Time Management Tips

• Allow enough study time:
  • For every one hour of classroom instruction you will need at least two hours of study.
  • Online courses require more study time than equivalent classroom courses.
    
    
• Do not take time off from the course:
  • After the first week of class, the pace of online courses pick up quickly and it can be almost impossible to catch up after any significant absence from the course.
    
    
• Allow time for getting to know your peers:
  • This interaction greatly enhances the quality of the learning experience, but it also contributes to the increased study time required in many online classes.
    
    
• Regularly focus on your course materials:
  • You will have assignments and projects due on specific days and in specific time frames.
  • You will probably be expected to log some time in the course daily.
    
    
• Don't start your online course late.
  
  
• Use a large monthly calendar to plan out your study schedule. Be sure to put in due dates of assignments.
  
  
• Schedule study periods before and after class.
  
  
• Work on your difficult subjects when you're most alert.