Does it seem like you’re missing your bed more than ever now that reading week is over? Don’t worry; you’re not alone. Here are a few tips to help you get back into action:

1)   Start your day off with a well-balanced breakfast. Many studies have demonstrated that eating breakfast can improve concentration, energy levels, and metabolic function throughout the rest of the day.

2)   Be mindful of distractions. Managing distracting sensory input is an important factor in increasing productivity. Give yourself periods of time to mute your phone and dive into your work.

3)   Organize & Prioritize. Group tasks and allocate times to work on different projects based on their priority level. You may be surprised at how efficient your workday become.

4)   Systematically approach your email inbox. Start by mass deleting junk mail and emails that lead to sidetracking. Next, address the latest email in your inbox; take quick action and move to the next email. Consider temporarily archiving emails that do not need immediate attention.

5)   Finally, for every hour of work you do, take a 10-minute recharge break. Grab a drink, stretch, and reevaluate your goals to confirm you’re making progress.

Be sure to watch the following animated video to explore the surprising truth about what motivates us: https://youtu.be/u6XAPnuFjJc

 

How To Use A Semicolon

On February 9, 2016, in Dilemmas, GA/TA Life, Laughs, Teaching Tips, Think About It, UWindsor, Video, by Elizabeth Ismail

“It may seem like the semicolon is struggling with an identity crisis. It looks like a comma crossed with a period. Maybe that’s why we toss these punctuation marks around like grammatical confetti; we’re confused about how to use them properly. Emma Bryce clarifies best practices for the semi-confusing semicolon.”

How To Use A Semicolon

Visit the TED-Ed site to dig deeper into the resources: Dig Deeper

 

Ahh, your job includes taking care of the Blackboard website for your professor! That sounds daunting, but with an introduction to the tools you’ll be using, you will see that Blackboard has some organizing and timesaving features that can help you and your students keep on top of the course work. During this session, you will be introduced to:

  • deciphering CLEW to Blackboard jargon;
  • finding help when using Blackboard;
  • uploading course material to your site;
  • creating an announcement and sending an email to all students;
  • customizing your site by managing your site tools;
  • inline grading of an assignment (with SafeAssign)
  • posting and grading of a discussion thread;
  • posting grades into the Grade Centre, and;
  • tips and tricks for using Blackboard.

Other topics may be discussed, time permitting.

Schedule: Tuesday, February 09, 2016, 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM
Location: Lambton 2103
Instructors: Tim Au-YeungTomas Dobos

Spaces limited – Register at:  http://cleo.uwindsor.ca/workshops/80/#wkshp-1338