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I too love the instructor-pre-formatted powerpoints Amy. They serve as such a great foundation and then I can build off of them to customize and make them my own.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Yes, student grading is a great method Marie. In addition to streamlining grading, it also helps students interact with course material in new ways and facilitates a new kind of learning.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Some instructors thrive in an environment that is a little chaotic. Some do better with a messy desk. If you are one of those, go with it. Cleaning up your desk will make you look better to others, but could hurt your productivity.

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Task Prioritization

The first step is identifying that there's a problem April so it sounds like you're on the right track. Now it's time to attack the problem by seeing what you can do about it.

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Task Prioritization

I like the way you divide personal and professional tasks Jamie. Not all instructors can do this. Many have a master list with everything on it. This gives you a holistic view but can also be very intimidating.

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Coping with Stress

Sounds like an excellent approach Oliver. It may not be easy to do everything at once but if you just take on some of these things gradually you could do well by easing into it.

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Causes of Stress

Wow, it sounds like you live a very stressful life Charles and don't have a lot of time for you. It's a real balancing act but sounds like you are managing well.

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Coping with Stress

Sounds like you have a lot of different outlets Joseph. It's nice to have the variety. Changes in location, season and situation can all drive the need to mix up how we handle stress.

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Task Prioritization

Nice approach Chad. Sometimes it's good to just take one thing at a time.

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Yes, asking students to show their work does make grading easier, especially when student answers are subjective. It's nice to be able to have a little context into how students arrive at their answers.