NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN COACHING

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SPORTS COACH 2000

• NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN COACHING
• STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING LEVEL 1 VIA
  VIDEOSTREAMING
• Brad McGregor Bob Clarke

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COACH EDUCATION

• DISTANCE EDUCATION aimed at regional
  Australia
• CONVENIENCE EDUCATION aimed at metropolitan
  Australia

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HERVEY BAY EXPERIENCE

• Lack of numbers for cost-effective courses
• Expensive/time consuming to travel
• Lack coach education expertise

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HERVEY BAY EXPERIENCE

• The Result
• Coaching skills and knowledge stagnate
• Potential coaches turned off
• Not enough skilled coaches
• Sport suffers at all levels

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VIDEOCONFERENCING

• Videoconferencing enables peoplein two or more
  sites to INTERACTin real time, using the video
  medium
• Can be point-to-point or multipoint

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VIDEOSTREAMING

• A way of delivering one-way video, audio data
  to numerous users via a web browser

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VIDEOSTREAMING

• Live Streaming video - similar to broadcast
  television but with interaction via the net
• Video-on-demand - accessing a pre-recorded
  session

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LEVEL 1 STRENGTH CONDITIONING

• Videoconference participants
• Hervey Bay
• Canberra
• Video Streaming participants
• Canberra
• Goulburn
• Hervey Bay

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HOW CAN WE EDUCATE?

• Cater not just for regional Australia
• Consider the needs of our
  metropolitan communities
• A joint focus will benefit both areas

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THE PAST

• Attendance
• Workbooks
• Videotape
• Audiotape
• Teleconference

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NOW

• Interactive CD-ROM
• Internet Web Sites
• Internet Chat Rooms
• Video Conferencing
• Video Streaming

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THE FUTURE

• Internet satellite service
• Web TV
• VC/VS/CD-ROM/Workbook/Internet
• ?
• How can emerging technologies be used to
  strengthen sports/coach education in Australia?

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CONSIDERATIONS FOR DELIVERING DISTANCE EDUCATION
COURSES

• Are clients motivated to learn
• Are we addressing the learner at the right level
• Are we/they competent with the technology
• Is accessibility an issue
• Is it cost-effective

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VIDEOCONFERENCING

• Popular in tertiary, TAFE and secondary
  education
• Big Business
• Can be successful or an expensive disaster

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WHY USE VC?

• More courses
• Small numbers widely distributed
• Specialist courses can be prepared for a wider
  community
• Can achieve access/equity goals
• Enhance relationships with industry

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WHY USE VC?

• Extend regional through to international
  networks Visual impact
• Real-time student interaction
• Students become supportive
• Less prep time than for other learning
  technologies

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DISADVANTAGES

• Very technical
• Deliver to camera not class
• Focus on buttons not content/delivery
• Limited movement
• 4-5 frames/second with Internet
• 15-30 fps with ISDN

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MORE DISADVANTAGES

• Intense instructional method
• Teachers need to be motivated
• New technology scares off potential users
• Lecturers threatened by new delivery style
• Require specific hardware/software

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COST

• Room equipment hire 250/hr
• VC line costs 40/hr
• VS line production 75/hr
• Lesson storage/month 5/hr
• 2 laptops 5000 each

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COST

• Bigpond net account 1/hr
• 2nd phone line 350
• Booking fee 75/lesson
• Presenter fee variable

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THE BRIGHTER SIDE

• Get with it or be left behind
• Cost-effective
• Less travel
• No geographical boundaries
• Export courses

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BRIGHTER SIDE

• Learn when ready
• Can re-visit lectures
• Stored lessons can be accessed anywhere/anytime
• Live lessons bring students into the classroom

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BRIGHTER SIDE

• Adaptable to learning styles
• Theories/principles/facts retained/understood
• Improved student performance

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STILL ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

• Experienced VC operators need less prep time than
  for other technologies
• Can also be used for
• interviews
• selections
• meetings
• conferences

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INTEGRATION OF VC

• Always preferable to use a range of technologies

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VC IS GOOD FOR ...

• Direct contact between lecturer and student
• Student can check understanding
• Lecturer must be skilled at managing VC
  interaction

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LEARNER AT BASIC STAGE

• If the learner is developing an understanding,
  other technologies are more efficient
• Print
• Videotape/audiotape
• Teleconference
• Websites

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MUST DOS ...

• Needs analysis
• Assess students attitudes
• Contextual analysis of strengths/weaknesses
• Business plan

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MUST DOS

• Marketing plan
• Ensure support at higher levels
• Technology must match needs
• Develop an evaluation framework
• Target specific applications

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VC - VS

• VC/VS technology is a powerful educational
  delivery tool, provided it is used by
• Well trained staff
• Properly prepared supported students

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FINALLY ...

• How can coaches/sport educators use VC?
• Why would coaches/sport educators use VC?

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FUTURE

• Combination of distance education technologies
• Live VC interaction from home PC
• More movement