Time Management
Title: Mind Tools: Procrastination
Level: HS
Comment: This is a great interactive site exploring the theme of procrastination. Skip the test (fee required) and download the workbook to find out more about this universal problem.
Title: Where Does The Time Go?
Level: ABE
Comment: This site has a great little interactive time counter that nails down how many hours are available for homework.
Title: Learners Planner
Level: ABE
Comment: This site has another interactive tool that illustrates where time goes and how much you have left over!
Title: University of Guelph – Fast Facts Canadian Site
Level: C&U
Comment: This site aims to teach: time management, overcoming procrastination, planning strategies, and task lists. Each fast fact deals with a separate study skill or time management topic. The exam preparation section is particularly popular.
Title: Procrastination Research Group Canadian Site
Level: C&U
Comment: Tim Pychul from Carlton University is an International leader in procrastination research. Check out his weekly iPod “boos” about procrastination and his monthly podcasts. This unique site will appeal mostly to college and university students who are interested in procrastination or who procrastinate themselves!
Title: Simon Fraser University-Procrastination *Canadian Site*
Level: C&U
Comment: This site includes a great podcast on time management for distance education students.
Title: Procrastination, the bug that bites AU students Canadian Site
Level: C& U
Comment: Targeted at the non-traditional learner, this site has excellent time management tips for distance learners in easy-to-read formats. It also serves as a gateway to a number of articles on studying and time management in general.
Title: Randy Pausch: Time Management *Canadian Site*
Level: C&U
Comment: This excellent time management lecture is given by Randy Pausch-the professor and researcher who is best known for the “Last Lecture”- a lecture Randy gave after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. You can download the slides from the lecture at: http://download.srv.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/Randy/pauschlastlecturetranscript.pdf You can also watch the “Last Lecture ” at http://download.srv.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/