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COM1100 Navigating a Digital World

Unit 7 Assignment

Students often have busy lives, with many goals to accomplish, responsibilities to juggle, and tasks to complete each day. Organizing and planning your time makes a big difference in being productive and meeting deadlines. Using organization strategies and digital tools, such as online calendars, allows you to access your schedule and make changes easily—no matter where you are. The purpose of this assignment is to think about how you use your time and apply strategies to prioritize so that you can find time to get those things done.

Assignment Instructions

Part 1: Organize Your Time

Use the Time Management Calculator to identify the time you spend (in hours) on each category.

Identify five tasks you'd like to accomplish in the next week.

Estimate the amount of time it will take to complete each task in minutes or hours.

Part 2: Plan Your Time

Prioritize your tasks:

Using MacKay's blog post "The 'Everything Is Important' Paradox: 7 Practical Methods for How to Prioritize Work," choose a strategy to prioritize the tasks you identified in Part 1.

Prioritize tasks based on the strategy. Rank them with 1 being the most important and 5 being the least.

Explain why you chose the strategy.

Organize and upload your calendar:

Choose a digital calendar. Consider Google Calendar, the iPhone calendar app, or Microsoft Outlook.

Make sure the calendar is displaying the weekly view.?

For each task identified above, add an appointment. Use the appointment's start and end times to block time for the task. Watch the video tutorial Using a Digital Calendar for help.

Take a screenshot of the weekly view of your calendar—make sure all five tasks are visible. Add the screenshot to your assignment document. Watch the video tutorial Taking Screenshots for help.

Assignment Requirements

Formatting: Clearly organize and display the information. Make sure screenshots are clear and added to your document.

Written Communication: Convey clear meaning with minimal issues in grammar, usage, word choice, and mechanics.

Note: In addition to the scoring guide, your faculty member may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide you with feedback related to your writing.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:

Competency 2: Use digital tools and organization techniques to effectively create timelines and set priorities.

Estimate using a time management calculator.

Identify five tasks to accomplish in a week.

Determine realistic time estimates.

Competency 3: Choose organizational strategies and digital tools to maximize one’s productivity.

Prioritize tasks that need to be accomplished.

Use a calendar to organize tasks by priority.?

Competency 4: Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.