| Alexander Tunes Up Music Training with Technology:
Wins Award
Kathryn Alexander, Assistant Professor of Music, is awarded the
Yvonne and John McCredie Prize for the Best Use of Information Technology
in Teaching in Yale College. The award recognizes Alexander's leadership
in the creative uses of technology in the teaching of music.
Her contributions to the Music curriculum span three areas: online
resources such as the Virtual Concert Hall and Virtual Music Archives;
computer-based ear-training and musicianship activities that are
integrated into key undergraduate courses; and the engagement of
advanced software and hardware in composition and music technology
instruction.
Nominators had high praise for Professor Alexander's creativity
and passion for technology-enhanced music pedagogy. "Her dedication
to integrating digital technologies into both the graduate and undergraduate
curriculum of the Department of Music is unsurpassed. All of us
have benefited enormously from her efforts, her generous leadership,
and expertise in the application of digital technologies to improve
the experience of music pedagogy, music performance and music creativity
for our faculty, teaching fellows and students." writes Ellen
Rosand, Chair of the Department of Music.
This prize is awarded by the ITS Instructional Innovation Grant
Committee based on nominations received from Yale College students
and faculty. The prize is awarded annually from academic year 2000
through 2004 to an instructor in Yale College who demonstrates effective
teaching and learning through integration of digital technologies
into their curriculum.
Instructional technology use may be represented in Web sites, digital
materials, electronic communication environments and other ways.
Such instructional technologies should enhance existing materials
and teaching methods; encourage contact among students, teaching
assistants and instructors; increase accessibility to materials;
or enhance the learning of course concepts. Recipients may use the
award at their discretion to further develop, refine and strengthen
technology-enhanced teaching and learning within Yale College. For
information go to http://www.yale.edu/iig.
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