Online Learning Update Ray Schroeder, editor, OTEL - University of Illinois at Springfield

Bobby Approved (v 3.2)
Wednesday, July 03, 2002

http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=975

Engaging Students in Active Online Learning
Mary Cyr

Awakening an interest in the history of Western music in students who are studying to be scientists, engineers, and architects can be challenging for an instructor. For many of my students, the music of Haydn, Beethoven, and Schubert lies well outside the sphere of their everyday musical experience. In my teaching, however, I like to demonstrate that films, newspaper articles, and their own family traditions offer ways for them to connect with classical music and its performers. I can achieve this in an ordinary classroom, but I find it works especially well in online courses delivered by distance education....


 



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