Dance spoke several times of the the importance of collaboration. This resonated with me because I have always worried that I haven't mastered all the skills necessary to succeeding in our rapidly evolving field. So, of course, it's comforting to hear Dance confess that no one is "the best" at all aspects of a job or project. It's reassuring to know that even the most renowned of professionals rely on others to accomplish goals.
Another part of Dance's lecture that I found insightful was when he stated that the internet has created a vast community of people sharing and mimicking ideas. I've often pondered the implications that the internet has cast upon the idea of plagiarism. Dance, to some degree, echoed my opinion - that the copying and sharing of ideas is ubiquitous, and the internet has exposed the frequency of what we call plagiarism. Dance emphasized the importance of building upon others' ideas. Pretty much everything has already been done; it seems that creativity lies in the ability to reconstruct and improve upon those things.
Questions:
1. Do you think the definition of plagiarism has changed because of the increased information sharing afforded by the internet? For example, if one has an idea for something, then googles it and finds that someone has already done it, can they be faulted for having the same idea that one of the other billions of human beings has had?
2. Is in-person collaboration necessary to the success of your projects? Or do you find yourself and your colleagues mainly collaborating via text, email, Twitter, etc.?
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