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Technology as an Integral Part of the Music Classroom

Technology as an Integral Part of the Music Classroom. Incorporating Group Activities & Online Discussion Lists to Enhance Student Learning, Attitude, & Retention. Dr. Scott D. Lipscomb. Institute for Music Research The University of Texas at San Antonio.

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Technology as an Integral Part of the Music Classroom

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  1. Technology as an Integral Part of the Music Classroom Incorporating Group Activities & Online Discussion Lists to Enhance Student Learning, Attitude, & Retention ATMI Conference, Toronto

  2. Dr. Scott D. Lipscomb Institute for Music Research The University of Texas at San Antonio ATMI Conference, Toronto

  3. Using Technology in theMusic Classroom • Pedagogical purposes • Clarify, illustrate, “bring to life” • Building a sense of community • Retention – “Learning Communities” • Change in the instructor/student roles • Collaborative learning • Students not “vessel to fill” • Group activities ATMI Conference, Toronto

  4. Technology forPedagogical Purposes Enhanced Teaching Techniques ATMI Conference, Toronto

  5. First Class & Syllabus • Instructions for accessing online material • Hardcopy of this info • “Getting Started” page for necessary plug-ins, etc. • Must include explicit instructions ATMI Conference, Toronto

  6. LogOn to WebCT ATMI Conference, Toronto

  7. Getting Started Page ATMI Conference, Toronto

  8. Taking LearningOutside of the Classroom • Supplementary Materials • Table of Contents Page (MUS 2673) • Hard-to-Understand Musical Concepts • Meter & beat subdivisions • 12-bar blues • Strophic forms • Musical Events • Calendar ATMI Conference, Toronto

  9. WebCT Calendar of Events ATMI Conference, Toronto

  10. Building a Sense of Community • Using group activities • Students learn from students • More student-teacher interaction • Extends “office hours” … now my office hours are “real” • Discussion lists (requirement) • WebCT 3.0 ATMI Conference, Toronto

  11. Discussion List (threaded) ATMI Conference, Toronto

  12. Technology Evaluation 2-year project ATMI Conference, Toronto

  13. Evaluation Tool (General Info) Chart • This course covered the material I expected based on the catalog description & course syllabus. • I successfully learned what I expected to learn in this course. • I liked the textbook for this class. ATMI Conference, Toronto

  14. Evaluation Tool (Class Format) Chart • I liked the format of this class (i.e., the manner in which lecture & group activities were integrated). • I liked the manner in which technology was utilized by the instructor in the presentation of course content. • The use of TimeSketch and the Shockwave animations assisted me in understanding the musical concepts presented in class (e.g., musical form, meter, beat subdivision, etc.). ATMI Conference, Toronto

  15. Evaluation Tool – (Learning) Chart • I benefited from the group activities in class (e.g., group RATs, discussions, etc.). • I learned a lot from preparing our group presentations (Brief & Final). • I learned a lot from listening to other group presentations (Brief & Final). ATMI Conference, Toronto

  16. Evaluation Tool (Ease of Use) Chart • I benefited from the group activities online (e.g., Bulletin Board discussions). • I feel comfortable using technology (e.g., computers, the internet, email, etc.). • I found that accessing the web page for this course was easy and intuitive. • Overall, the use of WebCT enhanced my learning experience. ATMI Conference, Toronto

  17. Evaluation Tool (WebCT modules) Chart • I found the "Course Content" section of WebCT to be useful. • I found the "Calendar of Events" section of WebCT to be useful. • I found the "Grade Report" section of WebCT to be useful. • I found the "Private Mail" section of WebCT to be useful. • I found the "Bulletin Board" discussion group section of WebCT to be useful. • Other? … (open-ended) ATMI Conference, Toronto

  18. Evaluation Tool – (Benefit) Chart • In a general sense, I believe that I benefited from exposure to technology in the context of this course. • In comparison to other classes I have taken at UTSA, the individual assignments, group presentations, exam preparation, and WebCT required in this class took too much time. • I would recommend this course to another student. ATMI Conference, Toronto

  19. Evaluation Tool (Access) Chart • I accessed WebCT from … • Home – On Campus – Both ATMI Conference, Toronto

  20. Response Scale • 5 – agree strongly • 4 – agree • 3 – agree somewhat • 2 – disagree somewhat • 1 – disagree • 0 – disagree strongly ATMI Conference, Toronto

  21. Subjects • Not a course requirement • Reward: 5 pts added to Final Exam grade • Total N = 261 • MUS 2673 n = 174 • MUS 2683 n = 75 • MUS 3153 n = 12 ATMI Conference, Toronto

  22. Mean Responses ATMI Conference, Toronto

  23. Means & Standard Deviations ATMI Conference, Toronto

  24. Data Analysis A closer look ATMI Conference, Toronto

  25. Repeated Measures ANOVA ATMI Conference, Toronto

  26. Data Analysis Separate Groups ATMI Conference, Toronto

  27. Evaluation Results – by Group Qs ATMI Conference, Toronto

  28. Evaluation Results – by Group Qs ATMI Conference, Toronto

  29. Evaluation Results – by Group Qs ATMI Conference, Toronto

  30. Evaluation Results – by Group Qs ATMI Conference, Toronto

  31. Evaluation Results – by Group Qs ATMI Conference, Toronto

  32. Evaluation Results – by Group Qs ATMI Conference, Toronto

  33. Access to Technology Q ATMI Conference, Toronto

  34. Student Success? (a.k.a. “retention”) ATMI Conference, Toronto

  35. Conclusions • Overall, technology integration has had a positive impact on my classroom • Students enjoy it (mostly) • Trend: the more it is used, the better the attitude • The use of groups (in class & online) facilitates the sense of community • Fosters retention • Clarifies difficult concepts • providing students a “virtual tutor” outside of class ATMI Conference, Toronto

  36. Contact Info Dr. Scott D. LipscombInstitute for Music ResearchThe University of Texas at San Antonio lipscomb@utsa.edu http://imr.utsa.edu/lipscomb/ ATMI Conference, Toronto

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