Managing the Busy Work: Time-Saving Technology for Recreation Programming
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Managing the Busy Work: Time-Saving Technology for Recreation Programming
Mike Widen and Tommy SchorerThe University of Iowa
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Who We Are:
- Mike Widen – - Associate Director of Recreational
Services - Director of Intramural Sports
- Tommy Schorer – - Assistant Director of Intramural Sports
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How Things Change
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How Things Change
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How Things Change
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How Things Change
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How Things Change
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Where We Were
Prior to 2010/2011 Using Excel to Make Official’s Schedules Paper Registration▪ Register and Pay In-Person
Excel Rosters and Score Sheets Paper Team Schedules and Standings▪ Schedules Created Manually
In-Person Captain’s Meetings
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Where We Were – Official’s Schedules
As recently as 2009-2010, all of our staff schedules were made using Excel and posted on our website.
2009-2010 Official's Schedules
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Where We Were – Team Registration
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Where We Were – Team Schedules
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Where We Were – Team Rosters
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Where We Were – Score Sheets
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Where We Were – Standings
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Where We Were – Captain’s Meetings
Flag Football, Volleyball, Indoor Soccer, Basketball and Softball
Captain’s were required to attend a Captain’s Meeting after Registration
Teams that did not have a representative were dropped from the league
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Where We Are Now
Registration and SchedulesCaptain’s VideosRosters and Score SheetsScore Input and Standings
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Where We Are Now
Staff SchedulesEmployee AvailabilityEmployee ManagementStatistics
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What We Like
Time-SavingEasier CommunicationVideos Posted All SeasonAnyone Can Watch VideosEliminating Almost All Ineligible
PlayersStandings Figured AutomaticallyEasy Access for Participants to Check
Schedules, Standings, Etc.
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What We Don’t Like
Loss of Face-to-Face Contact with Participants
Numbers Decreased in First YearLearning Curve for ParticipantsNo Printer-Friendly Standings FormatPayPal FeesAnnouncements Get Viewed as Spam
by Many Participants32-Team Double Elimination Bracket
Maximum
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What We Like
Time-SavingEasier Communication Instant Updates Sent to Employees
with Shift ChangesAuto-Generated Statistics and
Employee InformationCentral Location for Employee Use
Update Availability Check Schedules Ask for Trades
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What We Don’t Like
Difficult to Combine Staffs
Time-Off Request Feature Can be Confusing
Learning Curve for Students
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