Theme: Practice and Research
A project of theMusic Education Program, Auburn University,
Nancy Barry, Coordinator
and the
Center for Music Research, Florida State University,
Jack Taylor, Director
Co-Sponsored by
MENC: The National Association for Music Education
July 30 - 31, 1999
Auburn University Conference Center
Auburn, Alabama
The National Symposium on Music Instruction Technology will provide opportunities for music educators and music education researchers to share knowledge and experiences concerning technology enhanced music instruction. Its purposes are to accelerate the exchange of ideas among practitioners and researchers; to encourage appropriate uses of music technology in PreK-12 learning environments; and to disseminate findings of investigations into learning with music technology.
To facilitate the exchange, the following types of presentation proposals are solicited:
(2) presentations and/or demonstrations of research findings concerning technology in music instruction,
(3) presentations combining 1 and 2 (above) pairing practitioners with researchers, and
(4) performances of technology ensembles, student electronic compositions, or student-produced multimedia.
Lengths of presentations will range from 30 minutes for lectures to 45 minutes for performances to 90 minutes for hands-on workshop sessions. Descriptions of all presentations and concerts will be published in a book of proceedings. Researchers may choose to submit complete articles for a peer-reviewed section. One- to two-page presentation proposals should be sent to the Conference Chair, postmarked no later than March 1, 1999. Proposals for performances should include a cassette tape or CD-ROM. Proposals must include a list of equipment to be provided by the presenter, a list of equipment the conference would supply, and an indication of the type and desired length of presentation. Presenters are encouraged to bring their own laptop computers, where possible. A Mac and PC compatible VGA projector will be available. Email submissions are encouraged.
Attendees and presenters should preregister for the conference by completing the registration form and sending it with a check or money order in US funds to the Conference Chair no later than June 29, 1999. Auburn University Conference Center Hotel lodging may be reserved at a reduced conference rate of $64 until June 29, 1999 by telephoning the hotel at 1-800-2AUBURN. Auburn University is located a short distance from Tuskegee, Montgomery, Birmingham, and Atlanta; Florida and Alabama beaches, and the southern part of the Appalachian Mountains
NEW! More Information about conference fees and scholarships for Alabama teachers.
Additional information about graduate credit, continuing education credit and professional development credit offered by Auburn University and Florida State University will be available at http://www.music.fsu.edu/NSMIT/
Send proposals, registration forms, and fees to:
Kimberly C. Walls, Conference Chair
The National Symposium on Music Instruction Technology
5040 Haley Center
Auburn University, AL 36849
kim.walls@mail.auburn.edu
