Not Enough Time in the Day, Part 2
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The document provides guidance on time management strategies for adult e-learners, including how to create a daily schedule, minimize distractions, break large tasks into smaller chunks, and prioritize tasks. It encourages learners to organize their time efficiently, start with small tasks, use an agenda to include all responsibilities, and build in extra time for unexpected delays. The document also provides additional online resources on time management and procrastination for learners to reference.
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Not Enough Time in the Day, Part 2
- 1. Open wide and eat an
- 2. Procrastinating isn’t the only thing that holds us back in managing our time. Have you found that you waste more time than you realized? Listen to some great ideas on how to avoid… WASTING TIME.
- 3. Check Point Try this quick quiz and see how you do.
- 4. Just go to the course home page on CourseSites. Click on Tests. Then select Quick Quiz 1. When you finish, return to PowerPoint 2 from the Content menu.
- 5. Done already? Nice job. You’re ready to focus on e-learners and their unique time-management issues.
- 6. It isn’t easy going to college online… The Weekly Grind How to attack routine, repeat assignments 1. Reading and viewing media Before you start, check out… • Objects • Summaries 2. 3. Discussion posts Discussion responses
- 7. It isn’t easy going to college online… Project Success Approaching the big tasks 1. You’re not alone: A. Find a friend B. Join a study group C. Find a simple way to communicate 2. Flexibility means making detailed plans A. Decide where to start B. Chunk your work C. Set your own interim deadlines 3. You’re only human: Be prepared to make mistakes and deal with them.
- 8. Do you know how to handle the unique time management problems of adult e-learners? It’s time to find out. Just go to the Tests menu and take this 10-question quiz. You should finish in 5 minutes or less.
- 9. Not Enough Time in the Day Time Management for Adult Learners Put Your Time Management Tools To Work Daily Agenda Time 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 3:00 AM Day of Week Notes 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 800 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 Noon 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM Use what you’ve learned to plan for another day
- 10. Before you start, check out this page from E-How on how to make a schedule. Just click and go…
- 11. Let’s review the E-How approach…. 1. Pick a format. 2. Compile your appointments and tasks specifying the time needed for each. 3. Prioritize appointments and tasks and schedule the most important first. 4. Plan to use time efficiently. Avoid wasting time. 5. Don’t over-commit your time. 6. Schedule to fit your personality and strengths. 7. Plan enough personal time and rest.
- 12. Print out the attached agenda – or use your own agenda, if you prefer – and complete your schedule. Not Enough Time in the Day Time Management for Adult Learners Daily Agenda Time 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 800 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 Noon 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM YOU HAVE 15 MINUTES… 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM Day of Week Notes
- 13. Great job… Let’s take a short break to see how Dilbert manages his time…
- 14. Some food for thought… When trying to organize your time there are two issues: finding the time in the first place and then using it properly. If you don't do the second, there is little point in doing the first. http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/firststeps/nsl_time.html
- 15. In Summary… Organize: Use the time you have efficiently and minimize wasted time Just do it: Start with one small task Use your agenda: Include everything Build in a little extra time in case a task or appointment takes longer than expected Take planned breaks but…
- 16. In Summary… Minimize distractions and interruptions: Stay on task when you are “on the clock” Break up big tasks into small chunks Reward yourself for small accomplishments Prioritize: Decide what’s important and start there Focus on what’s important, especially when conflicts arise
- 17. Save the URL… sites to remember. Revisit videos on Youtube: 1. A Simple Approach to Time Management: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUk6LXRZMMk 2. Procrastination: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT76GrszuHk 3. Wasting time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmOwSsoodIw Food for Thought: Problems Unique to Adult E-Learners: http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/firststeps/nsl_time.html Need more practice? Try this activity on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLibyXxsUdY
- 18. One last thing… Please take a few minutes to complete the end-of-workshop survey. Go to the course home page and select Surveys. You’ll find the two-part survey there.
- 19. If you ever need a little help in Instructional Design or Advanced Instructional Design, don’t hesitate to e-mail me. As you know, I’ve learned a lot the hard way.
Editor's Notes
- The Weekly Grind: Up to this point, we’ve looked at basic time management concepts and tools. What we haven’t looked at yet are the unique problems of students in an accelerated e-learning environment. Most programs have three core components: reading and video assignments, discussion posts ,and discussion responses. Don’t start your week by laboriously reading through all your assignments and watching the videos and flash media. To work efficiently you should begin with the end in mind. Before you open a book or load a video, look at the week’s objectives and read the discussion topic carefully. Then go to the reading and find the summary at the end. Read that summary and take notes on it. Now you can do your reading and watch your videos with a focus on getting the information you need. What might have taken six hours becomes a more manageable two-hour task this way. When it’s time for your discussion post, remember that, in spite of the word discussion, this is scholarly writing. You’ll need citations from the resources you read and watched. You’ll have to use APA and include a reference list. The first few times keep your APA Style Guide at hand. Keep your post simple: Start with an introduction, follow with supporting details and citations., then end with a conclusion that wraps up your main points. If you struggle with writing, using the university writing center for editing help or asking a colleague who writes well to edit.If you get stuck, cheat a little. Running late and stuck for ideas? Read some of your classmates posts to start your own ideas flowing.. This works for me in a pinch. (Of course, I don’t need to tell you, don’t steal their words and ideas. That does not work at all and could lead to big trouble.)
- In addition to routine work, you’ll have a project to do. One thing that makes the big assignments a little scary for e-learners is the lack of informal social contact with your classmates. You may feel isolated and totally on your own. My suggestion: Find a friend or two in the group and make a few mutually beneficial connections. You cannot underestimate the moral support that comes from venting and the collaborative energy you get from bouncing ideas around with a real person. If you are working on a big project or just getting ready for a big test, take the time to organize a regular study group. Find a conference site where you can meet online to make communication easier. (Chatting and e-mails become cumbersome. You don’t have to spend any money on this…Just sign up for a free trial if you don’t have already have access to conferencing tools. Building those connections helps but you also need to put your time management tools into high gear. Think back to the idea of eating an elephant. Break your project down into manageable pieces and plan time for each piece. Decide where to start – You may take the Wellcast approach of starting with the task you like most. But sometimes it is best to tackle the most difficult piece first. When you get it out of the way, you can ride the momentum to keep going with other tasks. Start easy or start hard but do get started. Once you’ve chunked your work and started, you’ll need to set and keep your own mini-deadlines. And every time you meet one of those mini-deadlines, reward yourself. One last topic: What do you do when, in spite of all the planning and strategy, you mess up? Here are some ideas.Communicate: Let the teacher know if you cannot make a deadline. Try to get an extension. If you have a real emergency, most teachers will work with you.Be realistic: Sometimes you may have to hand in work that is less than your best. One or two lower grades is better than becoming chronically late.Bite the bullet: That said it is also better to hand something in late than to miss it completely. Late work will probably be graded down but any grade is better than a 0.