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The document provides instructions for a 168-hour assignment where students assess their current weekly schedules, estimate time spent on various activities, and create a schedule for their online course. Students are asked to fill out a table detailing their current weekly schedule down to the hour. They then estimate total weekly hours for activities like sleep, meals, classes, work, family time etc. and ensure they have 5.5 hours remaining to dedicate to their online course. Finally, students create a tentative weekly study schedule for their online class, keeping in mind time requirements based on credit hours and semester length.

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168 Hourassignment

The document provides instructions for a 168-hour assignment where students assess their current weekly schedules, estimate time spent on various activities, and create a schedule for their online course. Students are asked to fill out a table detailing their current weekly schedule down to the hour. They then estimate total weekly hours for activities like sleep, meals, classes, work, family time etc. and ensure they have 5.5 hours remaining to dedicate to their online course. Finally, students create a tentative weekly study schedule for their online class, keeping in mind time requirements based on credit hours and semester length.

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168 Hour Assignment

There are only so many hours in a week. Most of us have busy schedules, so its important to
think about the way you current spend your time and then plan how you could organize and
plan your time for your online course. For this assignment, youll be asked to assess your
current schedule and the hourly amount of time spent on various activities. Youll
then be asked to create a tentative weekly schedule where you set aside time specifically for
your online class.

Part 1: Your Current Schedule


Directions: Fill in the table below with your current schedule.
Time
6:00
AM

Monday

Tuesda
y

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Asleep

Asleep

Asleep

Asleep

Asleep

Asleep

Asleep

7:00
AM

Asleep

Wake
up at
7:30

Asleep

Wake up
at 7:30

Asleep

8:00
AM

Asleep

Drive to
school

Wake up at
8:30 to
babysitting

Driving to
school

Wake up
at 8:30

Asleep

9:00
AM

Asleep
Wake up
at 9:30 &
eat
breakfast

Math
Class
Starts:
9:45

Complete
first part of
discussions
online

Math
Class
Starts:
9:45

Eat
breakfas
t

Asleep

Asleep

10:00
AM

Chores

Math
Class

Cont.
Babysitting

Math
Class

Shower
and get
ready

Eat
breakfast &
start chores

Eat
breakfast
& start
chores

11:00
AM

Check
canvas

Math
Class

Babysitting

Math
Class

Make
food and
eat

Cont.
Chores

Take a
shower &
get ready
to leave

12:00
PM

Start on
current
readings

Math
Class
Ends:
12:15

Cook lunch
and eat

Math Class
Ends:
12:15

Leave to
Work at
12:30

Walk the
dog & take
a shower

Put gas &


Drive to
Gardena

Read

Pick up

Babysitting

Grab food

Start

Get ready

Arrive at

1:00

Asleep

Asleep

Asleep

PM

sister
and
head
home

and chores

and head
home

Work

to leave

boyfriend
s house

2:00
PM

Shower
and get
ready

Eat till
2:30
then
start hw

Babysitting
& walk dog

Arrive
home at
2:30 & eat
till three

Work

Drive to
sisters
games

Hang Out

3:00
PM

Look
through
modules

Math hw

Study for
Chemistry

Walk the
dog & play
with little
brother

Work

Sisters
softball
games

Hang Out

4:00
PM

Start on
any
assignme
nts

Studyin
g

Transition to
math
Call friend

Watch a
movie with
little
brother

Sisters
softball
games

Study
Session

5:00
PM

Complete
part of
the
assignme
nts
& take
dog for
walk

Nap

Finish call &


go pick up
food

Finish
movie &
study for
chem &
math

Sisters
softball
games

Hang Out

6:00
PM

Play with
little
brother

Chores

Babysitting
(some
weeks)

Cont.
Studying

Work

Leave park
& get food

Hang Out

Watch
netflix

Babysitting
or softball
game

Take a
break &
eat dinner

Leave
Work at
7:00

Eating at
restaurant

Eat
Dinner &
head
home

8:00
PM

Babysitting
or softball
game

Cont.
Studying
for rest of
classes

Dinner
with
family

Eating at
restaurant
& heading
home

Arrive
home &
start
assignme
nts

9:00
PM

Babysitting
(some
weeks)

Finish
studying &
have a
snack

Dinner
with
family

Play with
dog & quick
reorganizati
on of room

Finish
assignme
nts of the
week

7:00
PM

Work

Work

10:00
PM

Read a
book &
get ready
for bed

Read a
book &
get
ready
for bed

Read a book
& get ready
for bed

Read a
book & get
ready for
bed

Complet
e
discussio
ns

Read a
book & get
ready for
bed

Read a
book &
get ready
for bed

11:00
PM

Talk on
the phone

Get
ready
for bed

Talk on the
phone

Get ready
for bed

Get
ready for
bed

Talk on the
phone

Talk on
the phone

12:00
AM

Watch
netflix

Asleep

Asleep

Asleep

Asleep

Asleep

Asleep

16
AM

Asleep

Asleep

Asleep

Asleep

Asleep

Asleep

Asleep

Part 2: 168 Hour Exercise


Directions: Based on your schedule above, write down how much time you intend to spend
on average in a week for each of the following activities:
Activity

Time Spent (in Hours)

Sleep (hours per night x 7)

56

Meals (hours per day x 7)

17.5

Classes (current credit hours x 3)

45

Work

Commute Time for classes and/or work

3.5

Family/Friend Time

14

Activities (hobbies, exercise, spiritual practice,


etc.)

1.5

Extra Responsibilities (chores, obligations, etc.)

12

Personal Care

Free Time

Other:
Total=

162.5 Hours

168-Total=

5.5 Hours Remaining

Note: You may want to assess your workload if you are spending more than 65 hours per
week on Classes and Work. Being a successful student requires that you also have time
to get enough rest and take care of yourself!

Part 3: Online Course Study Schedule


Directions: Fill in the chart below with a tentative weekly study schedule for your online
course. Please keep in mind that the amount of time you should put into your class is the
following:

For 16 Week Semester: Credit Hours X 3


For an 8 week Semester: Credit Hours X 6
For a 6 Week Semester: Credit Hours X 7.8
Time

Monda
y

1:003:00

Look at
module
s

4:006:00

Wednesday

Study

Thursday

Friday

Check
canvas for
announceme
nts
Study

8:0010:00p.
m.

5:006:30

Tuesda
y

Saturday

Sunday

Check
canvas for
announceme
nts
Study

Read
information
& post on
the
discussion
board
relating to it

Go
through
discussio
ns and
reply to
at least
two
posts

Study

Study

Work on
assignments

Submit
last of the
assignme
nts

Activities adapted from:

"Planning Your 168-Hour Work Week." University of Redlands Academic Success Center.
Academic Success and Disability Services. Web. 4 Feb 2014.
<http://www.redlands.edu/docs/StudentLife/168_Hour_Week.pdf>.

"How to Spend your 168 Hours A Week Wisely." Delta College. Teaching Learning Center. 2009.

Web. 4 Feb 2014.

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