A Study Planner Built Based on The Advice of Academic Coaches
Make it easy for students to implement the great advice you give them.
Shovel doesn’t cost. It pays.
It’s all about retention
If students don’t manage their time and tasks well, they are more likely to struggle and less likely to graduate. We are your partners in saving you money and driving:
Better academic outcomes
Better college experience
Better mental health
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Stop recommending tools that students won’t use
It must be frustrating to give great advice about time and task management, only to see it go to waste. We believe it’s because the tools you recommend are hard to use and outdated.
Paper Planners
The classic tool that every learning center recommends but students never use. Not flexible and takes too much effort to manage weekly.
Calendars
Google and Outlook calendars were built for tracking meetings. Not for planning what task to work on, when, and for how long.
Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets are an ad-hoc solution that is hard to implement and keep updated. Student shouldn’t have to struggle to manage their time.
Good intentions
Academic coaches give students great advice
Academic coaches and learning center professionals tell students how to manage their time and tasks well, but it’s not always easy to implement their advice.
The problem
But students don’t have a good tool to implement said advice
Can you imagine creating a detailed weekly schedule on a paper planner every week? Or creating a new event for every task you need to do in your Google Calendar? Or tracking your weekly schedule and to-do’s on a spreadsheet and never receiving notifications?
The result
Students end up feeling lost and overwhelmed
If implementing your advice isn’t fast, easy, and flexible, most students won’t do it. Students live in a digital age. Meet them where they are and offer them a solution that will work for them.
Give your students a tool that makes it easy to implement your advice
is this even possible?
Time calculator for seeing into the future
Literally! Shovel knows when students can study and for how long. It also knows how much time is needed for every assignment, and when students want to get started. Hence, Shovel knows if students can get everything done on time, or if they need to change their schedule, wayyy before they run into trouble!
powerful task management
Optimized task-list for estimating time
Shovel calculates the time needed for every reading task based on each student’s reading speed. Updating estimates for multiple tasks is seamless, making estimates as accurate as possible based on most recent experience.
CALENDAR AND TO-DO LIST IN ONE
Time-blocking for planning each day
Shovel combines student’s calendar and task list into one, easy-to-use, view. It lets them plan tasks to specific study times to help them stay focused and get things done.
visual encouragement
Analytics for staying informed and getting motivated
Shovel informs students about their past and their future. They are encouraged by what they’ve accomplished and always know what’s still ahead.
Connections for managing everything in one place
Shovel plays well with others
Shovel syncs with your e-learning platforms and calendars. Finally, students don’t need to manage their events and assignments in multiple places.
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I actually don't know what I would do without this app! I have ADHD and planners have NEVER worked for me. I end up forgetting about them and they don't help. The only thing I've EVER found that...
Read MoreThe best school planner out there. I have horrible ADHD, and simply cannot filter, prioritize, and plan the way Shovel's algorithm does. My brain crashes just looking at a todo list. Shovel is the...
Read MoreIf you suffer from BIPOLAR or depression this app is a life-saver. It takes off some pressure when you are in an episode. You can schedule "my brain is not helping me at the moment" time.
Give your students the right tool for implementing your advice.
