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Time-management is essential for the success of a college student’s educational achievement. Managing time between a mix of courses can be a difficult task to tackle for freshman college students. Time management skills are necessary to overcome the stress and frustration of completing coursework on time. Different test performed show the effectiveness of managing time in relation to course grade point averages. Some of these tests include time-management questionnaires that ask student’s short-term, long-term goals how frequently they manage time for courses. The test scores are compiled into a database, analyzed, and placed into two tables for comparison of short-range, time attitudes and long-range planning.

Keywords: time management and college students

Is this article peer-reviewed? Yes

Title: Effects of Time-Management Practices on College Grades

Authors: Britton, Bruce K., Tesser, Abraham

Submitted: January 8, 1990 Revised: March 11, 1991 Accepted: March 14, 1991

Source: Journal of Educational Psychology.

Database: Ebscohost

Distance Learning is becoming a growing alternative for working adults to improve themselves academically for the future. In past years the steady increase of online distance learning reflects the decent of the economy. More people are looking to change careers and obtain a degree. Instructors from four online distance learning institutes offering online degrees were interviewed to explain the concepts of enrolling and maintaining the course standards. Distance learning has increased drastically in the past years. This increase only shows that in the future distance learning will have a major effect on how many students attend class on the college campus.

Keywords: distance learning

Is this article peer-reviewed? No

Title: The Online Learning Boom

Author: Jennifer Blomquist

Submitted: April 2009

Source: Periodical

Database: ProQuest

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Britton, Bruce K., & Tesser, Abraham....