Posts Tagged ‘time management’
October 5 - Time Management Reminders that Boost Efficiency, Peace of Mind
By: Roben Torosyan, PhD in Teaching Careers
Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference. Being busy is a form of laziness—lazy thinking and indiscriminate action. … Being selective—doing less—is the path of the productive. Focus on the important few and ignore the rest. … It’s easy to get caught in a flood of minutiae, and the key to not
March 30 - Time Management Strategies for Student Writers
By: Lauren Shapiro in Teaching and Learning
Is it me or do students often seem surprised by just how long the writing process takes? When I first started teaching, I never thought to address the issue of time management with my students. Over the course of my next several classes, however, I started to notice a pattern in students’ comments, such as: The work in this class is really, really time consuming; I’ve never spent this much time writing before; and I didn’t realize it would take SO much time but I am really happy with the end results.
July 13 - Applying Learning Agreements in the Classroom
By: Loren Kleinman in Teaching and Learning
As a former editor in the business profession and now educator, I see connections between business and classroom best practices, especially applying professional development plans and performance reflection exercises as academic learning agreements in order to promote student leadership and engagement.
February 26 - Seven Ways to Improve Student Satisfaction in Online Courses
By: Rob Kelly in Distance Learning Administration, Online Education
Preparing students for the online learning experience and managing expectations are critical to student satisfaction, says Marie Gould, assistant professor and program manager of Business Administration, and Denise Padavano, associate professor and program manager, Information Technology, both of Peirce College. Students at Peirce College (whether they are face-to-face or online students) are required to take
October 23 - Time Management Strategies for Academic Leaders
By: Christian Hansen, Ph.D. in Faculty Development
About three years ago, having served four years as department chair and having gone through the typical headaches that people in my position go through, I began studying and practicing time management techniques. After adopting some simple strategies, I find that the job I do today is much more effective and enjoyable than when I began my current leadership position. In this article I will share some key time management principles that you can implement on your own.
