Course design features that can reduce academic procrastination in self-directed online courses

• In Event: D&D - Practices in Course Design

Short Description

Have you ever encountered problems where students, especially in online courses, tended to procrastinate on self-directed work? This session showcases how slight modifications to course design helped reduce student procrastination and increase effectiveness of their time management practices. The enhanced course design provides a strategy of minimal instructor intervention and great student flexibility scheduling prompts.

Authors

• Yufei Wu, Syracuse University

• Lina Souid, Syracuse University

• Jacob A. Hall, Syracuse University

• Tiffany A. Koszalka, Syracuse University