Online Learning in Music

Foundations, Frameworks, and Practices

Judith Bowman

New insights into student perception of an online professor as a "real teacher"
New perspective on the role of the online professor
Gives readers tools to compose, choreograph, and conduct a creative path to teaching music online
Describes both the science and the art of online music teaching

Online Learning in Music

Foundations, Frameworks, and Practices

Judith Bowman

Description

Focused on music in higher education, Online Learning in Music: Foundations, Frameworks, and Practices offers insights into the growth of online learning in music, perspectives on theoretical models for design and development of online courses, principles for good practice in online education, and an agenda for future research. In Part I the book provides an overview of the historical development of online education in music, addresses quality assurances regarding security and academic integrity, and summarizes guidelines and accreditation standards relevant to development and implementation of online instruction. It reviews current research on online learning in music, including program and course design and evaluation studies and studies of pedagogical strategies in various music subdisciplines-applied music, music education, music theory, music appreciation, and music therapy. Part II explores several theoretical models for online course design, development, and implementation, each representing a particular perspective that may be useful in developing online instructional practice. In Part III the book presents a creative approach to online course design-composing the course, choreographing learning experiences, conducting the course-and its application both in fully online and in blended courses. Practical design recommendations and learning experiences appropriate to various music courses illustrate components of these course designs. The book explores multiple aspects of online teaching and learning: it challenges stereotypical views of professors as "sage on the stage" or "guide on the side," characterizing the online professor as Director of Learning, and it identifies some active roles that students may assume. It suggests ways to prevent problems and resolve those that do arise, and it makes recommendations for various approaches to faculty development. The book includes an overview of best practices for online teaching and learning. It concludes with a look toward the future and with suggestions for advancing the research on online learning in music.

Online Learning in Music

Foundations, Frameworks, and Practices

Judith Bowman

Preface ii
Introduction iii
PART I BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT
1. The Protean Nature of Online Education
2. Quality Assurances
3. Online Learning, Online Learning in Music: What the Research Reveals
PART II THEORETICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL FRAMEWORKS
4. Course Design/Redesign
5. Diminishing Distance and Being There
PART III TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE ONLINE CLASSROOM
6. Course Development: Fully Online Courses
7. Course Development: Blended courses
8. Teaching and Learning
9. Best Practices
10. Trends, Tools, Techniques, and Transformation
Appendix A. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, § 600.2
Appendix B. Program Profiles: Online Music Programs
Appendix C. Resource List
Bibliography
Index

Online Learning in Music

Foundations, Frameworks, and Practices

Judith Bowman

Author Information

Judith Bowman, Professor of Music Education and Music Technology, Duquesne University, USA

Judith Bowman is Professor of Music Education and Music Technology at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she teaches online courses in music education and music technology.

Online Learning in Music

Foundations, Frameworks, and Practices

Judith Bowman

Reviews and Awards

"With this book, Bowman provides a significant service to the field, eloquently presenting a research-based assessment regarding the efficacy of online music learning, pedagogical frameworks for its application, and numerous promising practices represented in the instructional approaches of exemplary, long-term practitioners. It is a must-have for anyone planning to teach a hybrid or fully online course or for those university faculty members and administrators who are considering the possibility of offering fully online music degree programs." - Scott D. Lipscomb, University of Minnesota School of Music

"Judith Bowman, pioneer of music distance learning and preeminent scholar of music education technology, is a long-standing role model for those who teach music through technology. Bowman's immaculate scholarship and in-the-trenches expertise represented in Online Learning in Music: Foundations, Frameworks, and Practices will launch the next generation of distance music educators. Bon voyage!" - Kim Walls, Auburn University

"An invaluable resource for research and pedagogy alike. Bowman's thorough, detail-oriented text will provide guidance in online music learning well into the future." - Sara Hagen, Ph.D., Valley City State University, Valley City, North Dakota

Online Learning in Music

Foundations, Frameworks, and Practices

Judith Bowman

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