Time Expectations and Management

WHAT'S THE EXPECTATION? 

Professors will likely ask you to attend online Zoom videoconferences during your regularly-scheduled class meetings. However, you may run into technical issues or you may also have scheduling conflicts now that you're studying at a distance. 

There are still ways for you to continue participating in your distance learning course, even if you can't attend each class session on Zoom. You’ll be able to view recorded Zoom lectures, work on group projects, and in most courses, you'll be able to participate in Canvas discussions - all when you have the time. But remember there are still weekly due dates. With the flexibility distance learning provides, you'll need to be conscious of how to manage your time and make sure you're keeping up. It's very easy to overlook how much of your day is spent with daily activities and when there's time...sleeping!  

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Plan Your Week

After taking your Daily Time Inventory to get a better sense of your typical day, it's time to plan out your weekly schedule. The SU Learning Assistance Programs (LAP) has provided a template to get you started:

Weekly Assignment plan

Plan Your Study Times

Scheduled studying tips (Virginia Tech)
Steps to combat procrastination Download Steps to combat procrastination (SU LAP)
Pomodoro Technique Links to an external site. - Helps reduce distractions while studying.

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