COED 6180 - Utilizing Technology in Athletic Coaching

• Students will conduct Action Research using a technology (e.g., Dartfish software) with individual athlete or team.
• Students will create a personal coaches plan to improve their knowledge via the web including searching, capturing, bookmarking, organizing and curating relevant digital material.
• Students will investigate how athletes use technology and develop individual players’ plans to support their performance.
• Students will learn how to develop a simple virtual learning environment (VLE) to share material with their players.
• Students will learn the skills required to use a virtual learning environment to add value to the players’ development.
• Students will produce a webinar presentation and critique their use of a VLE with their players.