Keeping files organized is key to college success. Make sure you have a system in place so you know where your digital content is kept. The tools below can help you.
One Drive: Free to Madison College students with your college email address. 1 TB of space, accessible from any device with an internet connection.
FileWay: Access files saved to our on campus H-Drive system. We recommend using One Drive for file storage and backup.
Google Drive: Free cloud storage with options for collaboration. Requires a free Google account.
Dropbox Basic: Free cloud storage, up to 2 TB of space.
Need help figuring out a system that works for you? Book a TechXpert appointment to gain some insight on file management, as well as saving and submitting your work.
See our Academic Technology Launchpad for more detailed help.
Our free Digital Backpack Series is designed to help you get ahead in your education! Learn about a wide variety of tools, technologies and strategies.
Registration is required for these free workshops.
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As a student, effectively using a calendar tool can help greatly! You just need to find the system that works best for you.
Use your favorite calendar to:
Google Calendar is a free tool that many students love for organizing their due dates, study times, and lives in general. Check out the following video for advice from a medical student on setting up Google Calendar.
Bullet Journaling is a popular way to get organized. Using any notebook, people who bullet journal organize their planner or journal into trackable pages, weekly calendars, to-do lists, and other lists and ideas pages just for fun. It's a great way to get all of your thoughts, goals, and to-do lists down on paper and in one place. You can get creative and illustrate your journal, use stickers, draw or do artistic lettering, or you can just use a notebook!
What is a Bullet Journal? (Article from VeryWellMind)
Bullet Journaling from Faber Castelle, includes a full PDF booket with instructions and ideas
There are so many useful apps available to help you manage
your time, schedule and to-do lists.
Check out a few favorites from our staff members.
KanbanFlow is a free online tool for project management. If you like to-do lists, this is a great, |
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Todoist is a robust to-do list app. It can help you prioritize |
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Evernote has been a very popular productivity, note taking and organization app for years. |