Designing a Tool to Support Online Physical Education

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Published: Feb 14, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14434/ijdl.v15i1.34531
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James Castle
University of Georgia
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6118-0967

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This design case details a seven-year iterative design process to create an app for use in online physical education classes. Each iteration addresses the shortcomings of the previous version. The most recent iteration of the app allows students to use Fitbit™ devices to record heart rate data, which each student sees as progress toward course goals on the homepage of the course. The current version of the app has evolved to provide a seamless student experience using a web application programming interface (API) and data standards such as learning tools interoperability (LTI). The student experience of using the app is thoroughly documented, as are design processes and principles for engaging in similar design processes.

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Castle, J. (2024). Designing a Tool to Support Online Physical Education. International Journal of Designs for Learning, 15(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.14434/ijdl.v15i1.34531
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James Castle, University of Georgia

James Castle is Associate Director of Online Learning at the University of Georgia. He has worked in the field of education for 17 years in roles ranging from classroom teacher to instructional technologist & designer. As the associate director at the Office of Online Learning, he works to help develop online graduate degree programs, provide strategic direction via data analytics, and maintain high-quality course and program design practices within the instructional design team. He earned his Doctorate in Learning, Design, and Technology from the University of Georgia.

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