2. Barbara Oakley and Christopher Kobus School of Engineering and Computer Science Oakland University Rochester, MI 48309

3. “So there's an iPhone app for fighting zombies. Interesting.” ―Amelia Beamer, The Loving Dead

4.  Overview of procrastination  The effect of procrastination on learning  The Pomodoro and Lists  Task-related apps  Web blocking apps  Flashcard systems What we will cover

5.  80%–95% of college students engage in procrastination  75% of students consider themselves procrastinators  50% of students procrastinate consistently and problematically  Students spend one third of their time procrastinating  Procrastination chronically affects 15%–20% of adults. Understanding procrastination

6. Practice makes permanent— and takes time

7. Procrastination

8. The Pomodoro

9. Working memory

10. Make a List

11. The value of a personal trainer  The value of a friend—the buddy system  Daily journaling

12. Action Enforcer

13. 30/30

14. Jorte

15. Procrastination – A Habit

16.  Freedom Locks you away from the internet so you can be productive. ($10) (Both Mac & Windows) Freedom  For more specific blocking needs  StayFocused (Google Chrome) StayFocused  LeechBlock (Firefox) LeechBlock  MeeTimer (Firefox) tracks and logs where you spend your time—even providing pop-up warnings. MeeTimer Limiting Time on the Web

17.  Disable sound on your phone and computer  emails  messages The simplest tool

18.  StudyBlue combines flashcards and notes with text messages when it’s time to study again, along with a direct link to the material. StudyBlue  Evernote Similar to StudyBlue Evernote  Anki A really good flashcard system that’s got a good timing system for learning language-related things. Anki Flashcard systems

19.  www.43things.com Over three million people who list their goals and cheer one another on as they share their progress. www.43things.com  www.stickK.com www.stickK.com Cheering each other on

20.  Make subtle changes  Set finish time for the day Keep in mind…

21. A OU wiki experiment

22.  Team up  What have you found most useful in this lecture?  Relate a specific example of how you will use something you’ve learned here.  Write down your feedback for us Now You Try!

23.  Boice, Robert. Procrastination and Blocking: A Novel, Practical Approach. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1996.  Fiore, Neil A. The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play. New York, NY: Jeremy Tarcher/Penguin, 2007.  Karpicke, J. D., and J. R. Blunt. "Retrieval practice produces more learning than elaborative studying with concept mapping." Science 331, no. 6018 (2011): 772-5.  Steel, P. "The nature of procrastination: a meta-analytic and theoretical review of quintessential self-regulatory failure." Psychological Bulletin 133, no. 1 (2007): 65-94. References