First-Year College Success Skills Time Management
Develop your potential with our course. Transform your knowledge into action!
Online course developed by Kristin M. Havill
Description
What is this course about?
This online learning module will give you the tools that you need to be successful in your first year of college. In particular, in one of the harder areas to master... TIME MANAGEMENT
Video
Objectives
Create a structured weekly schedule using planning tools
Identify Personal Time Management challenges
Demonstrate the ability to chunk/break down your own tasks
Evaluate your own time management skills
Concepts
Key concepts of the course include...
Gamification
We will discuss the transistion to college, time awareness, and identifying priorities
You will learn about using planners and digital calendars, weekly and daily planning, and daily time blocking.
Consists of applying game dynamics (challenges, rewards, levels) in learning environments to increase motivation and user engagement.
Understanding time and priorities
Planning and scheduling
You will learn about the benefits of building a routine, balancing academics and your social life, and reflect on what you've learned overall.
Immediate Feedback
Microlearning
Learning strategy based on small units of content that are consumed quickly. Ideal for reinforcing concepts or learning in a flexible way..
It is the feedback received by the user immediately after an activity. Helps correct errors quickly and improves understanding.
You will learn about procrastination and its causes, motivation strategies, and how to break down larger tasks.
Procrastination
Habit Building
Topic 1
Understanding time and priorities
Transition and Time Awareness
It is true...there will be less structure and guidance than in high school.
Time management is not something that your college professors are going to teach you. Just know, your work will take more time than you are used to. This is going to require you to self-manage your time. Self-managing your time first requires time awareness. Ask yourself this question ... How do you think you spent the majority of your time yesterday? What did you do? Now check your screen time from yesterday :) There will be a discussion board on Canvas asking you to respond to this question.
Identifying priorities
Plain and simple...there are things you must do vs. things you would rather do.
Certain tasks are more urgent than others in a clear way. For example, the homework that is due at midnight vs. the homework assignment that is due in a week. Even if the assignment a week away is easier, the assignment due at midnight must take priority. Complete the interaction on the right side of your screen. Put the action of top priority at the top and the action with the lowest priority at the bottom.
Topic 2
Planning and Scheduling
Planning Tools
There are multiple forms of planning.
Choosing the right planning tool for you is very individualized. Some prefer a physical planner to write in all of their due dates. If you do not like writing or think you may even lose the planner, a digital planner may be for you. Your phone has a built-in calendar app that could be utilized. If you need something even simpler, Canvas has a calendar section that shows you daily what is due. You can even add assignments to that calendar. Which planner do you think will work best for you? Answer on the left of your screen.
Weekly Planning/Time Blocking
Learning how to effectively block out your time can be tricky.
Building your schedule around your classes will be most effective, since the time of those classes will never change. On the next slide, there is a sample time blocked schedule by the hour.
Sample Time-Blocked Calendar
TimeMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday7:30–8:30 AMMorning routineMorning routineMorning routineMorning routineMorning routineSleep in / routineSleep in / routine9:00–12:00 PMClassesClassesClassesClassesClassesLight studyWeekly planning ⭐12:00–1:00 PMLunchLunchLunchLunchLunchFree timeHomework1:00–3:00 PMClassesClassesClassesClassesClassesSocial / errandsHomework3:00–4:00 PMBreakBreakBreakBreakBreakSocial timeFree time4:00–6:00 PMStudy block ⭐Study block ⭐Study block ⭐Study block ⭐Study block ⭐Optional study ⭐Prep for week6:00–7:00 PMDinnerDinnerDinnerDinnerDinnerDinnerDinner7:00–8:30 PMHomework ⭐Homework ⭐Homework ⭐Homework ⭐Light work ⭐Free timeLight review ⭐8:30–10:30 PMFree timeFree timeFree timeFree timeSocial timeSocial timeRelax10:30–11:30 PMWind downWind downWind downWind downWind downWind downWind down
This calendar includes time for studying, homework, weekly planning, and rest/free time. Rest and free time is just as important to plan into your schedule!
Sample Time-Blocked Calendar Question
Additional Information on Time Blocking strategies
Click on the link button on the right side of your screen to take you to a website that has additional strategies on time blocking.
Topic 3
Procrastination and Task Chunking
Procrastination
Procrastination is the action of delaying or postponing something.
Procrastination is something we are all too familiar with. Some things that cause procrastination are...
- Feeling overwhelmed which causes you to not do anything at all
- A lack of motivation to do harder tasks
Video on Procrastination
Breaking Down Tasks/Chunking
Chunking is the act of making a bigger task easier by breaking it down into smaller pieces.
For example, when writing a big research paper you may start with research, then make an outline, then start drafting, then edit that draft, and then finalize your paper. You do not automatically just write a ten-page research paper; you break it into chunks.
Now it is your turn
Topic 4
Building Habits
Building Habits
Habit Building Takes Time!
It is better to be consistent, rather than perfect. Start small when building habits, even working on one habit you want to implement at a time will help. For example...
- Create a plan for the week on Sunday
- Add one extra hour of homework time on Mondays
Benefits of Buiding Habits/ a Routine
Some Benefits of Habit Building Include: -Consistent goal achievement -stronger self-discipline -and ultimately... Better time management skills
Balancing Academics and Your Social Life
This builds off of habit building and learning how to schedule.
Once you learn how to create a schedule, you can schedule in time to hang out with friends, go to the gym, and do fun things on the weekend.
Reflection and Evaluation
Reflection
Printable Weekly Schedule
On this page, you will find a downloadable and printable schedule for you to use every week.
This schedule aligns with everything you learned in this module. This template is a great place to get you started in building those habits. Once you feel confident with this, you can either keep using this, or ditch it for your own. Remember, time management skills work best when they work with you, not against you!
