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Personal project management for PhD students too long at the task
The document discusses personal project management for postgraduate education, emphasizing the importance of organizing life and work amidst rapid technological changes. It outlines various strategies and techniques for effective time management, including visuals, negotiation of tasks, and maintaining motivation. Additionally, it provides details on upcoming webinars and group activities aimed at supporting doctoral students in their academic journey.
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- 1. Exploiting Rapid Change inTechnology Enhanced Learning … for Post Graduate Education Personal Project Management for Doctoral Re-Engagement
- 2. Sometimes you justhave to light a fire under your >>>> (tail) and get to organizing your life.
- 3. Agenda 1. Personal projectmanagement – what is it? How to think about it 2. Visuals that work
- 4. Is Your LifeLike This? Project pieces week by week slipping away from you?
- 5. Graphics help What symbolswork for you? Job One Job Two Job Four Job Three Job Five
- 6. Graphics help What symbolswork for you? Job One Job Two Job Four Job Three Job Five
- 7. What if wearen’t linear? What if you messed it up a little and… 1. Did something for school at work? 2. Figured out how to take your schoolwork along to your kids ballet class? 3. Got up an hour earlier for a month? 4. Got your family to make dinner so you could have an hour in your office? 5. All of the above @ different time? What if we did what we felt like doing?
- 8. Do You KeepYour “Eye on the Ball?” Once you look at the list… 1. Can others help? 2. Can something be negotiated? 3. Is focus a problem? (bring out Pomodoro) 4. Little stuff first? Big stuff first? (eat that frog) What REALLY Counts in view of your life? What has a deadline you don’t want to miss? If something “has to go” can you plan what it is ahead of time?
- 9. What’s Up atDoctoralNet? 1. Fridays – quick technology examples per topic: Nov 18th 8. keep your motivation up Nov 25th 9. design and implementation of your data collection 2. Webinars through December – Phase 1, 2, and 3, covered each month 1. November 17th – BIAS with Dr Maria 2. November 22nd - Doctoral Socialization: What are you missing and why should you care? 3. November 29th – Discussing Your Findings: A Qualitative Case Study 4. December 6th – Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks 5. December 13th - Organization for 2017: Moving Your Thesis Forward 3. Groups! – alternate Tuesdays – Read Listen Comment (Improve Your Writing & 4 Lingerers (Get Your Thesis Moving Again) 4. LET’S PARTY! DEC 14TH – WHAT WILL YOU BRING?