Digital technology has not only provided new impetus for socio-economic development, but also presented new opportunities for the advancement of school education. As an important base for cultivating high-quality talents, universities and colleges are faced with the challenge of how to further enhance education quality in the context of digital technology. The student-centered teaching philosophy is gradually becoming the core orientation of educational reform, especially in the current era of digital transformation, where universities and colleges need to boldly break away from traditional teaching modes and deepen educational and teaching reforms. As an essential part of physical education in universities and colleges, the reform of aerobics courses is particularly crucial. Therefore, this article aims to discuss the necessity of reforming aerobics courses in universities and colleges, uncover the issues faced by such reforms in the digital era, and propose practical and effective implementation paths to address these issues.