The human brain normally performs complicated tasks with such ease that complex processes seem effortless and uncomplicated. A task analysis is a detailed analogy of the steps required to complete a ...

In our previous article, we introduced Ant, the Java-based build tool. Ant was specifically designed to work with Java projects, and it benefits from being written entirely in Java. It works anywhere ...

This post originally appeared on the ooomf blog. I remember trying out my first hour-by-hour schedule to help me get things done when I was 10. Wasn’t really my thing. I’ve since retired the hourly ...

Most of us report putting off writing tasks, from important emails to high-stakes projects. When asked if they procrastinate, an estimated 95 percent of college students reported doing it. Moreover, ...

(This is the third post in a five-part series. You can see Part One here and Part Two here.) I’ve got a few that top that list. None of them is an English paper—or blog posts, for that matter. The ...

Experts tend to complete writing tasks more quickly than novices by combining or skipping steps due to years of practice and mastery. Our students often come to us as novices who are still learning ...

From the early formation of letters to crafting an essay, writing involves perhaps more subskills than any other academic task. To write well requires combining multiple physical and mental processes ...