Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable (TLTR)

Grant Award Program

Project Completion Report

 Project Director:   Randy Nichols

Department:  Physical Education and Sport Management

Title of Project:  Heart Rate Monitor and PE Manager Training 

Date:    June 22, 2004  -  9am-3pm

 On June 22, 2004 a representative from the Polar corporation provided a 6-hour professional development training session for the faculty within the physical education department.  This training session included hands on experiences in using both hardware and software products that are being currently used across the country in public schools for both formative and summative assessments. The hardware presented included downloadable heart rate monitors and hand held pocket computers.  The software presented included E series software used in preparing post physical activity assessments from heart rate monitor’s, PE Manager software used in conjunction with hand held which allows the physical educator to assess through rubrics, heart rate, attendance, social responsibility and cognitive knowledge all while in a physical activity setting.  The final software product included TriFit software, which also works in conjunction with hand held and allows physical educator to perform physical fitness assessments and document all scores on hand held.

 The physical education department was awarded a technology grant from the State System of Higher Education in 2003 for the purpose of purchasing all of the above-mentioned hardware and software.  This training session provided the PESM faculty education and training to assure proper delivery to current and future physical education teacher education majors.

 Cost: $1499.00

TLTR Grant:  $1000.00

 PESM:  $499.00