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As I sit here 5 weeks out recovering from neck surgery, I can’t help but think of all the activities I am missing out on that I would want to be doing this summer-things that are important to my well being. I feel stagnant, which is so opposite to my lifestyle. That stagnant word standsContinue reading “Blog #4- Sutton Impact Style Blog”

How the use of Social Media is Building Player and Fan Connections  Social Media has been a “ground breaking” platform for sports. Viewers are now able to view games live via social media. They can also watch replays, highlights videos on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Sport fans are way more likelyContinue reading “Blog #3- Bloggers Choice:”

Ease of accessibility  The NCAA website has a very easy accessibility. I was able to type into google “NCAA .” The first option that popped up was NCAA . com– the official website of NCAA championships. I had to scroll down and then saw NCAA.org – the official athletics website. Once I was on theContinue reading “Website Evaluation: NCAA”

Technology seems to be taking off in sports. Even for the fitness lover, we saw a spike in technology fitness equipment such as the Pelton.  A number of other technologies already exist and are being used, while others are still in their early stages of being used.  VAR or Virtual Assistants Referees, have been usedContinue reading “Extra Credit #1: Technology in Sports is Changing the Game”

Do you think you could spend a whole day without looking at your phone or using a computer?!   One of my assignments for a Graduate class I am taking was to complete a “technology challenge” as I like to call it. This meant going without using my phone or internet for 24 hours. I decidedContinue reading “Technology Deprivation: you in?!”