Different Scheduling Methods

Weekly Schedule

This schedule builds in 28 hours of studying for a week.

	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Th	Fr	Sat
7:30am	4HRS						4HRS
8:00
8:30
9:00		Graphic Design (Work) 9:00 - 11:00	CS 370 Recorded Lecture	Graphic Design (Work)	CS 370 Recorded Lecture	Graphic Design (Work)
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30		Lunch
12:00pm		Lunch
12:30			Studying		Studying	Internship
1:00		MATH 239		MATH 239
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00	Mtgs	CS 389	CS 475 Recorded Lecture	CS 389	CS 475 Recorded Lecture	CS 389
3:30	Mtgs	CS 389		CS 389		CS 389
4:00						Internship	Exec Comm. Mtgs
4:30			Studying		Studying
5:00		Mtgs
6:00
7:00		Dinner
8:00		Frat. Mtg	Studying		Frat. Mtgs
9:00				Studying
10:00		Studying			Studying
11:00		Studying			Studying

*Time slots convert to hour increments as opposed to 30min increments

If time management is not an issue for you per se, but organizing and prioritizing assignments is the Learning Plan and Priority Matrix may be useful for you. For each course, you can think about upcoming tasks and due dates to construct a timeline for you to follow.

Learning Plan

(Created by Dr. Gina Burkart, Spring 2020, Clarke University)

Creating a Learning Plan for each of your courses can help you find control, organization, and success in your learning when everything seems to be chaotic and out of control.

Here is a sample learning plan and a template for you to use to keep track of what is going on in your classes and what you will do to find success with these new changes. This template can also be used at the beginning of every semester to get yourself organized and off to a great start! Good luck! You’ve got this.

Sample

Course: IDS 148: Peer Academic Coaching, Professor Clark

Office hours: MTF 12pm-1:30 and the 3pm-5pm (Zoom only)

Technology

Zoom for lecture and WISE for online assignments that we submit for grades.
Zoom breakout room teams
Zoom Team Meeting chat and video meeting calls/MWF 1-2 pm
Group email as needed
Group Text—phone number – get everyone’s phone number

Note-Taking and Lectures:

Videos will be posted online at the time of class (TTH 2:30-4:00). Videos will also be recorded for students to access in WISE.
Students need to take photos of notes and upload to WISE for participation points
Summarize and synthesize notes with book notes after class as a study strategy

Essays, tests and quizzes:

Four quizzes, submitted through WISE on Fridays at 10 am—100 points/open note and book

Study plan:

Organize lecture notes by themes
Compare and contrast the different learning style presented
Read through professor’s comments on WISE

Reading Assignments and Reading plan:

Textbook chapters to be read before viewing class lectures/on WISE.
Use annotations while reading to prepare for essays

Daily Assignments:

Class readings
Post a discussions thread and response in WISE

Projects/Papers:

Two papers (5-7pgs and 7-10pgs)

Resources:

Brady—Academic Coaches available
Writing Center video call meetings with Josh.
Library chats with Joni for support with final paper.

Priority Matrix

Adopted from First Things First by Stephen Covey

I - A

Top Priorities

ENGL 101W
Finish reading from last week by this afternoon
Write reflection after dinner

(Assignments that were due, like, yesterday and must be given attention today)

II - B

Preparation Mode

Set a date for my ENGL 101W group to meet about our project after Spring Break
Print articles to read for ENGL

(Assignments that are on the horizon, like a paper due at the end of the month and it is the beginning of the month)

III - C

Daily tasks

Zoom with my roommate
Schedule Zoom appointment with Writing Consultant

(These can be items like checking email, social media, or making phone calls)

IV - D

Keep on the Radar

Think about courses next semester

(These are assignments that are not due, but will require time to prepare)

Additional time management and academic resources can be found at Oregon State University, and other information related to the distance learning transition can be found at the University of Virginia.