The classes in my program are built around “units”. They’re 2-3 weeks in length and mostly self-contained. So building a system with that in mind, here is what I made.
The hierarchy is year (e.g. 2025) > quarter (e.g. 2 Spring) > class (by class code) > unit (e.g. U03). Anything that doesn’t belong in a specific unit, i.e. ongoing projects, goes in U00 Ongoing assignments. I would consider the classes to be analogous to categories and the units to be analogous to IDs.
The standard subfolder structure in each unit:
10 Class materials: Recorded lectures, study guides, required reading for the unit
20 Supplemental materials: Optional extra reading or videos
30 Assignments: Assignment guidelines and rubrics for the unit
40 Research: Articles that I have found and saved for any assignments in this unit
50 Submissions: My completed assignments that I have/will have turned in
60 Test prep: Flashcards and note sheets for tests
70 Results: Grades and feedback
Overall my system looks like this:
20-29 College
20 Management of area 20-29
2024
2025
1 Winter
2 Spring
3 Summer
4 Fall
ABC111 [name of class 1]
ABC121 [name of class 2]
ABC131 [name of class 3]
ABC141 [name of class 4]
U00 Ongoing assignments
U01 [name of unit 1]
U02 [name of unit 2]
U03 [name of unit 3]
U04 [name of unit 4]
10 Class materials
20 Supplemental materials
30 Assignments
40 Research
50 Submissions
60 Test prep
70 Results
It’s quite nested, but I’m pretty satisfied with it so far. Just thought I’d put my idea here.