1. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto1 Technology as an Integral Part of the Music Classroom Incorporating Group Activities & Online Discussion Lists to Enhance Student Learning, Attitude, & Retention

2. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto2 Dr. Scott D. Lipscomb Institute for Music Research The University of Texas at San Antonio

3. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto3 Using Technology in the Music 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

4. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto4 Technology for Pedagogical Purposes Enhanced Teaching Techniques

5. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto5 First Class & Syllabus Instructions for accessing online material Hardcopy of this info “Getting Started” page for necessary plug-ins, etc. Must include explicit instructions

6. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto6 LogOn to WebCT

7. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto7 Getting Started Page

8. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto8 Taking Learning Outside of the Classroom Supplementary Materials Table of Contents PageTable of Contents Page (MUS 2673) Hard-to-Understand Musical Concepts Meter & beat subdivisions 12-bar blues Strophic forms Musical Events Calendar

9. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto9 WebCT Calendar of Events

10. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto10 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

11. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto11 Discussion List (threaded)

12. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto12 Technology Evaluation 2-year project

13. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto13 Evaluation Tool (General Info) 1.This course covered the material I expected based on the catalog description & course syllabus. 2.I successfully learned what I expected to learn in this course. 3.I liked the textbook for this class. Chart

14. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto14 Evaluation Tool (Class Format) 4.I liked the format of this class (i.e., the manner in which lecture & group activities were integrated). 5.I liked the manner in which technology was utilized by the instructor in the presentation of course content. 6.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.). Chart

15. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto15 Evaluation Tool – (Learning) 7.I benefited from the group activities in class (e.g., group RATs, discussions, etc.). 8.I learned a lot from preparing our group presentations (Brief & Final). 9.I learned a lot from listening to other group presentations (Brief & Final). Chart

16. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto16 Evaluation Tool (Ease of Use) 10.I benefited from the group activities online (e.g., Bulletin Board discussions). 11.I feel comfortable using technology (e.g., computers, the internet, email, etc.). 12.I found that accessing the web page for this course was easy and intuitive. 13.Overall, the use of WebCT enhanced my learning experience. Chart

17. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto17 Evaluation Tool (WebCT modules) 14.I found the "Course Content" section of WebCT to be useful. 15.I found the "Calendar of Events" section of WebCT to be useful. 16.I found the "Grade Report" section of WebCT to be useful. 17.I found the "Private Mail" section of WebCT to be useful. 18.I found the "Bulletin Board" discussion group section of WebCT to be useful. Other? … (open-ended) Chart

18. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto18 Evaluation Tool – (Benefit) 19.In a general sense, I believe that I benefited from exposure to technology in the context of this course. 20.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. 21.I would recommend this course to another student. Chart

19. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto19 Evaluation Tool (Access) 22.I accessed WebCT from … Home – On Campus – Both Chart

20. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto20 Response Scale 5 – agree strongly 4 – agree 3 – agree somewhat 2 – disagree somewhat 1 – disagree 0 – disagree strongly

21. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto21 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

22. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto22 Mean Responses

23. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto23 Means & Standard Deviations

24. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto24 Data Analysis A closer look

25. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto25 Repeated Measures ANOVA

26. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto26 Data Analysis Separate Groups

27. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto27 Evaluation Results – by Group Qs

28. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto28 Evaluation Results – by Group Qs

29. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto29 Evaluation Results – by Group Qs

30. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto30 Evaluation Results – by Group Qs

31. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto31 Evaluation Results – by Group Qs

32. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto32 Evaluation Results – by Group Qs

33. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto33 Access to Technology Q

34. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto34 Student Success? (a.k.a. “retention”)

35. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto35 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

36. November 5, 2000ATMI Conference, Toronto36 Contact Info Dr. Scott D. Lipscomb Institute for Music Research The University of Texas at San Antonio lipscomb@utsa.edu http://imr.utsa.edu/lipscomb/