UMGC Library: Open Access Assistive Technology Resources: Time Management/Limiting Distractions

Removing Distractions/Time Tracking

Help with removing distractions and tracking how time is spent

Cold Turkey
Web/Desktop: Block websites, games and applications to boost your productivity and reclaim your free time
Focus Booster
Web/Desktop: Achieve productivity with simple time tracking
Fokus
Web/Desktop: Emphasizes anything you select by covering the rest of the page with a semi-transparent black overlay
Helperbird
Web/Desktop: Over 32 accessibility & productivity features built to support every kind of reader, learner, and writer. Includes dyslexia support
MyTomatoes
Web/Desktop: Mytomatoes.com helps with the pomodoro technique by Francesco Cirillo
Postlight
Web/Desktop: Removes ads and distractions, leaving only text and images for a beautiful reading view on any site
Read Mode
Web/Desktop: Puts Google Chrome into read mode for a pleasant reading experience
RescueTime Dashboard
Web/Desktop: Time management software provides a personal daily Focus Work goal and automatically keeps track as you work on your computer
StayFocused
Web/Desktop: Iincreases productivity by limiting the amount of time that you can spend on time-wasting websites
Strict Workflow
Web/Desktop: Enforces a 25min/5min workflow: 25 minutes of distraction-free work, followed by 5 minutes of break
Time Tracker
Web/Desktop: Keeps track of how much time you spend on various websites

Help with prioritizing and managing time

Any.do
Android, IOS & Web/Desktop: Organize your tasks, lists and reminders in one app
Dynalist
Android, IOS & Web/Desktop: Breaks tasks down to highly actionable, 5-minutes-long tasks
GoogleKeep
Android, IOS & Web/Desktop: Create notes, lists, and reminders
iStudiez Pro
Android, IOS & Web/Desktop: Helps catch up with daily schedule and tasks
myHomework
Android, IOS & Web/Desktop: myHomework helps students at any level improve their organization and become better students
MyStudyLife
Android, IOS & Web/Desktop: Online student planner enables you to keep track of all your classes, tasks, assignments and exams
Notion
Android, IOS & Web/Desktop, IOS & Web/Desktop: Connect teams, projects, and documents
Priority Matrix
Android, IOS & Web/Desktop: Priority Matrix is a full featured project management software that helps teams prioritize and focus on what matters most
Remember the Milk
Android, IOS & Web/Desktop: Get reminders by email, text, IM, Twitter, and mobile apps
Station
Web/Desktop: Open-source smart browser
Todoist
Android, IOS & Web/Desktop: Task manager and to-do list
Trello
Android, IOS & Web/Desktop: Collaborate, manage projects, and reach new productivity peaks
Tabula
Web/Desktop: Synchronizes to-do items across your Google Chrome instances
Workflowy
Android, IOS & Web/Desktop: Centralized organization tool