The integration of 360 digital technology to enhance both formative and summative video feedback in Dance Technique in HE

This 20 minute paper discusses a project that focuses on the integration of 360 digital technology to enhance both formative and summative video feedback in Dance Technique in HE. A 360 camera was used to film the assessment exercises, the footage was stitched together to create a stereoscopic image to be viewed in a head mounted display. Feedback in Dance Technique often requires minute detail and refers to specific parts of the movement or the student’s body. The challenge comes with trying to describe these moments with language without any visual cue. This creates wordy accounts and does not always ensure students understand. The immersive, embodied nature of the project allows students the feeling of being there (Heidegger, 1962) and encourages them to reconsider their bodies objectively. It transforms their perception and gives them the opportunity to step outside of their body and view the action as an outside eye. Students are able to immediately re-experience the action and enhance their ability to reflect on their own performance.