Kristin Stephens-MartinezHow I Track My TimeA common tactic for better managing your workload is tracking how you spend your time. But what does that even mean? Most of what I’ve read…3d ago3d ago
Kristin Stephens-MartinezShared Inboxes for Teaching and CommitteesA shared inbox was a tool I started using when I was the hybrid chair of the SIGCSE Technical Symposium. It was extremely useful then, and…May 17May 17
Kristin Stephens-MartinezRevisit: How I organize the teaching staff of my 200+ student classWhen it comes to anyone’s advice on how to run your own course, your “mileage may vary.” So, I thought it would be interesting to revisit…Mar 6Mar 6
Kristin Stephens-MartinezUsing My Calendar to Audit My Time (Calendar Time Management Part 4)So, first, I wrote about my general philosophy and mechanics of using my calendar for time management. Then, I introduced the idea of…Dec 21, 2023Dec 21, 2023
Kristin Stephens-MartinezColor Coding for Clarity (Calendar Time Management, Part 3)For my third post on how I use my calendar as a tool to manage my time, I thought I’d write about something more fun: color! I color-code…Nov 14, 2023Nov 14, 2023
Kristin Stephens-MartinezAdding Flexibility with Buffer Times (Calendar Time Management, Part 2)This is the second post of a series on how I use my calendar as a tool to manage my time. My first post focused on the basics where, to me…Oct 16, 20231Oct 16, 20231
Kristin Stephens-MartinezUsing a Calendar for Better Time Management: What I do (Part 1)I use Trello to keep track of everything I have to do, as seen by my multiple blog posts on it (task tracking for a big class, personally…Sep 25, 2023Sep 25, 2023
Kristin Stephens-MartinezManagement skills, professors need them tooAn underlying current in my blog post series on how I manage the teaching staff for my 200+ student CS1 class is that teaching large…Jun 20, 20232Jun 20, 20232
Kristin Stephens-MartinezHybrid Chair for SIGCSE TS 2023 (Round 2)Time for a reflection on being the Hybrid Experience chair for SIGCSE TS 2023, a.k.a. round 2! This year was so much more manageable in…Apr 18, 2023Apr 18, 2023
Kristin Stephens-MartinezGitHub Rules and ExpectationsIt is important to have documentation for people to reference as they learn how to work in a team. One document I use when I’m onboarding a…Feb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023