Click Here for your printable weekly Schedule!
Thank you for taking the course!
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First-Year College Success Skills Time Management
Develop your potential with our course. Transform your knowledge into action!
Online course developed by Kristin M. Havill
Description
What is this course about?
This online learning module will give you the tools that you need to be successful in your first year of college. In particular, in one of the harder areas to master... TIME MANAGEMENT
Video
Objectives
Create a structured weekly schedule using planning tools
Identify Personal Time Management challenges
Demonstrate the ability to chunk/break down your own tasks
Evaluate your own time management skills
Concepts
Key concepts of the course include...
Gamification
We will discuss the transistion to college, time awareness, and identifying priorities
You will learn about using planners and digital calendars, weekly and daily planning, and daily time blocking.
Consists of applying game dynamics (challenges, rewards, levels) in learning environments to increase motivation and user engagement.
Understanding time and priorities
Planning and scheduling
You will learn about the benefits of building a routine, balancing academics and your social life, and reflect on what you've learned overall.
Immediate Feedback
Microlearning
Learning strategy based on small units of content that are consumed quickly. Ideal for reinforcing concepts or learning in a flexible way..
It is the feedback received by the user immediately after an activity. Helps correct errors quickly and improves understanding.
You will learn about procrastination and its causes, motivation strategies, and how to break down larger tasks.
Procrastination
Habit Building
Topic 1
Understanding time and priorities
Transition and Time Awareness
It is true...there will be less structure and guidance than in high school.
Time management is not something that your college professors are going to teach you. Just know, your work will take more time than you are used to. This is going to require you to self-manage your time. Self-managing your time first requires time awareness. Ask yourself this question ... How do you think you spent the majority of your time yesterday? What did you do? Now check your screen time from yesterday :) There will be a discussion board on Canvas asking you to respond to this question.
Identifying priorities
Plain and simple...there are things you must do vs. things you would rather do.
Certain tasks are more urgent than others in a clear way. For example, the homework that is due at midnight vs. the homework assignment that is due in a week. Even if the assignment a week away is easier, the assignment due at midnight must take priority. Complete the interaction on the right side of your screen. Put the action of top priority at the top and the action with the lowest priority at the bottom.
Topic 2
Planning and Scheduling
Planning Tools
There are multiple forms of planning.
Choosing the right planning tool for you is very individualized. Some prefer a physical planner to write in all of their due dates. If you do not like writing or think you may even lose the planner, a digital planner may be for you. Your phone has a built-in calendar app that could be utilized. If you need something even simpler, Canvas has a calendar section that shows you daily what is due. You can even add assignments to that calendar. Which planner do you think will work best for you? Answer on the left of your screen.
Weekly Planning/Time Blocking
Learning how to effectively block out your time can be tricky.
Building your schedule around your classes will be most effective, since the time of those classes will never change. On the next slide, there is a sample time blocked schedule by the hour.
Sample Time-Blocked Calendar
TimeMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday7:30–8:30 AMMorning routineMorning routineMorning routineMorning routineMorning routineSleep in / routineSleep in / routine9:00–12:00 PMClassesClassesClassesClassesClassesLight studyWeekly planning ⭐12:00–1:00 PMLunchLunchLunchLunchLunchFree timeHomework1:00–3:00 PMClassesClassesClassesClassesClassesSocial / errandsHomework3:00–4:00 PMBreakBreakBreakBreakBreakSocial timeFree time4:00–6:00 PMStudy block ⭐Study block ⭐Study block ⭐Study block ⭐Study block ⭐Optional study ⭐Prep for week6:00–7:00 PMDinnerDinnerDinnerDinnerDinnerDinnerDinner7:00–8:30 PMHomework ⭐Homework ⭐Homework ⭐Homework ⭐Light work ⭐Free timeLight review ⭐8:30–10:30 PMFree timeFree timeFree timeFree timeSocial timeSocial timeRelax10:30–11:30 PMWind downWind downWind downWind downWind downWind downWind down
This calendar includes time for studying, homework, weekly planning, and rest/free time. Rest and free time is just as important to plan into your schedule!
Sample Time-Blocked Calendar Question
Additional Information on Time Blocking strategies
Click on the link button on the right side of your screen to take you to a website that has additional strategies on time blocking.
Topic 3
Procrastination and Task Chunking
Procrastination
Procrastination is the action of delaying or postponing something.
Procrastination is something we are all too familiar with. Some things that cause procrastination are...
Video on Procrastination
Breaking Down Tasks/Chunking
Chunking is the act of making a bigger task easier by breaking it down into smaller pieces.
For example, when writing a big research paper you may start with research, then make an outline, then start drafting, then edit that draft, and then finalize your paper. You do not automatically just write a ten-page research paper; you break it into chunks.
Now it is your turn
Topic 4
Building Habits
Building Habits
Habit Building Takes Time!
It is better to be consistent, rather than perfect. Start small when building habits, even working on one habit you want to implement at a time will help. For example...
Benefits of Buiding Habits/ a Routine
Some Benefits of Habit Building Include: -Consistent goal achievement -stronger self-discipline -and ultimately... Better time management skills
Balancing Academics and Your Social Life
This builds off of habit building and learning how to schedule.
Once you learn how to create a schedule, you can schedule in time to hang out with friends, go to the gym, and do fun things on the weekend.
Reflection and Evaluation
Reflection
Printable Weekly Schedule
On this page, you will find a downloadable and printable schedule for you to use every week.
This schedule aligns with everything you learned in this module. This template is a great place to get you started in building those habits. Once you feel confident with this, you can either keep using this, or ditch it for your own. Remember, time management skills work best when they work with you, not against you!
Click Here for your printable weekly Schedule!
Thank you for taking the course!