Tenth International Conference on Sport & Society

Abstract

How can a physical fitness activity course be taught online? Should a physical activity course be taught online? More and more institutions of higher learning are looking for ways to expand programs and increase enrollment, creating an explosion of online programs. For schools that have a general education requirement in physical education, this poses a unique challenge. The easy answer would be to offer a theory based course that does not have an exercise component. However recent data from the CDC indicates nearly 40% of adults and 20% of children in the United States are obese. This presentation will show how to develop an online course requiring active physical participation while encouraging students to explore, develop and share ways to increase physical activity in their daily lives. Particular emphasis is placed on incorporating physical activity into lives that are already “too busy.”