Digital Organization
Planning is half the battle!
Don't let emails and due dates sneak past you. Check out the tips below for organizing your digital workspace!
Keep Track!
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TIPS
Set Up Course Folders | Image
| Create folders for each course onyour desktop or in documents. Saving materials such as the syllabus and assignments will make finding your materials easier. |
Get Important Bookmarks
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Choose where downloads go | Image
| Take control of your downloads. 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 Solutions
Important Note: These tools are only useful IF your instructor is keeping due dates inside the Brightspace Calendar. It is up to you to double check the syllabus to ensure that nothing is missing and to manually add items that do not appear!
Brightspace Pulse App | Image
| 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. |
Catcloud Calendar | 
| Catcloud is a student hub where you can see due dates, manage Catcash, schedule advising, & more. |
Transfer your course calendars into your own calendar on Outlook. | 
| Automatically transfer your due dates into your personal calendar with a live feed! Keep all your dates in one place! See Mary Beth to learn how! |
Additional Resources
Tech Set Up for Max Productivity
Time Management Apps
- Microsoft Planner (Part of your university email in Outlook)
- Chipper
- iHomework
- My Homework
- iStudiezpro
- Shovel
Focusing Apps
- Apple tool
- Cold Turkey
- Focus
- Focus Booster
- Forest
- Freedom
- Hocus Focus
- Self-Control
- Tomato Timer
