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Digital Organization 
Planning is half the battle!
Don't let emails & deadlines sneak past you. 
Organize your digital workspace!  

Keep Track!
  • Due Dates
  • Tasks
  • Appointments
  • Events


 

  • Emails
  • Course Info
  • UA Websites

     

     

 

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Digital Planning

 

Set Up Course Folders 
Create folders for each course on your desktop or in documents.  

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icon of a digital folder

Saving materials such as syllabi and assignments will make finding your materials easier.

Save Important Sites to your Bookmarks Bar!

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bookmark

Brightspace

UAccess

TracCloud

DRC

24/7 IT

Outlook (Email)

How To Show Bookmarks Bar In Google Chrome - Full Guide

How To Show Bookmarks Bar In Microsoft Edge (Favorites) - Full Guide
 

Choose where downloads go

Take control of your downloads.  

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Follow the instructions so you can download materials from Brightspace directly to your course folders.  
Change your downloads setting to be asked where you wish to save files.

Time Management Apps

Brightspace Pulse App

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Time management app

Check due dates on the go!  Look for the app in the App store or Playstore.  After you install it, search for University of Arizona and sign in with your NetId & UA Password.

Important
Due dates only appear if the instructor added them to the course calendar.

Planning Apps

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Digital Planning
  • Microsoft Planner 
    (Part of your university email in Outlook)
  • Chipper
  • iHomework
  • My Homework
  • iStudiezpro
  • Shovel
  • Coursicle

Focusing Apps

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  • Apple's Focus Feature
  • Focus
  • Focus Booster
  • Forest
  • Freedom
  • Hocus Focus
  • Self-Control