{"id":251379,"date":"2024-03-06T23:35:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T23:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/learnanywhere-new\/?p=251379"},"modified":"2025-03-28T18:27:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T18:27:15","slug":"backwards-planning-for-time-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/uviclearn\/getting-started\/backwards-planning-for-time-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Backwards planning for time management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F0F0F0&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;236px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||-2px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|5px|0px|5px|false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;278px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|1px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;180px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Do you find yourself under a lot of pressure when taking on multiple tasks? Do you have trouble building a pathway towards your goal? Do you find it difficult to visualize the necessary steps needed to complete complex goals? If you answered \u201cyes\u201d to any of these questions, then backwards planning might be for you. The essence of backwards planning is applying a retrospective approach to visualizing all the critical steps needed to complete a goal.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#why\">Why use backwards planning?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#what\">What are scary weeks?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#before\">Before starting your backwards planning timeline<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#starting\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW261303652 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW171835998 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171835998 BCX8\">Starting your backwards planning timeline<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW171835998 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sample\">Sample backwards planned calendar for a single assignment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#watch\">Watch an overview of backward planning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57352750 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uvic.mywconline.com\/\"><strong>Book an appointment<\/strong> <\/a>with an academic coach at the Centre for Academic Communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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custom_padding=&#8221;|10px|0px|10px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|15px||15px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>Studies show that this\u00a0type of\u00a0planning\u00a0helps students\u00a0to:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Improve performance on goal-directed tasks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identify and avoid unnecessary activities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ensure effective use of time<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Become\u00a0more motivated in the face of uncertainty<\/span><span>.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Plan for &#8220;scary weeks&#8221;<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the main reasons that backwards planning has been\u00a0so\u00a0successful is\u00a0that it\u2019s much\u00a0easier\u00a0to visualize the critical steps of a plan from the\u00a0point of view\u00a0of having\u00a0already\u00a0achieved\u00a0the goal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/LearnAnywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4948\/2021\/09\/Backwards-planning-timeline.png&#8221; 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You may find yourself working on an essay, a group presentation, and a research paper that are all due on the same week. This will be very stressful and would mean that you are doing too much at once. Backwards planning is meant to help you plan ahead and make your &#8220;scary weeks&#8221; more manageable. Since you would never want to be in survival mode, always prepare and strategize!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_id=&#8221;before&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|24px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;56px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Before starting your backwards planning timeline&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe023;||divi||400&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;1100px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|10px|0px|10px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|15px||15px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>1. Look at the course syllabus<\/h3>\n<p>Identify required tasks\/assignments you will be given throughout the term.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Familiarize yourself with assignment requirements<\/h3>\n<p>Define what the goal of the assignment is and what exactly is being asked of you.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Understand the grading<\/h3>\n<p>Is there a breakdown of points or a rubric? It is important to know exactly what the instructor is looking for to know what you should be focusing on when creating your assignment.<\/p>\n<h3>4. <span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXW140959139\">B<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXW140959139\">reak<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXW140959139\">it<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXW140959139\">down<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Split the assignment into various steps or phases, if the instructor has not already done so. 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Start producing Target Dates<\/h3>\n<p>Decide when you wish to have each phase completed between now and when the assignment is due. Give yourself more than enough time to complete the phase as a cushion to minimize stress for yourself. Try your best to avoid \u201cscary weeks\u201d when you have lots of other commitments. Keep in mind when you are most productive. If weekends are when you get most of your work done, aim to have a phase completed by the following Monday.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Record dates in your Calendar<\/h3>\n<p>Navigate to your most used calendar, whether that be the Calendar widget on Brightspace, your Outlook calendar, Google calendar, etc. If possible, set reminders on the calendar to get notifications when a phase deadline is coming up so that you do not forget.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Seek support<\/h3>\n<p>This may be from your peers or from your instructors\/teaching assistants to ensure your timelines are reasonable and achievable. 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