Managing Your Time

“Making the Most of Your Time” provides an opportunity for you to become aware of time management techniques and strategies that can influence not only academic success, but also personal success. New technological devices have led to incessant interruptions in our lives. It takes self-discipline and self-understanding to know when it is appropriate to tune in and when you should tune out. Use this module to become aware of how to manage time more effectively, analyze how individuals (and yourself) accomplish the tasks that you choose as priorities and identify strategies for dealing with surprise distractions.

Learning Objectives

After you have completed this topic’s activities, you should be able to:

• Review time management strategies and tools.
• Analyze how you spend your time.
• Formulate a semester calendar.

Summary of Learning Activities

By the end of the module, you should have completed the following:

Reading:	Chapter 1, You and Your College Experience Chapter 2, Staying Motivated, Organized, and On Track
Video:	Time Management: Strategies for Success How to Manage Your Time Better
Assignment:	Time Management Worksheet (50 points)

Where does time go worksheet.pdf

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Time Management Reading and Video

Reading

• Read Chapter 1 of the College Success e-book (Links to an external site.), You and Your College Experience.
• Read Chapter 2 of the College Success e-book (Links to an external site.), Staying Motivated, Organized, and On Track.

Video

• Watch the “Time Management: Strategies for Success (Links to an external site.)” Video via Student Lingo.
• Watch the “How to Manage Your Time Better” video below (4 minutes).

Time Management Assignment

Submit Assignment

• Due Friday by 11:59pm
• Points 50
• Submitting a text entry box or a file upload
• Available Oct 28 at 4pm – Nov 6 at 11:59pm 9 days

Purpose

The videos you watched earlier in this module talked about fixed commitments, life habits, and scheduling your time. Complete this assignment to find out where your time is going, analyze your commitments, and plan for your semester.

Directions

1. There are three parts to this assignment, so be sure to read the instructions carefully using this Time Management Worksheet.xlsx. (Tip: Click “Enable Editing” to enter on the worksheet. Save your work before moving on to the next tab.)

2. Be sure to review your work before submitting to ensure the entire document is viewable. Save your completed worksheet to your computer and submit it via the Submit Assignment button at the top of the page. Once the submission tool appears at the bottom of this page, upload the required files.

• Refer to this Time Management Worksheet Example.pdf as a guide for completing this assignment.

Grading

This assignment is worth 50 points toward your course grade.

Rubric

Time Management Worksheet

Time Management Worksheet

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart One: Record	10.0 pts Complete Entered time spent. 10.0 to >0.0 pts Incomplete Time spent totaled over 168 hours or 100%; or hours were well below 168 or 100%. 0.0 pts Missing Did not enter time spent.	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart Three: Semester Calendar	25.0 pts Full Marks Completed the calendar in detail for the semester. 25.0 to >0.0 pts Incomplete Calendar was not fully completed. 0.0 pts No Marks	25.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart Three: Reflection Questions	15.0 pts Complete Answered all three reflection questions accurately and in detail. 15.0 to >0.0 pts Incomplete Questions were not answered in detail; or did not answer all three questions. 0.0 pts Missing Did not answer the reflection questions.	15.0 pts
Total Points: 50.0