A uni planner for ADHD and dyslexic students: modules, deadlines and term weeks

An Assignments and coursework board. Cards are labelled by module, like PSY101 Research methods, and show their due date and what they're worth, such as Worth 40%. Under the clock it says Week 4 of 11, Exams in 30 days.

At uni, nobody reminds you. Deadlines live in Moodle or Canvas, your timetable is somewhere else, and every module has its own way of doing things. With ADHD or dyslexia, keeping all of that in your head is hard work. KanBananza puts it in one calm place you see every time you open a tab. It isn't a treatment, just an easier way to keep track.

Your modules, set up in one go

Type your modules once, one per line, and each becomes a coloured label. Add a label to any card, or type ! and the start of its name in quick add, like !PSY101. You can make a board for each module too. Free.

Every deadline in one place

The Import from a calendar file box. Statistics quiz 3, Research methods essay and Cognitive psychology lab report are ticked and marked Deadline. PSY101 Lecture is marked Repeats and not ticked. They will be added to the Assignments and coursework board, in Brief, with labels matched to your modules.

Download your calendar from Moodle, Canvas or your timetable system as a .ics file and import it. Things that look like deadlines are ticked for you; lectures and other repeating events aren't, unless you want them. Module codes like PSY101 are matched to your module labels. Each one becomes a card with its due date, and importing the same file again never adds anything twice. The file is read on your computer and never sent anywhere. (Full Bananza)

Know what each assignment is worth

Note what an assignment is worth and, later, the mark you got. Type Lab report worth 30% due Friday in quick add and both are set for you. Pick one for me then puts the assignments that count most near the top. (Full Bananza)

Which week is it?

Add your term or semester dates in Settings and the clock shows Week 4 of 11, with a countdown to exams when they're six weeks away. No more working it out from the calendar. Free.

Boards for the whole degree

Free ready-made boards with the steps already in: Starting uni, Uni term, Assignments and coursework, Exam season, Exam revision, Essay or dissertation, Dissertation chapter by chapter, Group project, Placement or internship hunt, Student money and house, and Thesis or research project.

For the days starting is the hard part

Pick one for me suggests a single card and says why.
Just this card fills the screen with one card and a focus timer (Full Bananza).
Show the timer as a shrinking disc, so you can see time running down.
The OpenDyslexic font, wider spacing and colour overlays are free. See the dyslexia-friendly planner guide.

Support you can ask for

In the UK, Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) can help pay for study support and equipment if you're dyslexic or have ADHD.
In the US and elsewhere, your college's disability services office can arrange accommodations, such as extra time in exams.
Either way, your university's disability or wellbeing service is the place to start. The Starting uni board has a card to remind you.

Private, with no account

Your boards, modules and marks stay in your browser on your computer. There's no sign-up and nothing to share with your university. If you use more than one computer, Full Bananza can sync through your own Google Drive, encrypted first (Chrome and Edge).

KanBananza is free for Chrome, Edge and Firefox. No account, no tracking, and every accessibility option included.

Add to Chrome, it's free

Also for Edge and Firefox. Full Bananza from £5 a year, or try it free for 7 days.