To help students to get to know how technology is used and applied in the sport and recreation industry, each student is required to select a technology that is applied to the sport and recreation programs, services, events, and/or facilities and conduct a review report. Local examples and applications are preferred, though examples and applications from around the world are also accepted. A bonus of (maximum) 10 percent will be awarded to students who use Hong Kong
examples and applications in their reports. In addition, students are recommended visiting the selected programs, services, events, and/or facilities in the local setting as well as interviewing the responsible staff who are knowledgeable on applying the technology to the selected programs, services, events, and/or facilities (should the students choose to use examples from the local community). The report should include but not be limited to the following elements:
• Description of the selected technology and its uniqueness (a brief introduction):
• Students should be able to introduce and depict the unique element(s) of the selected technology
(e.g., use in the general or daily life situation).
Application of the technology to the selected sport and recreation programs, services, events, and/or
facilities (a detailed analysis):
Students should be able to analyze detailedly the unique element(s) of the selected technology that
is applied to the sport, esports, and/or recreation field (e.g., programs, services, events, and/or
facilities);
Sufficient and relevant details on explaining the process of applying the technology to the field
should be provided;
Relevant examples should be provided. International or local examples are all accepted;
nevertheless, a maximum 10 percent bonus will be awarded to students who use examples from
the local community.
Benefits and uniqueness of applying the technology to the selected programs, services, events, and/or
facilities:
Potential benefits of the technology to the sports & recreation field should be discussed & analyzed;
Evidence and examples must be provided on supporting the student’s viewpoints.
Drawbacks/disadvantages of applying the technology to the selected programs, services, events, and/or facilities:
Possible drawbacks of the technology to the sports & recreation field should be discussed &
analyzed;
Evidence and examples must be provided on supporting the student’s viewpoints.
Future development of the technology and its implications to the development of the sport and recreation industry:
Insightful viewpoint(s) on the possible future development of the selected technology in the sports &
recreation field (e.g., services, equipment, programs, events, facilities, management process);
Specific & relevant evidence/examples should be used to support the writer’s viewpoints.
Any topics related to the application of the technology in the sport and recreation industry.
The word limit (maximum) for this assignment is 2000.
When working on this assignment, students should pay attention to the following areas:
– Appropriate writing style, organization, and reference format (APA Referencing)
– Breadth and depth of the information sources used for writing the report (e.g., diverse
examples/information from journals, books, online articles; in-depth discussion and analysis of the required issues – benefits, drawbacks, etc.)
Proof-reading your work (e.g., spelling, and grammatical mistakes) and using appropriate reference format (e.g., APA) are extremely important for students to perform well in this assignment! Learn how to use punctuation correctly (e.g., one space after a period; capitalize the word at the beginning of a sentence)! DO NOT USE a lowercase “ i “ in a format report! This gives a poor impression to your lecturers about the quality of your work. In-text citations must be provided in the main body of your report, it helps readers to identify the sources in the reference list.
