Dance, Technology, and the Web Culture of Students

Media and technological advances over the past decade have significantly influenced teaching--its design, delivery, and interactivity. At the same time, social media now dominates the ways in which most of the students encounter and engage the world. The implications of these developments present a number of critical questions about teaching methods, student learning, and pedagogy. From the author's perspective as a dance media technologist and dance musician, this article investigates innovations in music and video technology and provides teaching applications for dance educators. (Contains 1 figure.)