{"id":490,"date":"2016-03-22T02:35:18","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T02:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/sia\/?page_id=490"},"modified":"2016-03-22T02:35:18","modified_gmt":"2016-03-22T02:35:18","slug":"start-here","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/sia\/introduction\/start-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Start here"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<div class=\"floatright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/WikiEducator.org\/File:6983808533_f9e45f93fc_b.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6983808533 f9e45f93fc b.jpg\" src=\"\/\/WikiEducator.org\/images\/thumb\/d\/d2\/6983808533_f9e45f93fc_b.jpg\/320px-6983808533_f9e45f93fc_b.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"238\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b>Course name<\/b>: Sport Informatics and Analytics\n<\/p>\n<p>This course explores the links between informatics and analytics in sports contexts.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Course_metrics\">Course metrics<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Notional Learning Hours<\/b>: 150 hours\n<\/li>\n<li> <b>Duration<\/b>: learner defined\n<\/li>\n<li> <b>Assessment<\/b>: formative and summative assessment of an <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/ePortfolio\">ePortfolio<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<li> <b>Formal credit option<\/b>: yes\n<\/li>\n<li> <b>Course<\/b>: a stand alone course\n<\/li>\n<li> <b>Level<\/b>: Masters\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What_is_it_about.3F\">What is it about?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is an <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/oeru.org\/about-oeru\/\">OERu<\/a> course in Sport Informatics and Analytics. It is a Masters level course.\n<\/p>\n<p>The content shared here was developed by staff at the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/University_of_Canberra\">University of Canberra<\/a>, Australia, for an open, online course in February 2015. It was included in the University of Canberra&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.canberra.edu.au\/future-students\/courses\/course-details\/master-of-high-performance-sport\">Master of High Performance Sport<\/a> for the first cohort of students in the 2015 academic year. The content of the course is updated continuously.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What_will_you_learn.3F\">What will you learn?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This course explores the links between informatics and analytics in sports contexts at a time of growing interest in the observation and analysis of sport performance. The course looks at four <a href=\"\/sia\/introduction\/course-themes\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/Themes\">themes<\/a>. The learning outcomes for this course can be found <a href=\"\/sia\/introduction\/course-aim-and-learning-outcomes\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/Learning Outcomes\">here<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What_is_involved.3F\">What is involved?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This course offers opportunities to follow the content in a linear or non-linear way. We acknowledge that as a learner you will make decision about your interests within the course content. We provide a range of resources to support your learning journey.\n<\/p>\n<p>We have planned the course with Jo Ito&#8217;s observation in mind: &#8220;education is what people do to you and learning is what you do to yourself&#8221;.<sup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup>\n<\/p>\n<p>You can find a course outline <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1fifYzXPadjukL6zriey--v2yU8-2aUJCIZMtyxyKMaA\/edit?usp=sharing\">here<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What_prerequisites.3F\">What prerequisites?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This course is designed for people who work in sport performance environments or who aspire to do so. We anticipate that the content here might be of interest to a wider audience too for whom sport is an important part of their lives. Although we introduce some basic ideas around statistics and visualisation, no prior knowledge is anticipated in the planning of the course content.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"How_long_does_the_course_take.3F\">How long does the course take?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The study time for this course is estimated to be 150 hours. However, we anticipate learners will take as long as they need to satisfy their interests in this course.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What_credit_options_are_available.3F\">What credit options are available?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.canberra.edu.au\/\">The University of Canberra<\/a> offers an opportunity for students to gain a credit for this course through the submission of an electronic portfolio (ePortfolio). Information about the ePortfolio requirements for this course can be found on <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/ePortfolio\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/ePortfolio\">this page<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Course_outline\">Course outline<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are fifteen topics in this course. These are planned within the context of <a href=\"\/sia\/introduction\/course-themes\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/Themes\">four themes<\/a> (T1, T2, T3 and T4). These topics can be studied as weekly activities or in much more intensive periods of study. Note that topics 5, 10 and 15 relate to the ePortfolio assessment of this course.\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/Introductions\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/Introductions\">Introductions<\/a> (T1).\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/Pattern_Recognition\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/Pattern Recognition\">Pattern recognition<\/a> (T2).\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/Performance_Monitoring\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/Performance Monitoring\">Performance monitoring<\/a> (T3).\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/Audiences_and_Messages\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/Audiences and Messages\">Audiences and messages<\/a> (T4).\n<\/li>\n<li> Compile and submit Introduction <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/ePortfolio\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/ePortfolio\">ePortfolio<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/Introductions\/Ethical_Issues\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/Introductions\/Ethical Issues\">Ethical issues<\/a> (T1).\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/Performance_Monitoring\/The_Quantified_Self\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/Performance Monitoring\/The Quantified Self\">The quantified self<\/a> (T3).\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/Pattern_Recognition\/Using_R\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/Pattern Recognition\/Using R\">Using R<\/a> (T2).\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/Audiences_and_Messages\/Visualising_Data\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/Audiences and Messages\/Visualising Data\">Visualising data<\/a> (T4).\n<\/li>\n<li> Compile and submit Development <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/ePortfolio\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/ePortfolio\">ePortfolio<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/Audiences_and_Messages\/Feedforward\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/Audiences and Messages\/Feedforward\">Feedforward<\/a> (T4).\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/Introductions\/Communities_of_Practice\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/Introductions\/Communities of Practice\">Communities of Practice<\/a> (T1).\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/Pattern_Recognition\/Knowledge_Discovery\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/Pattern Recognition\/Knowledge Discovery\">Knowledge Discovery<\/a> (T2).\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/Capstone\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/Capstone\">Informatics and Analytics<\/a> (T1, T2, T3, T4).\n<\/li>\n<li> Refine, complete and submit <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/ePortfolio\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/ePortfolio\">ePortfolio<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Learning_outcomes\">Learning outcomes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We anticipate that at the completion of this course, you will be able to:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Demonstrate disciplined and critical insights into the observation, recording and analysis of performance in sport training and competition environments.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Apply knowledge of better practice in sport informatics and analytics to your own sport contexts.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Reflect critically on the use of sport informatics and analytics in order to anticipate and develop opportunities to transform your own and others\u2019 performances.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about these learning outcomes see <a href=\"\/sia\/introduction\/course-aim-and-learning-outcomes\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/Learning Outcomes\">this page<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"ePortfolio\">ePortfolio<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This course is assessed through the submission of an <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electronic_portfolio\">ePortfolio<\/a>. The <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electronic_portfolio\">ePortfolio<\/a> carries 100% of the marks available in this course.\n<\/p>\n<p>For information about the ePortfolio requirements for this course see <a href=\"\/Sport_Informatics_and_Analytics\/ePortfolio\" title=\"Sport Informatics and Analytics\/ePortfolio\">this page<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Web_resources\">Web resources<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A list of recommended and suggested readings for this course can be found <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/ucsportinformaticsandanalytics\/\">here<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Reference\">Reference<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"reflist\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<ol class=\"references\">\n<li id=\"cite_note-1\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><a href=\"#cite_ref-1\">\u2191<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Ito, Joi (July, 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.ted.com\/instead-of-futurists-lets-be-now-ists-joi-ito-at-ted2014\/\">&#8220;Want to innovate? 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