One of the best strategies that works for me is mapping out time that it will take students to do thier assignments and interact with the material.
For example, I will set up a guide in my lesson introduction that looks like this:
This lesson will take approximately 2 hours to complete.
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Introduction Video
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Optional
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10 minutes
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Lesson
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in Canvas
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30 min
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Time Map Assignment
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in Canvas
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1 hour
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Discussion
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in Canvas
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30 min
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Total
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2 Hours
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This helps students know what time they need to even start working a lesson. Let's say they are waiting on the bus, now they now they would have time to watch the introduction video. Goint to work in half an hour? Maybe wait till they are done with work to start the Time Map Assignment.
