1. Tips for Time Management and Note-Taking
Patricia Monaghan, B.S.
&
Sarah Smith, B.a.
University of Colorado
at Colorado Springs

2. Time Management Organization Skills: Use a Daily Planner Desk Calendar
Make “To Do” lists
Assign tasks to days
Assign tasks times and stick to those times
Attend to most pertinent items first
ABC model
Daily Planner:
Write everything in the planner: tests, HW, holidays, apts.
Take it with you where ever you go
pick a planner style that works best for you: Day at a glance, week at a glance, month at a glance
Desk Calendar:
Use in similar way: write all apts
just another reinforcement
Make “To Do” Lists:
Different ways to do it
find your own style
ABC model: go to next slide

3. ABC Model of “To Do” Lists
Most time consuming items
May have more then one step B
Items that can be completed in one step, but still take a significant amount of time C
Items that can be completed quickly
A: have more steps: such as research paper
B: can be done in one sitting: read a chapter
C: quick items: take a short period of time: may bills

4. Time Management Tips: Do not wait until last minute
When estimating time for task completion, overestimate
Know when “your time of day is”
Choose a effective place to work

5. Note-Taking Go to class prepared Pay attention to the lecture
Write down:
Major concepts
Definitions
Details, facts, examples
Material on chalk/ white board
Material repeated or spelled out
Go to class prepared:
better able to follow the lecture
can ask clarification questions
Pay attention to the lecture:

6. Note-Taking Develop your own note-taking style:
Start each lecture on a fresh page, with the date
Use headings
Write on one side of the page
Develop a system of abbreviations and symbols
Use highlighters
Develop own color system
Develop own style:
fresh page w/ date allows to organize
know which lecture is which
Use headings:
better organized
use main, and sub headings
when go back, know better what you are talking about
Write on one side:
Preference
easier to flip through pages
Develop style of abbreviations and symbols:
able to write more quickly and efficiantly
make sure it is consistant to ensure understanding
Use highlighters:
May want to corrispond color with heading type

7. Note-Taking Understanding Notes: Note misunderstood concepts
Write legibly
Re-write notes
Review notes within 24 hours
Use color for emphasis
Misunderstood concepts:
can go back or ask questions
Write legibly:
better able to understand later
Re-write:
esp. if do not write legibly
helps solidify information
fill in notes, clarify
Review:
help solidify.

8. Summary Note-Taking Time Management
Use a Daily Planner and/or Desk Calendar
Make “To Do” lists
Assign tasks days and/or times
Note-Taking
Things to write down
Create your own style

9. Questions?