Just In Time: Introducing the Lesson Timer

When you've got a set time limit on each of your lessons, managing your time is a critical part of having an effective lesson (especially when your lessons are back-to-back). First-class support for a clock or timer has been a highly requested feature, and we're excited to launch it today and show you how it works:

The timer is designed with 3 different settings - custom, countdown, and stopwatch - which can be paused, resumed, and restarted at will.

The fastest way to get a timer going is to use one of the presets at the top of the timer menu:

If the presets aren't quite what you're looking for, you can use the Set Custom Time option to set an arbitrary amount of time, down to the second:

If you'd like your timer to count down to a particular time in the future, you can use the Set End Time option. Here, we'll countdown the remaining time from now (15:23) until 16:00 (i.e. 37 minutes):

And if you'd just like to start counting from zero, you can simply switch on the Stopwatch.

When your defined end time or custom time is within 5 minutes of finishing, the indicator will turn red to show that you're almost out of time. You can use this as a cue to start wrapping up your lesson. Once the set time limit has been reached, the icon will begin to blink and timer will begin to count into overtime.

We hope this new feature helps you run more effective lessons. As always, let us know what you'd like to see next and keep an eye on our roadmap.