ESS 101w Walking for Health and Fitness Spring 2021
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ⓢ is an item in Schoology
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Course pace: Walk a mile a day at least five days a week. Daily weekday participation is expected. Submit documentation of these five walks once a week. You can walk farther or even run if you are fit and desire to do so. The mile a day for at least five days is a minimum effort. Material to be watched or read is listed above on the day one which the material is to be watched or read. The calendar sets the pace for the course.
Submissions policy: Documentation will be weekly posts into a closed Facebook group.
Participation policy: Participate every weekday by walking and logging those walks using a fitness app that includes tracking capabilities. There will also be assignments and quizzes during the term. These will be posted in Schoology.
Communication policy: I can be contacted through the messaging capability in Schoology or via email at danaleeling@gmail.com. You can also contact me through these channels to request to set up a Schoology conferences or Zoom meeting with me. I do make every effort to respond to messages within 24 hours. Additional contact information: Cell: 921-7961
Required materials: Android or iOS smartphone with GPS capabilities.
Applications used by the course: Schoology
Apps: AndroidiOS Facebook
Apps: AndroidiOS
Any fitness or health app that tracks time, distance, and routes.
Instructor uses the following free apps to track mileage and routes. If available to you, you can use them too. Free version is sufficient for class. Strava. Instructor's choice and highly recommended but might not be available for your device/location. Nike Run Club.
Academic integrity policy: This course operates on an honor system: your honor. Your trustworthiness. Unless working on a group assignment, do your own work. Submit only your own work. Do the right thing. Always.
Course student learning outcomes assessment: Based on data obtained from Schoology.
Student learning outcomes
Explain physical fitness and wellness, as well as their importance to overall health,disease prevention, and athletic performance and value regular physical activity and its contribution to a healthful lifestyle.
Identify fitness components and perform the physical tests to determine strengths and weaknesses necessary to perform a variety of physical activities.
Design and demonstrate exercise regimes appropriate to improve health, physical fitness, and athletic performance.
Demonstrate the values and effect of walking skills needed to gain wellness, physical fitness and to maintain healthy lifestyle.