{"id":345,"date":"2013-07-19T17:47:10","date_gmt":"2013-07-20T00:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachinginhighered.com\/?p=345"},"modified":"2013-07-19T17:47:10","modified_gmt":"2013-07-20T00:47:10","slug":"checklists2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachinginhighered.com\/2013\/07\/19\/checklists2\/","title":{"rendered":"Checklist for class planning efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I have written previously about using checklists to maximize my efficiency in class planning<\/a>. The Chronicle of Higher Ed has had posts regarding this topic, as well, with this one being a terrific introduction to the topic<\/a>. My semester checklist continues to evolve, so have hesitated sharing it here. However, I passed it on to a few of my colleagues and they said it was quite beneficial, even though they modified it considerably for their own use.<\/p>\n

Here is my work-in-progress class planning checklist<\/a> on Evernote.<\/p>\n

In order to boost my productivity even further, I take a condensed version of the checklist and import all the items via a single email to my task manager tool of choice (Remember the Milk<\/a>). The comments about each item in the checklist don't need to be repeated in my to do list, but I have left them there mostly for the colleagues who I have sent the list to in the past who might benefit from the additional detail. \u00a0RTM<\/a> allows you to import a whole series of tasks in a single email<\/a>, For tasks that repeat, based on the number of classes that I teach, I enter a separate task for each course (for example, revising and posting a syllabus needs to happen for each class). For items that only occur once per semester, such as updating my CV and re-posting, I only include a single task.<\/p>\n

Here is my also-work-in-progress Remember the Milk task list import email<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you want an entirely different example of what an academic in a scientific field keeps in mind as he develops his to do list, see this post<\/a> from drosophiliac.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Feel free to comment below on any of the many items I'm sure I have missed on my ever-changing checklist. This is my second year using it and I've already made a bunch of changes from last year. I'm looking forward to hearing from you on how to improve it even more.<\/p>\n

Best wishes to you as you plan your upcoming classes,<\/p>\n

Bonni<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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