say exactly what you plan on doing during the time you
block out
14. Zoom Lecture
for BIOL
Zoom Lecture
for BIOL
Zoom Lecture
for BIOL
Zoom Lecture
for ISEM
Zoom Lecture
for ISEM
Zoom for
MATH
Zoom for
MATH
Zoom for
MATH
• If your classes
require you to attend
a Zoom Lecture, plug
those times in first
• Just like our other
schedule, start with
things that have set
times
15. Zoom Lecture
for BIOL
Zoom Lecture
for BIOL
Zoom Lecture
for BIOL
Zoom Lecture
for ISEM
Zoom Lecture
for ISEM
Zoom for
MATH
Zoom for
MATH
Zoom for
MATH
Watch
Recorded
Lectures
Watch
Recorded
Lectures
Watch
Recorded
Lectures
Take Notes
on Posted
Slides
Take Notes
on Posted
Slides
• Schedule time to
view lectures or
slides for classes that
don’t have normal
meeting times
• Putting time in your
schedule for these
activities can help
keep you on track for
finishing material
16. Zoom Lecture
for BIOL
Zoom Lecture
for BIOL
Zoom Lecture
for BIOL
Zoom Lecture
for ISEM
Zoom Lecture
for ISEM
Zoom for
MATH
Zoom for
MATH
Zoom for
MATH
Watch
Recorded
Lectures
Watch
Recorded
Lectures
Watch
Recorded
Lectures
Take Notes
on Posted
Slides
Take Notes
on Posted
Slides
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
• Just like before,
schedule time for
homework and
studying
17. Zoom Lecture
for BIOL
Zoom Lecture
for BIOL
Zoom Lecture
for BIOL
Zoom Lecture
for ISEM
Zoom Lecture
for ISEM
Zoom for
MATH
Zoom for
MATH
Zoom for
MATH
Watch
Recorded
Lectures
Watch
Recorded
Lectures
Watch
Recorded
Lectures
Take Notes
on Posted
Slides
Take Notes
on Posted
Slides
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
Homework &
Studying
• Note: I left a lot of
space in the
schedule
• When you have
all online classes,
it is important to
build in time to be
flexible
18. Making Your Schedule Visible
Find the method that works for you
• It’s important to make your schedule visible
• Actually recording what you need to do can help motivate you
to do it
• You can use:
• Paper planner
• Your phone
• Organizational apps
19. Making Your Schedule Visible
Find the scale that works for you
• Semester
• Monthly
• Weekly
• Daily
20. Semester Schedule
• Great for finding trends in
your semester
• Can identify busy weeks and
plan ahead
• Unfortunately, you don’t have
a lot of detail about what is
happening each week/day
21. Weekly Schedule
• Has more detail than a
semester schedule
• Easier to see where you
have free time
• Can be overwhelming
• Can’t easily see what is
coming up next
22. Daily Schedule
• A daily schedule can be as
simple as a to-do list
• This is a great way to give your
day structure
• It can get overwhelming if you
schedule too many things in one
day
24. Action Plan
• An action plan is a way of taking a large task and breaking it up
into smaller, more manageable pieces
• You can action plan big projects, homework assignments,
study sessions, or anything else!
• When making your action plan, it is important to include
intermediate deadlines
• These deadlines can help prevent procrastinaion
25. Action Plan Your Study Plan
• Develop a study plan for you a class you have right now
• Study Chapter 6 of Biology: Deadline – September 26
• Skim the chapter in the textbook – 9/17
• Attend Zoom Lectures – 9/20, 9/22, 9/24
• Take detailed notes
• Write down all important terms/concepts on one page – 9/21
• Try out practice problems – 9/23
• Write 2-3 sentence summaries for each section of notes – 9/24
26. Action Plan A Paper
• Develop a plan to write a paper
• Complete English paper – Due 9/28
• Find 3 sources – 9/16
• Develop a thesis statement – 9/18
• Write an extended outline – 9/20
• Have 1000 words written – 9/22
• Have 2500 words written – 9/23
• Have 4000 words written – 9/24
• Submit rough draft to Writing
Center – 9/25
• Edit and review – 9/27
• Submit paper – 9/28
27. Action Plan Your Day
• You can think of this like a structured to-do list!
• Plan for 9/24
• Check email and respond – 8 to 9 AM
• Attend Zoom Lecture for ECON – 9:30 AM
• Summarize notes after lecture – 10:30 – 11 AM
• Break
• Take notes on slides and recorded lecture for FLEN – 1 PM
• Break
• Homework – 3 to 5 PM
28. The Pomodoro Technique
Time management for the small scale
• Organize how you work
• Understand the task – break it into chunks (pomodoros)
• For each 25 minutes of intense focus, give yourself a 5 minute
break
• 25 minute session = 1 Pomodoro
• 1 Pomodoro = 5 minute break
• 4 Pomodoros (100 minutes) = 30 minute break
29. Finding a Place to Work
How to set up your space
• Having a dedicated space for working on school work can help
add consistency to your day-to-day, online schedule
• Try to avoid working in your bed when possible
• If you have to; try working at the end of your bed you
don’t normally sleep on
• Keep things like notebooks, writing utensils, headphones, and
charging cords nearby
30. Finding a Place to Work
How to set up your space
• Minimize distractions when working through lecture
materials
• Use headphones and background music to block out noise
distractions
• Talk to your family/roommates about times when you need a
quieter environment to work in
31. Getting Organized
Find a good space
• Create a work space that is both physically and digitally
efficient
• Establish an organization system
• Clear and consistent file names
• Arrange files and papers in a way that makes sense
32. Folder: ENGL 101-03
Folder: Discussions Responses
Folder: Reading Assignments
Folder: Essays
Folder: Rough Drafts
Folder: Final Drafts
File: Christensen_Essay 1
File: Christensen_Essay 2
Taking a little time to organize
files well, can help you find things
more quickly in the future
34. Things To Keep In Mind
Why your time management needs to be flexible
• Priorities change
• Life happens
• A good plan can be improved
• Things don’t always go according to plan
• You might have extra time
• You might have less time
• Other people might need your help
Big Picture: You’re already engaging in Time Management Strategies!
Follow up question: Have these methods been effective?
Class are an obvious thing to add in
Work also makes sense
Gotta find time to study
How many of you included sleep? It should really be a priority
You gotta eat!
BREAKS!!!!
Pros and Cons
Can also look like your to-do list.
Keep it reasonable!
Sometimes I break up my to do list into smaller to do lists
We talked about goal setting last week, and we need time management to make sure that we can get our goals completed. Action planning is one form of time management
Part of time management is using your time effeciently! To do that, make sure you can find what you need
Part of time management is using your time effeciently! To do that, make sure you can find what you need
Part of time management is using your time effeciently! To do that, make sure you can find what you need
What are some times when things haven’t gone to plan?
What are some ways to handle those situations?
Time Management can be really overwhelming when you look at it from a really broad view.
Remember to be flexible and forgiving with yourself. Time management isn’t going to be perfect 100% of the time.