Step 2 - Focus on Time Management
STEP 2: FOCUS ON TIME MANAGEMENT
What do you think will be your BIGGEST CHALLENGE this semester?
➜ Often times a student's biggest challenge centers around time management and making good choices with their time. This is all the more true online where procrastination can have serious consequences.
What can you do?
Schedule specific times
to “Attend” your class
► ATTEND YOUR COURSE REGULARLY
One of the most important things you can do ALL semester is attend ALL of your courses regularly, this includes your online course.
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Treat your online course like an on-campus course and schedule a time to "Attend" it. Make these specific times each week that you set aside to work on your course---and you cannot get out of them. Schedule it and stick to it! |
A quick daily check-in may save your grade!
► CHECK-IN DAILY
Make it a DAILY habit to check Canvas and your OU email . You will be rewarded! Instructors will be posting helpful announcements, changes in assignments, reminders for things you missed, extra credit opportunities, and much, much more.
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STAY CONNECTED! |
► ALLOT ENOUGH TIME
Be realistic about the time commitment required for each of your courses. Plan accordingly to ensure you have enough time for all coursework.
For a standard 16-week semester, you should expect to dedicate at least three hours per week per credit hour. This translates to approximately 9 hours per week for a 3-credit course—including 3 hours of classroom engagement and 6 hours of out-of-class work.
In shorter semesters, the workload remains the same but is compressed into a shorter timeframe, requiring a greater weekly time commitment.
| SEMESTER LENGTH | AMOUNT OF TIME/WEEK |
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16 Week Semester |
9+ hours/week |
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8 Week Semester |
18+ hours/week |
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4 Week Semester |
36+ hours/week |
► USE A CALENDAR
Use a calendar to keep track of what is due. At the beginning of the semester write it all down or put it in your mobile phone calendar and set reminders!
You can also use the Canvas Calendar to help locate when assignments are due.
⤇ The next section will discuss a very simple, but often overlooked must do.
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