RESOURCE: 5 Tips for Online Student Time Management
Ever consider how asynchronous online students manage their time? Ever receive emails about the online workload? The following 5 tips might help online students adjust to your online learning environment and prevent burn out.
Planning an online course takes a great deal of work up front. You have to create an online infrastructure for learning to take place the learning management system LMS. You have to plan a syllabus for the online environment. You have to plan assignments and assessment. And, you have to develop a calendar with attainable weekly tasks.
Many instructors new to online teaching find online classes to take considerably more time than a face-2-face class. I remember that feeling, but after practice everyone can learn how to organize their time wisely. New and returning students to online classes might not know how to organize their schedules for your online environment.
Here are some Time-Saving Tips for Online Instruction that I have found helpful in my asynchronous courses. Even when using these tips, you might receive push back from students. While planning your course, try to anticipate the needs of students in your discipline.
Written by Brian S McGowan, PhD
Brian is a research scientist and educational technologist. He helped transform Pfizer’s Medical Education Group and previously served in educational leadership roles at HealthAnswers, Inc.; Acumentis, LLC.; Cephalon; and Wyeth. He taught graduate medical education programs at Arcadia University for 10 years. Dr. McGowan recently authored the book "#socialQI: Simple Solutions for Improving Your Healthcare" and has been invited to speak internationally on the subject of information flow, technology, and learning in healthcare.
