Your fitness tracker and your PE grade.
Online and college PE courses on eFit can grade daily activity such as steps and active minutes, so a fitness tracker turns ordinary days into course credit. Your instructor's activity rules decide what counts. eFit accepts activity from MotionCred, the tracker designed specifically for eFit, which syncs through the free MotionCred app on Android, and from an Apple Watch, a Fitbit, a Garmin or another supported tracker through the free Google Health app, connected at efit.health.
Key takeaways
- eFit courses can grade steps and active minutes. Your syllabus lists the rules.
- A tracker worn all day records far more activity than a phone left on a desk or in a backpack.
- MotionCred sends steps, heart rate and workouts to your class every hour or live.
- The watch holds 7 days, so sync at least weekly and before every deadline.
- Sleep, blood oxygen and your body profile stay on your phone.
How eFit counts your activity
Activity travels in three hops, and after setup each one runs on its own.
- 1The watch countsSteps, heart rate and workouts, all day
- 2The MotionCred app reads itOver Bluetooth, every hour or live
- 3Your class receives itOn efit.health, ready for your grade
When you choose Use my eFit watch for your grade, steps and active minutes come from MotionCred from that day forward, and workouts you record on the watch count toward your active minutes. Activity already on eFit stays where it is.
Which trackers work with eFit
| Option | Phone | How it connects |
|---|---|---|
| MotionCred | Android 9 and newer | The free MotionCred app, linked with a one-time pairing code from efit.health |
| Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin and other supported trackers | iPhone or Android | The free Google Health app, connected on efit.health under Fitness Tracker; syncs once each night |
Why a wrist tracker captures more of your day
A phone counts steps while it rides in a pocket. A tracker on the wrist keeps counting through gym class, practice, chores and the walk across campus, and it adds heart rate to every workout. MotionCred records 25 sport modes, from walking and basketball to yoga and weightlifting, so a session started on the watch arrives with its time, steps and heart rate.
Set up MotionCred for class in about ten minutes
Have an Android phone, your eFit username and password, and your date of birth saved on your efit.health profile.
- Charge the watch. Slide the strap off one end and plug the watch into any USB port until the battery is full.
- Install the free MotionCred app from Google Play and open it.
- Tap Connect my band. The app finds the watch over Bluetooth and asks for your height, weight, age and sex for calorie and distance estimates.
- Get a pairing code on efit.health under Fitness Tracker, then Connect the eFit app, and enter it in the app. Codes work once and last 10 minutes.
- Tap Use my eFit watch so your grade uses the watch.
Students who usually open eFit through Canvas or D2L reset their password from the efit.health sign-in page first. The full walkthrough, with screenshots, lives in the eFit Fitness Tracker user manual.
Keep every day credited
- Sync at least once a week, daily if you can. The watch holds 7 days of activity until the phone reads it.
- Check before each deadline. Open the app with the watch nearby, tap Sync now, and wait for the card to read Up to date.
- Wear it snug, one finger's width above the wrist bone, so heart-rate readings stay steady through workouts.
- Reconnect when the app asks. The account link renews every 180 days with a fresh pairing code, and saved days send right after.
- Keep it charged. A full charge lasts up to 12 days, and hourly sync stretches it further.
What your class receives
eFit sends your class the activity it needs to count your work: steps, distance, calories, heart rate and workouts. Sleep, blood oxygen and your body profile stay on your phone. Call and message alerts travel between your phone and your watch alone. The MotionCred app carries zero ads and leaves your location untouched.
After the semester: eFit challenges
MotionCred keeps working long after the final grade. The same watch and app connect to eFit fitness challenges on challenge.efit.health, where workplaces, schools and communities compete on steps and active minutes.
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Quick answers
Do I need a fitness tracker for an online PE class?
Your syllabus sets the activity rules. Many eFit courses count steps and active minutes, and a tracker worn all day records them automatically. MotionCred ($49) was designed specifically for eFit and sends your activity to your class through the free MotionCred app on Android.
What fitness tracker works with eFit?
MotionCred pairs with the free MotionCred app on Android 9 and newer and sends steps, heart rate and workouts to your class. eFit also accepts an Apple Watch, a Fitbit, a Garmin and other supported trackers through the free Google Health app, which suits students with an iPhone until the MotionCred iPhone app arrives.
What happens if I forget to sync my fitness tracker?
MotionCred stores 7 days of activity on the watch. Open the MotionCred app with the watch nearby within that week and every saved day reaches your class. When the phone lacks internet, it keeps each day and sends it as soon as a connection returns.
Can my PE instructor see my sleep data?
Sleep stays on your phone. eFit receives steps, distance, calories, heart rate and workouts, which your course uses to count activity. Blood oxygen and your height, weight, age and sex also stay on your phone.
How do I connect MotionCred to my eFit class?
Charge the watch, install the free MotionCred app from Google Play, tap Connect my band, then get a pairing code on efit.health under Fitness Tracker and Connect the eFit app. Enter the code in the app and choose Use my eFit watch so your grade uses the watch.