On June 6th and 8th 2016, coaches in School of Kinesiology’s Graduate Certificate in High Performance Coaching & Technical Leadership attended orientations and training on Connect, Blackboard Collaborate, and UBC Blogs. These sessions were designed to prepare the coaches for taking on their upcoming challenge of completing the HPC certification program in a fully online environment. Over these two days, ETS supported this training and ensured that the coaches gained access to the tools and developed the skills needed to excel in this web-based program.
On Day 1, coaches had a full orientation to Connect and learned best practices in using its communication and assessment tools, such as the discussion boards and assignment drop boxes. Then, the web conferencing component of their program was introduced, as coaches joined and participated in a Blackboard Collaborate session where they became familiar with how they will view and effectively contribute to online conferences throughout the duration of their program.
On Day 2, coaches received an in-depth orientation to UBC Blogs, where each participant created their own blog that will be used to share assignments and demonstrate their ongoing progress as the program continues. During this part of the session, coaches worked on mastering both the design and the functionality of their blogs and gained an understanding of the many content creation and organizational tools that they will have access to in their new sites. As well, coaches were excited by the potential that their WordPress-based blogs would hold in the future: even after the HPC program is completed, these sites will be able to serve as professional or personal websites for these coaches over the many years of their careers to come.
Thank you to the many organizers of this orientation, and thank you to the coaches for your enthusiastic participation in the training. With these powerful online tools now in action, we wish you an exciting and successful journey in your program! Good Luck!
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