Time Management and Productivity Tools

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 Links to an external site. and Android Phone/Tablet Links to an external site..
• Doodle Links to an external site.: Online calendar tool for time management and coordinating groups.
• Google Calendar Links to an external site.: 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 Links to an external site.: 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 Links to an external site.: 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 Links to an external site.: App for time awareness: tracks how you spend your time.
• Self Control Links to an external site.: App to block distracting websites for periods of time you set.

 

Health

• Headspace Links to an external site.: App that teaches you how to meditate; choose guided meditations on topics from stress to sleep.
• Shopwell Links to an external site.: App that helps you make healthy decisions at the grocery store.
• Sleep Time Links to an external site.: 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 Links to an external site.: App for task management across platforms.
• Notion Links to an external site.: 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 Links to an external site.: Digital notebooks that can support typing, writing, images, and recordings.
• Todoist Links to an external site.: App to keep track of tasks in one place; can set and track goal progress.
• Trello Links to an external site.: Online tool with a flexible and visual way to manage and organize projects.

 

Studying and Memorization

• Brainscape Links to an external site.: Adaptive web & mobile education platform that helps you learn faster using smart flashcards that utilize spaced repetition.
• Kahoot Links to an external site.: Online (and mobile app) quiz maker for self-study, group learning, and e-learning.
• Quizlet Links to an external site.: 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 Links to an external site.: Online collection of 7,000+ educational videos covering 13 different subject areas.
• Khan Academy Links to an external site.: Free, comprehensive learning app with instructional videos.
• Socratic Links to an external site.: App that provides step-by-step explanations on a variety of topics.

 

Writing

• Grammarly Links to an external site.: 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! Links to an external site.: 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.