“Time Management: Fitting Studying in for a Crammed 24-hr Day” by JaynB

I was curious to read this article based on the title.  I think that both students and teachers are trying to complete schoolwork into shorter amounts of time.  This short article mainly talks about time management tips for the online student.  Some of the excellent tips presented in this article include multi-tasking your schoolwork with your workouts or doing your school work first before doing other activities.  Writing a to-do list was mentioned as means for students to plan ahead for the next day’s activities.  A website http://www.lib.umn.edu/help/calculator/ was mentioned in this article which helps students plan ahead for future assignments while completing a writing assignment and I agree that this would be a good resource for college students to have.  Online students definitely need to manage their time well to complete assignments on time and I am learning this from first-hand experience.  24 hours may seem like a lot of time, but spending time with your family can take away a large portion of that time.  Both students and teachers need to manage their time better while doing work in school and any tips that will help is much appreciated.  I don’t think many students realize what kind of time commitment is needed to do an online course and that should be explained by school counselors before a student signs up for an online course.  I believe instructors should help students the best way they can to help them plan ahead for due dates and reminders are a great way to do this for any kind of classroom.

JaynaB (2011, March 3)Time Management: Fitting Studying in for a Crammed 24-hr Day, Retrieved from http://community.elearners.com/all_blogs/academic_advice/b/enrollment_advice/archive/2011/04/16/time-management-fitting-studying-in-for-a-crammed-24-hr-day.aspx