eMedia Music Corporation – Academic Software Case Studies

eMedia – Academic Software – Case Studies

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eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method

Skyline College (San Bruno, CA)

Robert Millar, Teacher

“I have used the eMedia Beginning Piano CD-ROM package for several semesters in my beginning and intermediate piano classes at Skyline College. The classes are conducted in a Yamaha lab setting, and I am able to project the material from my computer screen to a TV monitor at the front of the classroom for instructional purposes. In addition, the students are required to purchase the software and use it in the classroom on their own laptop computers or, if they do not have a laptop, to print out the materials at home and bring them to class in a paper format. With the reinforcement of the software package, I find that I am able to spend more of my in-class time clarifying the course concepts and coaching students in hands-on applications of technical details rather than spending quite so much time introducing new materials. It is a distinct advantage that they are then able to work with the software at home in their efforts to assimilate the information and perfect their skills.

Students seem to profit greatly from the use of the software because it acts as sort of a second teacher or coach that they can take home with them and consult whenever they need to do so, complete with auditory examples of correct performances of the pieces they are working on. The availability of tempo modification in recorded examples, a metronome tool, and a tool to highlight specific trouble spots for special practice, are especially helpful. This measure of extra instruction aids students in coming to grips with the course material more quickly than has been the case in previous classes without the use of the software.

Overall, I have found the eMedia package to be a valuable addition to my piano course.”

SoundTree (Melville, NY)

Tom Rudolph, Teacher

Tom Rudolph is the Director of Music and a middle school classroom and instrumental music instructor for the School District of Haverford Township, Havertown, Pennsylvania. He is an adjunct assistant professor at The University of the Arts, and President of the Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME).

SoundTree Piano and Keyboard Method Evaluation

eMedia Guitar Method

Wayne County High School (Jesup, GA)

Ken Weidner, Teacher

“Ken Weidner’s music students at Wayne County High School are not the traditional chorus and band students. These students are flocking to his Music Technologies/History of Rock and Roll, and Guitar classes. Through the use of innovative technology integration, he is reaching a much larger range of students...”

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Sanger Academy Charter School (Sanger, CA)

Mary Wilson, Teacher

In a rural school district in central California, where migrant populations are high and English is most commonly a second language, students are learning not only reading, writing and arithmetic, but guitar as well. Through a charter, one school in Sanger Unified is a magnet for visual and performing arts students. One of the classes at Sanger Academy is learning to play guitar using eMedia Guitar Method software. Instrumental music instruction does not normally begin for students until fifth grade, but with the Guitar Method software, one third grade teacher has taken advantage of technology and brought music into her room. Students log onto the software program and record their progress in a logbook. Upon completion of certain chapters of the software, the teacher then gives hands on guitar lessons in class. With loaned guitars and a little practice, students have shown remarkable progress and their musical abilities are rapidly increasing. "I am amazed at how quickly they learn, not only from me but from the software program. It really enhances their creative abilities and prepares them for more formal guitar instruction in fifth grade." says Mary Wilson, third grade teacher. Students can use the software at their own pace, and advance according to their ability. After using the program for a few months, students have gone from musical illiteracy to understanding a whole new world of notes, chords, and harmonies.

TEEM (U.K.)

TEEM Guitar Method Evaluation | TEEM Intermediate Guitar Method Evaluation

TEEM is a non-profit organization, based in the United Kingdom, that provides objective, educational software evaluation. For more information, please visit http://www.teem.org.uk/