Students using the GPs devices reported positive experiences with a number of perceived benefits. The feedback The above innovation appears to have been a success, with a number of positive comments being received from both staff and students: “It motivates me and helps me keep track of my running sessions while tracking my progress. The app has multiple challenges which encourage me to get better every day. It allows me to see my peers’ progress which keeps me on my toes daily.” “The Garmin Watch has helped me in a lot of aspects when coming to my daily exercise, some of them is being able to see the pace of which I’ll be putting in every exercise and helps me to be consistent and strive for improvement. Furthermore, I am now able to monitor my lifestyle in terms of getting enough rest when needed and diet.” “The fitness tracking watch has assisted in maintaining endurance, it makes it easier to compare road and gym activities and see where I can adjust.” “The calendar option keeps the schedule to see consistency, monitoring of pulse and stress is also beneficial to adjust pace and to know when to rest and to track sleeping pattern to rest enough so that the exercise and sleep balance out exhaustion.” “The challenges and groups keep healthy competition and motivation to all of us.” Teaching Innovation for the 21st Century | Showcasing UJ Teaching Innovation Projects 2022 92
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