Fall 2026

Make It Count: Measuring Physical Activity Behavior

KINES 112 teaches students to define and systematically measure physical activity behaviors based on ACSM guidelines, including service learning in adapted fitness.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Morgan Shields3.9/5

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The course is rated as moderately difficult, with essay assignments being a key component of the grading structure.

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Raw average: 4.62/5 from 8 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 5.0/5 raw quality · 3.0/5 difficulty · 1 reviews

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Morgan Shields is described as caring and not overly strict, with students noting she grades kindly. However, she explicitly stated that no one will receive a 100% on essays, indicating a specific limitation on maximum scores for that assignment type.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.87 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

MORGAN SHIELDS is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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Morgan Shields is a caring instructor who grades kindly, though she maintains that students cannot achieve perfect scores on essays.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.87 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

The course is rated as moderately difficult, with essay assignments being a key component of the grading structure.

Students appreciate the instructor's caring nature and lenient grading, despite the strict policy against perfect essay scores.

Topics

  • ACSM definitions and exercise recommendations for diverse populations
  • Adapted fitness program service learning

Skills

  • Defining and systematically measuring exercise and physical activity behaviors
  • Practicing measurement in adapted fitness settings through service learning

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KINES 112 · Fall 2026

Make it Count: Measuring Physical Activity Behavior

Recorded 2026-09-07
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