String Visions on the Future of Online Music Education
Thu, 12/13/2012 - 1:44pm
Here's a nice article on String Visions about the "Future of Classical Music Education" featuring ArtistWorks. This is part 1 of a series that Colin Cronin is writing about online music education and the role technology plays. Click on the image to read more!
Learning Online with Education Technology
Thu, 08/30/2012 - 4:59pm
In a book entitled "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success", author Carol S. Dweck points to motivation as an even greater indicator of success than previously thought. More often, she proposes, success in one's work comes as a byproduct of one's passion.
It's true, findings indicate that the most successful people are those who would be doing the exact same job even if they weren't successful at it. In education, this means that the most successful teachers are likely to be those who actually enjoy teaching and thus approach their jobs with passion.
Given this, the goal of any eucational system should be to put passionate teachers in front of students. New developments in education technology make it possible for passionate teachers to reach far more students than they ever could in a physical classrooms. Sounds good, right?
Benefits of Learning Music Online
Fri, 08/17/2012 - 1:53pm
From brain development, creative thinking and craftsmanship, there are many benefits of learning music. Research shows that music can actually change our brains to help us develop speech and language, the ability to convey emotions vocally, as well as memory and attention. It has even been said that working with music enhances neuroplasticity, which is the brain's ability to adapt and change.
Musicians are inherently better at learning sound patterns when learning a new language. They are also better at comprehending speech in a noisy environment - as they are adept at identifying nuances in music.
In Defense of Online Education
Mon, 07/23/2012 - 6:42pm
A University of Virginia professor, Mark Edmundson, recently published an editorial for The New York Times titled “The Trouble With Online Education”, where he poses this question: “can online education ever be education of the very best sort?”.
Edmundson is of the opinion that online learning cannot do what in-person learning can. While many online education programs do not deliver what they promise, when it comes to learning music, online education can actually be more effective.
Mr. Edmundson only mentions online education for universities and does not consider its role outside of the traditional classroom. He's also (incorrectly) assuming that all online education programs operate the same. While he is correct that online learning can often be an impersonal and less effective learning experience, he is not taking into consideration new advances in education technology. Moreover, just as the quality of education from a traditional universitiy varies depending on the institution, so do online education programs.
There is a new wave in the growing field of online education that combines elements of traditional classroom learning with education technology to create an entirely new platform. At ArtistWorks, we use a patent-pending education technology called Video Exchange™ .
I doubt Mr. Edmundsonh has ever tried to learn an instrument at one of our online music schools. If he had, he would not be so narrow minded about the use of online learning when it comes to music education.
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