As many of you know, I’ve been in the process of applying to other schools for a tenure-track teaching position. Because of this, I’ve been putting off making some changes to the way I teach my classes, figuring that upon moving to a new school, I’ll likely need to make some significant adjustments anyway. Well, …
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Goodbye, MUS 113-170; We Hardly Knew Thee
So yesterday in our weekly Academic Area meeting we made a small change that should save a lot of grief. For those of you unfamiliar with UNC Music Theory, here’s the deal: theory students, in addition to registering for a theory class, must also register for a zero-credit-hour lab section. This section represents Theory Keyboard …
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The Tao of Grading Systems
Most people seem to enjoy my classes, but most of my students are in agreement regarding their hatred of the seven-point grading system I have used. I can understand their dislike for it, and I can understand the reasons. I don’t generally go into detail in my classes about the reasons for using this system, …
Back in the Saddle
Some blogger I am, not posting anything since March! I’m resolving to change that now, though… fall semester starts on Monday and there is plenty to talk — er, blog — about. First, of course, is that I’m back at UNC for another final year, filling in as Interim Director of Music Technology while the …