I think the email checking and responding really hit home. I currently am alerted to any work emails immediately. And I usually respond immediately to my students or coworkers. It leaves me constantly connected and working. I like the idea of checking once a day. That seems like a good plan for me.
Ths is showing me my need to improve my ability to teach on online platforms.
I understand that emails can wait, Set define times during the day to check emails.
Setting a specific time to read and answer emails, grade assignments, and perform clerical work will make you manage your time efficiently.
I learn to assign your space and then arrange items in a way that will help you locate whatever you are looking for easier.
I love this course so far. I've learned in this module that checking emails frequently is a time stealer. I need to stop doing that to avoid all of these interruptions to the task at hand, which creates more stress.
In this module, I have learned about how to make more time in my schedule by streamlining course preparation, grading, and performing organizational and clerical tasks. I especially appreciated the resource information for making quizzes, etc. and how to change how I check my e-mail so that it isn't so distracting and time consuming.
In this module, I like how it mentions the free easy test maker, the online test maker along with online scoring and the Google groups. I will try to utilize all three of these soon.
Ways to organize to help manage time effectively.
In this module I have learned that it is okay to half my instruction testing to half online half not!
Yes intermittent email checking is much better way to do it and stay on track and prioritize them also.
I need to have a balance of online and face to face assessments and projects.
It was surprising to know that more than 70 % of the people respond to the email immediately, but good to know that designate time to do these things will safe time. Will continue to do that.
I need to allow more for online question and answers and to stop checking e-mail every time it goes off
I need to work on setting up specific times to complete certain tasks.
I need to set up times during the day to check emails instead of allowing emails to distract me or get me off task when they come in.
I spend a great deal of time checking emails. I like the idea of scheduling time to read and answer emails.
Having a specific time to check all emails will save a lot of time.
Not anwersing emails immediately frees up time and makes work more productive.
Checking emails and taking care of clerical tasks at fixed points in the day to maximize efficiency.
