The purposes of this study were to design and to evaluate an online system designed to enhance communication skills and project tracking of computer software courses at Ball State University (BSU). Student Online Project Planning and Tracking System (SOPPTS) was designed and field tested to provide real-time feedback from faculty on student progress, offer online guidance for software project planning, produce tracking automation, and facilitate communication between faculty and students.SOPPTS technology was designed under the supervision of W. Zage and D. Zage, professors in the Computer Science Department at BSU.Participants in this study included six BSU undergraduate students, six BSU graduate students and seven BSU faculty members. Each participant was interviewed for one hour in an instructor’s office in the BSU Computer Science Department. With the participants’ permission, each interview was audio-taped and coded with a letter and number.Data evaluation consisted of narrative summaries of the interviews, an analysis of the evidence in terms of the research questions and the compilation of data to show both emerging themes and major trends.Analysis of the data showed that learning was definitely enhanced, and that faculty evaluations were also strongly enhanced. Participants recommended more SOPPTS applications, both industrial and academic. The emerging themes showed that faculty and students:1) Had more and easier access to information; students' work was better organized; student team spirit grew; students were more accurately evaluated by instructors;2) Had more efficient methods for report submission and record keeping; students interaction with teachers increased; students found SOPPTS better than email;3) Students and teachers could work from various locations, with greater access to record retrieval and submission of reports, so that documents submitted were available to all instead of getting lost;4) Students were motivated by the nature of online task assignment and tracking because of greater accountability; faculty members were happy to see students' project progress online;5) Improved time and project management through greater awareness of milestones,deadlines and date/ time "stamping" of report submissions.Major trends show that improved access to information and communication facilitated learning, and that planning and tracking skills improved. / School of Music

The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of scholarly research on the orchestral performance practice of conductor Raymond Leppard.This study presents, with supporting evidence, what an international conductor does today to incorporate the results of research into the interpretation of music. From this study, the writer has presented the influence scholarly research has had on orchestral performance practice, how one of today's conductor and orchestras deal with the issues raised and how they are carried into current performances, and to what degree do musicologists influence his performance. Orchestra conductors continue to learn from performance practice research and young conductors must be encouraged to gain knowledge from this field.Three scholarly musicians, Arnold Dolmetsch (1858-1940), Edmund H. Fellowes (1870-1951), and Thurston Dart (1921-1971), among many others, did much to revive authentic performances of earlier music. Their critical and historical writings are based on original sources and the concept of interpretation by studying composers' original manuscripts and editions in order to better present their musical style and heritage. This developed a strong movement towards the study of incorporating authentic music research into music performance.Maestro Leppard is known particularly for his interpretations of seventeenth and eighteenth century music. He prepared the revivals of Monteverdi and Cavalli's Italian operas. Maestro Leppard has had many experiences with European and American orchestras and has made many recordings. The contents of the interview focused on (1) orchestra size and seating, (2) the authenticity of music, (3) some basic performance practice elements such as tempo, rhythm, dynamics, articulation and phrasing, ornamentation, vibrato, and portamento, (4) string bowing, (5) editions, and (6) interpretation and personal observations. / School of Music

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University, 1996. / Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: Hal Abeles. Dissertation Committee: Robert Pace. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 256-262).

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University, 1996. / Issued also on microfilm. Includes tables. Sponsor: Lenore M. Pogonowski. Dissertation Committee: Harold F. Abeles. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-125).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2005. / An examination of the development of performance practice developed in the relationships between performers and composers, with emphasis on three works: Psappha by Iannis Xenakis, Wave/s by Thomas DeLio, and Attitudes--assumptions shattered by Derek Keller. Vita. Includes tape cassette (digital ; 2 7//8 x 2 1/8 in., 3/16 in. tape) with recording of one of the works discussed.

Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008. / Includes abstract. Vita. Adviser: John Hill. Includes bibliographical references. Available from Pro Quest Information and Learning.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität zu Köln, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-208) and index.

Die zunehmende Digitalisierung der akademischen Bildungslandschaft findet auch in der Musikerziehung ihre Anwendungen. Musiziert wird traditionell in Wissensgemeinschaften (communities of practice, CoPs), wo das Zusammenspiel von Reifizierung des Wissens und Nutzung der so entstehenden kulturellen Artefakte die Hauptaspekte des Lernens darstellen (Wenger, 1999). Vor diesem Hintergrund wird angenommen, dass kulturelle Artefakte im Mittelpunkt der Praxis einer virtuellen Musikschule stehen. Allerdings liegen in der Forschungsliteratur noch zu wenig Erkenntnisse über den Umgang mit Artefakten und den darauf bezogenen Medieneinfluss vor, deshalb behandelt die vorliegende Studie folgende Fragestellungen: (1) Wie gehen Musiker mit kulturellen Artefakten (hier: gedrucktes Notenmaterial) in der sozialen Praxis der Wissensgemeinschaft um? (2) Welchen Einfluss hat die mediierende Kommunikationstechnologie darauf? Eine empirische, qualitative Untersuchung umfasst mehrere Fallstudien, in denen Musiker die Interpretation eines gregorianischen Chorals untereinander abstimmen. Dabei werden die Expertise und der Bekanntschaftsgrad der Beteiligten sowie das Kommunikationsmedium variiert. Die Ergebnisse weisen auf einen erhöhten Aufwand hin, der für die Aushandlung des gemeinsamen Wissenshintergrunds im Umgang mit dem kulturellen Artefakt notwendig ist. Dieser kann allerdings von der Expertise und Medienkompetenz der Beteiligten kompensiert werden. Dies deutet auf die Machbarkeit einer virtuellen Musikschule hin, in der das Lernen durch gemeinsame Praxis in Wissensgemeinschaften stattfindet.

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Beethoven is widely considered to be one of the most influential composers of all time. His compositions denote a crucial turning point in the history of western music, and his influence can be discussed in numerous ways - musically, technically, theoretically and even philosophically. This treatise discusses one of the primary aspects of Beethoven's influence on later generations: the way that his symphonies contributed to the expansion of the genre and, consequently, to the development of the orchestra. Included is a detailed analysis of his nine symphonies, an overview of his personal life, and an exploration of the historical, social, and political time in which he lived. This thesis collects and examines relevant documents in order to inquire about and better understand the changes and innovations that transformed the standard orchestra of the eighteenth century, opening the doors to the symphonic music of the Romantic Era. / by Daniel Padua. / Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2010. / Includes bibliography. / Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 200?. Mode of access: World Wide Web.