dance tool at uncc: programming loops through choreography by christie thornton [email protected]...
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Dance Tool at UNCC: Programming Loops Through Choreography
by Christie [email protected]
Dr. Tiffany [email protected]
Thomas [email protected]
Rachel [email protected]
Motivation
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Scratch• MIT/UCLA• Drag and drop interface• Computer Clubhouse• Self Motivated
Breakdancer• Culturally Situated Design tool• Teaches Coordinates and
Degrees
Breakdancer
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Dance Tool
• K-12 Students• Teach Loops and Concepts
in Music• Dance Moves associated
with different body parts• Drag and drop moves into
loops
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Video
Implementation
Unity Game Engine
•3 Scripting Languages• Maya and Photoshop Files• Played in a Web Browser
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Code Modification
• Max and Maya into Same Class
• Edit Code to Conform to the FDD
• Documentation• XML
Chart
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Pilot Study
Hypothesis: After playing with Dance Tool, students will demonstrate a better understanding of loops as well as beats and measures•38 participants
•9 Female, 28 Male, 1 no response
•36 High School/Middle School
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Results from Dance Tool Survey
Statement
I enjoyed using Dance Tool
I was having fun most of the time while using this tool
I liked the overall appearance (look) of this tool
I wish I could do more with the Tool
Avg. Rating
4.00
3.97
4.23
4.07
Observations
•High School Boys•Excitement•Some Negative Energy•Engaged
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Future Work
• Loading Music• Deployment to Web• Character Design•Different Play Modes
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Take Away
• JavaScript• XML• Recursion•Unity Game Engine•Project Management
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