Dennis Ellis
ABSTRACT
When a collegiate student-athlete's athletic eligibility expires, a transitional period follows when student-athletes begin to establish a new identity separate from sport. During the transition, student-athletes lose the opportunity to compete with teammates on a daily basis. We propose Strive, which helps former student-athletes maintain camaraderie with former teammates through real-time, remote competitions.
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The zip file contains a PDF detailing our design process and a text file containing the URL to the Strive demo video.
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Index Terms
- Strive: student-athletes transitioning with camaraderie and competition
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