undergraduate students’ perception of an online course in music appreciation
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Undergraduate Students’ Perception of an Online Course in Music Appreciation. Herschel V. Beazley Professor of Music (Retired) and Governor’s Teaching Fellow Georgia Southwestern State University. Summary Data Enrollment and Grade Point Average. Number of Students Enrolled in MUSC 1100. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Undergraduate Students’ Perception of an Online Course in
Music Appreciation
Undergraduate Students’ Perception of an Online Course in
Music Appreciation
Herschel V. BeazleyProfessor of Music (Retired) and
Governor’s Teaching Fellow Georgia Southwestern State University
Herschel V. BeazleyProfessor of Music (Retired) and
Governor’s Teaching Fellow Georgia Southwestern State University
Summary Data Summary Data Enrollment and Grade Enrollment and Grade
Point Average Point Average
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Number of Students Enrolled in MUSC 1100
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Average Number of Students Per Section
of MUSC 1100Online Courses Began Spring 2002
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Percent of Withdrawals from MUSC 1100
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Comparison of Enrollment and Comparison of Enrollment and Percent of WithdrawalsPercent of Withdrawals
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50
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FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY070
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07
Number of Students Enrolled in MUSC 1100
Percent of Withdrawals from MUSC 1100
Online Courses Began Spring 2002
Online Courses Began Spring 2002
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Comparison of GPA and Average Comparison of GPA and Average Number of StudentsNumber of Students
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2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
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3.2
3.4
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Fiscal Year
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Online Courses Began Spring 2002 Online Courses Began Spring 2002
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Grade Point Average of MUSC 1100
Average Number of Students Per Section of
MUSC 1100
Opinionnaire DataQuestions and
Responses
Opinionnaire DataQuestions and
Responses
The instructor's objectives for the course were
made clearThe instructor's objectives for the course were
made clearAverage
29 %
Average29 %
Poor or Inadequate6 %
Poor or Inadequate6 %
Superior or Above Average
65 %
Superior or Above Average
65 %
The instructor explained
the grading system clearlyThe instructor explained
the grading system clearly
Average29 %
Average29 %
Poor or Inadequate6 %
Poor or Inadequate6 %
Superior or Above Average
65 %
Superior or Above Average
65 %
I found the class intellectually stimulating
I found the class intellectually stimulating
Average37 %
Average37 %
Poor or Inadequate11 %
Poor or Inadequate11 %
Superior or Above Average
52 %
Superior or Above Average
52 %
The instructor summarized or
emphasized major pointsThe instructor summarized or
emphasized major points
Average33 %
Average33 %
Poor or Inadequate10 %
Poor or Inadequate10 %
Superior or Above Average
57 %
Superior or Above Average
57 %
Examinations/graded materials tested class content
as emphasized by the instructorExaminations/graded materials tested class content
as emphasized by the instructor
Average31 %
Average31 %
Poor or Inadequate8 %
Poor or Inadequate8 %Superior or Above
Average61 %
Superior or Above Average
61 %
Would you consider taking
another class with this instructor?Would you consider taking
another class with this instructor?
No21 %
No21 %
Yes79 %
Yes79 %
Student Comments
“I enjoyed the class.”
“I enjoyed Music Appreciation on-line.”
“This instructor helped me have a better understanding of music.”
“The teacher responded to all emails in a timely fashion. He answered all of my questions and he made me feel that he really cared about my progress in the course. The listening charts really helped me with the quizzes and the notes highlighted all of the relevant material that we were tested over.”
“Although I have very little knowledge or care for music, the class has been informative.”
“I really enjoyed this course. Great teacher!”
“This class was very challenging but in the end I really started to understand most of the concepts. Thank you.”
“Good online course to take.”
“Very clear instructor.”
“I enjoyed this online class. It was very sufficient. Great professor!”
“I enjoyed the class”
“I enjoyed taking this class and would like to take another one like it. Music is very important to me and is close to me. I grew up singing in church choir and in the high school honor choir so it was really fun to think about music again.”
“I liked being introduced to a wider spectrum of classical music that this course had on display”
“Overall this course was great and the teacher did a great job of presenting the materials to the class.”
“This is only my second on line class at GSW and I found the ability to study and test at convenient times really helps. Thanks for the opportunity to take this class online.”
“Great teacher.”
“I enjoyed taking this course!”
“I enjoyed taking this course online. Before this class, I had no prior knowledge about the different fundamentals of music. This was excellent learning experience. I also like how there were guided listening charts available.”
“This was my first online course ever, and I really enjoyed taking it.”
“The course material was well explained and test reflected the material. My problem was the restriction of testing time to two days only. I signed up for an online class because it was my understanding that they (online classes) afforded the opportunity for flexibility. That was my one and only problem.”
“I found this class to be interesting. I didn’t know anything about music until I took this course. Overall, I really enjoyed this class.”
“It was a pleasure taking Music Appreciation from you!”
“I really enjoyed participating in this class!!!”
“awesome”
“This course was very difficult for someone without any music background. It took much preparation before taking the tests.”
“I enjoyed this class a lot. Thanks for making it fun!”
“This course was very interesting.”
“I like this class. The professor was willing to help whenever he needed to. Good and well developed lesson plans that the tests came straight from. GOOD JOB!!”
“Thank you for your great teaching.”
“I particularly enjoyed the exposure to new and different styles of music.”
“It is hard to grade an online instructor accurately.”
“I found this course very stimulating and exciting this course has open up a new sound in my home.”