• Overview of the Course

    Course Overview

    Develop Time Management Skills is a 4-week online course designed and facilitated by Dr. Nellie Deutsch to help participants understand, prioritize, and manage their time effectively using Canva’s mapping tool.

    Through hands-on weekly mapping activities and reflective discussions, participants learn to visualize how they spend their time, identify priorities, apply focus strategies, and create a personalized system for lasting productivity. Each activity is shared in a forum for peer learning, with a single grade of 100 awarded for completion.

    This course is practical, self-paced within weekly modules, and community-based, allowing you to engage with peers while learning techniques you can apply immediately in your daily life and work.

     
    Course Goals

    By the end of this course, participants will be able to

    • Recognize their current time use and patterns
    • Apply proven techniques like the Eisenhower Matrix and Pomodoro Technique to structure their tasks
    • Build self-awareness around procrastination and focus
    • Create and showcase a personalized, visual time management system in Canva
     
    Course Structure
    Week 1: Introduction to Time Management

    In Week 1, participants will explore their current time habits and identify areas for improvement.
    Canva Mapping Activity: Create a Personal Time Diary Map to visualize how you spend your time and reflect on needed changes.

    Week 2: Prioritization with the Eisenhower Matrix

    In Week 2, participants will learn to distinguish between urgent and important tasks.
    Canva Mapping Activity: Create an Eisenhower Matrix Map categorizing your own tasks to reveal true priorities.

    Week 3: Focus and Productivity with the Pomodoro Technique

    In Week 3, participants will use the Pomodoro Technique to improve focus and reduce distractions.
    Canva Mapping Activity: Design a Pomodoro Planning Map dividing tasks into 25-minute focus sessions with breaks.

    Week 4: Showcase and Reflection

    In Week 4, participants will combine all their maps into a complete system.
    Canva Mapping Activity: Create a Showcase Time Management Map summarizing everything learned and reflecting on progress.

    Learning Format

    Duration: 4 weeks
    Platform: Moodle 5.0
    Main Tool: Canva (Mapping tool)
    Activities: Weekly forums with mapping tasks and reflections
    Grading: 100 for each completed weekly forum post (no partial grades)
    Instructor Support: Guided by Dr. Nellie Deutsch through discussions and feedback

    Outcome

    By completing this course, participants will finish with a visually organized, sustainable time management system created in Canva and the confidence to manage their time intentionally, productively, and mindfully.