Digital Calendars and the Benefit to Student Success
Created by: Rachel Beijes, Jessica Brown, Lianna Gallo, and Emily Stephenson
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Tools for Students
Trello
No matter the project, workflow, or type of team, Trello can help keep things organized. It's simple – sign-up, create a board, and you're off! Productivity awaits.
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Apple Calendar
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Savvy Cal
Students need to be able to manage their time effectively, especially while working with others in groups and SavvyCal can help!
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Trello
Trello is a collaboration tool that can improve productivity within teams. It allows you to organize information into columns (example: to-do, doing, done). This can help students better organize all the tasks that need to be finished, and to ensure that all the work gets done. (Bader, 2022)
Bader, S. (2022, May 10). How to use Trello Boards in a team setting. Rewind. Retrieved June 1, 2022, from https://rewind.com/blog/how-to-use-trello-boards-in-a-team-setting/
Apple Calendar
Apple calendar can be used across multiple devices. You can easily keep files secure and you are able to use iCloud to download and transfer all information from different apple devices. Apple Calendar allows you to share individual calendars or delegate entire accounts or parts of accounts to other users. It allows you to turn on notifications for upcoming events that have been entered. Apple Calendar is simple and free to use. All you need is an Apple ID login account and you are all set. With iCloud syncing, you can view and update your Apple Calendar across Windows, iOS, and Android mobile and PC devices
Apple. “Set up ICloud for Calendar on All Your Devices.” Apple Support, 2022, support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/icloud/mme4d73a8727/icloud. Accessed 7 June 2022
Rampton, John. “Apple Calendar Guide: Everything You Need to Know about ICal.” Calendar, Jan. 2020, www.calendar.com/apple-calendar/#:~:text=A%20lot%20of%20things%20are.
SavvyCal
SavvyCal can help students prioritize their time, to make sure things are being done efficiently. SavvyCal is an interactive calendar/team scheduling. Team members can overlay their calendars to see both of your availability in order to be successful in scheduling a team meeting (This reduces the conflict in terms of picking a meeting time). You can integrate other essential tools to make it convenient to meet. You can even send messages to others right from the calendar. SavvyCal has a 7-day free trial, from there you can either purchase extra features OR still use these features for free. You can make your calendar aesthetically pleasing while still keeping it organized by colour-coding. You can link your personal/work/school calendar all together to better manage your time. Not sure if you want to signup? SavvyCal has a demo calendar on their homepage, so before committing to anything, give it a try!
SavvyCal Help. “Introduction to SavvyCal - SavvyCal Help.” Docs.savvycal.com, 22 June 2021, docs.savvycal.com/article/63-introduction-to-savvycal.
