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Weekly Time Management for Online Courses

This document provides instructions for a 168-hour assignment to help students plan their time. Students are asked to assess their current weekly schedules by filling in a table showing how time is spent each day. They then calculate totals for various activities and confirm the totals add up to 168 hours. Finally, students create a schedule dedicating specific times each day to their online course, with the recommended hours based on the number of credit hours and length of the term. The goal is to help students successfully balance all of their responsibilities by planning their weekly schedules.

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Weekly Time Management for Online Courses

This document provides instructions for a 168-hour assignment to help students plan their time. Students are asked to assess their current weekly schedules by filling in a table showing how time is spent each day. They then calculate totals for various activities and confirm the totals add up to 168 hours. Finally, students create a schedule dedicating specific times each day to their online course, with the recommended hours based on the number of credit hours and length of the term. The goal is to help students successfully balance all of their responsibilities by planning their weekly schedules.

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168 HOUR ASSIGNMENT

There are only so many hours in a week. Most of us have busy schedules, so its important to think about the way you current spend your time
and then plan how you could organize and plan your time for your online course. For this assignment, youll be asked to assess your current
schedule and the hourly amount of time spent on various activities. Youll then be asked to create a tentative weekly schedule where
you set aside time specifically for your online class.

PART 1: YOUR CURRENT SCHEDULE


Directions: Fill in the table below with your current schedule.

Time
6:00
7:00
8:00
9:00

AM
AM
AM
AM

10:00 AM
11:00 AM

Monday
sleep
gym
personal
care/
eat
homework

12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00
6:00
7:00
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PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM

Tuesday
sleep

sleep

homework

homework

free time

personal
care/
eat
work/eat

personal
care/
eat
work/eat
free time/eat

Wednesd
ay

Thursday Friday
sleep
gym
personal
care/
eat
free time
homework

gym
free time

Saturday

Sunday

work/eat

work/eat

commute/eat
homework

commute/eat
homework

free time

free time

personal
care/
eat
work/eat

free time/eat

8:00 PM
9:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:00 PM
12:00 AM
1 6 AM

commute/eat
sleep

commute/sn
ack
free time
sleep

free time
sleep

commute/sn
ack
sleep

sleep

personal
care

personal
care

sleep

free time
sleep

PART 2: 168 HOUR EXERCISE


Directions: Based on your schedule above, write down how much time you intend to spend on average in a week for each of the following
activities:

Activity

Time Spent (in


Hours)

Sleep (hours per night x 7)


Meals (hours per day x 7)
Classes (current credit hours x 3)
Work
Commute Time for classes and/or work
Family/Friend Time
Activities (hobbies, exercise, spiritual
practice, etc.)
Extra Responsibilities (chores,
obligations, etc.)
Personal Care
Free Time
Other:

53
7
20
36
5
(included in free time)
3

Total=
168-Total=

(included in free time)


11
33

168 Hours
0 Hours
Remaining

Note: You may want to assess your workload if you are spending more than 65 hours per week on Classes and Work. Being a successful
student requires that you also have time to get enough rest and take care of yourself!
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PART 3: ONLINE COURSE STUDY SCHEDULE


Directions: Fill in the chart below with a tentative weekly study schedule for your online course. Please keep in mind that the amount of time
you should put into your class is the following:

Time

For 16 Week Semester: Credit Hours X 3


For an 8 week Semester: Credit Hours X 6
For a 6 Week Semester: Credit Hours X 7.8

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesd
ay

Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday

11-4p

9-11a

9-11a

11-4p

4-6p

4-6p

Activities adapted from:

"Planning Your 168-Hour Work Week." University of Redlands Academic Success Center. Academic Success and Disability Services. Web. 4 Feb 2014.

<[Link]

"How to Spend your 168 Hours A Week Wisely." Delta College. Teaching Learning Center. 2009. Web. 4 Feb 2014.

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