iPlanner UK “is useful for planning my time and I like the different symbols which can be used to categorise events.”
This iPad and iPhone app costing 69p provides a quick overview of planned events with an annual, monthly, weekly and daily view option. It allows you to keep records on how many hours have been spent on certain categories so can be used for project management. Calendars can be printed. It is available for Android but not with all the same features.
MA University of Birmingham
IStudez Pro has been specifically developed for those studying in the usual school/college/university setting with schedule planning, assignments,classroom changes, tracking marks etc. It can be used on the iPad, iPhone and Mac computer (£1.99) but there is an iStudiez Lite version for free, although this does not offer all the options mentioned. MA felt that the Pro version was “good, helped with personal organisation and managing deadlines. Useful to set reminders for assignments up to seven days prior due date. Colour coding feature ability useful allowing user to ‘check at a glance’.
I do not use this app as often now as I no longer find myself needing to check my schedule daily; however it is an extremely useful app to help with organisation.”
MA University of Birmingham
YouTube video App Review: iStudiez Pro for Students!
“In order to organise my courseware I use an online tool called Evernote. This helps me to ‘clip’ useful information from websites and also to save some reminders. The app can be used online as a web app and also installed as a Chrome browser bookmark or Android and iPhone mobile or tablet app. The offline app can then sync to your profile.” Andreas (MSc Web Science)
Keith Everett has provided a useful YouTube video about how he has worked with Evernote and he shows the Chrome browser bookmark as well as talking about linking with a mobile phone.
“Another learning issue I have solved is related to collaborative learning. This is solved by using Google Drive to share information and to collaborate as well as Group wikis on Moodle.” Andreas
Google Drive has Google Docs and many other file formats and apps that can be viewed from the browser or installed on a PC. Google has provided a YouTube video as an overview of the latest version of Google Drive.
A wiki is a good way to work on a project where there are many different areas to be discussed as these can be separated out, but appear all on one website with one web address. Tabs can be used for the different areas as well as menu pages. You can set up your own wiki even if you cannot access Moodle or do not have your own web pages – try PBworks as it is free and very easy to use. You can decide who can edit the pages and you do not need to know any HTML. There are more instructions on how to set up a wiki on the wikihow.com pages. Below you will see an image of some pages I have set up on PBworks.
“I use online project management systems for managing deadlines for course work, assignments and deadlines for club and society activities. I like to use ones that can be colour coded depending on the urgency and also where I can add alarms!”
Gantter is a free Gantt chart project management system that offers some colour coding and easy ways to add tasks and resources. It offers links to online calendars and iCalendar and Google which can send reminders, as well as exporting to Microsoft Project and to Google Drive for sharing with others. Google have provided a YouTube video with an overview of Gantter
“When I have an idea for a project or something like that, I email it to myself in order to make sure that I remember it later or when I need to search for an answer to some question etc…” student
There is an online service called Nudgemail that allows you to send email reminders without signing in or having to open your own email account if you are parted from your own technologies for any length of time!
The company has put up a Nudgemail YouTube video that explains how you can sort out your timely reminders or link it up with Google Calendar.