Some students have found the following tools help them manage their time, stay focused, and more. None of these tools are required. They are just suggestions.

Calendars & Planners

Canvas Student Mobile App: Canvas has free native apps for the iPhone/iPad and Android Phone/Tablet.
Doodle: Online calendar tool for time management and coordinating groups.
Google Calendar: Time-management app that supports view modes such as weekly, monthly, and daily. Syncs with Canvas. Make a weekly “time block plan” and use the “Tasks” function!
when2meet: Online survey tool to find the best time for a group to get together. Everyone in the group submits their availability and when2meet highlights the best time(s) to meet for the majority of the group members.

Focus & Time Management

Habitica: App for habit-building with a to-do list. A gamified task manager to keep you motivated with rewards. If you like D&D with friends, you’ll love this!
RescueTime: App for time awareness: tracks how you spend your time.
Self Control: App to block distracting websites for periods of time you set.

Health

Headspace: App that teaches you how to meditate; choose guided meditations on topics from stress to sleep.
Shopwell: App that helps you make healthy decisions at the grocery store.
Sleep Time: App that monitors the quality of your sleep, sets an alarm, helps you improve sleep, and has a library of relaxing sounds.

Project Management

Any.do: App for task management across platforms.
Notion: App that provides components such as notes, databases, kanban boards, wikis, calendars, and reminders that can be combined to create systems for knowledge management, note-taking, data management, and project management.
OneNote: Digital notebooks that can support typing, writing, images, and recordings.
Todoist: App to keep track of tasks in one place; can set and track goal progress.
Trello: Online tool with a flexible and visual way to manage and organize projects.

Studying and Memorization

Brainscape: Adaptive web & mobile education platform that helps you learn faster using smart flashcards that utilize spaced repetition.
Kahoot: Online (and mobile app) quiz maker for self-study, group learning, and e-learning.
Quizlet: Online (and mobile app) flashcard generator for studying. Create flashcards, make sample tests that get auto-graded, and play games to memorize definitions.

Tutorials

HippoCampus: Online collection of 7,000+ educational videos covering 13 different subject areas.
Khan Academy: Free, comprehensive learning app with instructional videos.
Socratic: App that provides step-by-step explanations on a variety of topics.

Writing

Grammarly: Chrome extension that checks grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Gives short explanations for corrections and tells you when a word is autocorrected to avoid mistakes. Also available on iPhone & Android.
Written? Kitten!: Website that rewards you with a picture of a kitten every time you write 100, 200, 500, or 1000 words.

Please note that aside from the Canvas Mobile App, Emerson IT does not provide training and support for these tools.