Time Management Strategies for Online Instructors

Kay Lehmann and Lisa Chamberlin the outstanding online instructors  who teach the University of Wisconsin Stout's Creating Collaborative Communities in E-learning, created a one-stop page for advice and tips on: Time Management Strategies for Online Instructors.  

Kay and Lisa are also the authors of How to Be a Great Online Teacher and Making the Move to eLearning: Putting Your Course Online.

You know the old joke: Those that really need time management help are too busy to find it!   It's sad but true.  Teaching online is a lot like juggling.  You have to keep so many technologies, ideas, students, and deadlines in the air at once that sometimes just a momentary lapse of concentration can knock you flat.

Here's the short list of time management topics covered:

• Handle it once   
• Respond to student questions efficiently
• Billable hours
• Organize the discussion forums
• Get organized
• Use the right tools
• Stay focused
• Work smarter, not harder at grading
• Know thyself   
• Use a quiz or scavenger hunt
• Establish email and file naming protocols

Kay and Lisa's advice will help any online instructor (or online student) improve their coordination and get more from their e-learning experiences. 

Stay in touch with Kay and Lisa's thinking on Twitter:

• @kay_lehmann
• @chambo_online (Lisa!)