Conference sponsored by The Institute for Music Research The University of Texas at San Antonio The Institute for Music Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio is hosting the Second Technological Directions in Music Education Conference in San Antonio, TX, January 26-28, 1995. The purpose of the conference is to share information concerning current applications of technology in music education. The conference should be of interest to music educators involved in K-12, private studio, or college teaching as well as students preparing for the music education profession. Following is the program for the conference FOCUS I: MUSIC TEACHER TRAINING High Tech, Low Budget Marc R. Dickey, California State University, Fullerton Teacher Knowledge, Cognitive Flexibility and Hypertext: Case-Based Learning And Teacher Education Patricia Cunningham, Eastern Illinois University FOCUS II: CURRICULA IN MUSIC TECHNOLOGY A Curriculum For The Study Of Audio, Video, Computer, And Electronic Music Technology For Undergraduate Music Education Majors Based On A Survey Among Members Of The Florida Music Educators Association. Curtis B. Tredway, University of Texas at El Paso An Introductory Course In Music Technology For High School And College Level Bradley J. Dawson, Fort Hays State University Computer Literacy for Music Educators C. Floyd Richmond, West Chester University Funding and Teaching New Technologies: A Student-Centered Approach Richard F. Rose, Miami-Dade Community College FOCUS III: NETWORKS AND DISTANCE LEARNING Musical Resources on the Internet Robert Wiley, Center for Research in Computing and the Arts, University of California, San Diego The Use of MUSIC in Applied Music Teaching Jean Martin, University of Georgia Impact NC: Impact on Education: Impact on Life Bill McCloud and Elizabeth Rose, Appalachian State University FOCUS IV: AURAL SKILLS A Model for the Effective Use of Computer-based Instruction for Ear Training George J. Hess, Jr., School of Music Alabama State University An Integrated Computer Curriculum for Music Ear Training Paul Dworak, University of North Texas College of Music CASPAR: Aural Skills Software for the Refinement of Dictation Strategies Carlos Maldonado and Brett Terry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Usefulness of a Curriculum-based Tutorial and Testing Program in the Acquisition of Theory Skills at the College Level John B. Post, University of Northern Colorado FOCUS V: GRAPHIC ANALYSIS CD and Software Links to Develop Understanding Ears Ann L. Silverberg, Austin Peay State University The Anatomy of Four Late Mozart Piano Concertos David Sonnenschein, Northeastern University FOCUS VII: THE NATIONAL STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY Technology in Music Education: Brick by Brick Barton Polot, The University of Michigan Implications of Technology on the Implementation of the National Standards in Music Stephen P. Barnicle, Simsbury High School, Simsbury, CT The Carver Center Music PRIME Ray Killian, Towson, MD; Patricia Cunningham, Eastern Illinois University FOCUS VI: KEYBOARD Technology in the Piano Lab Pam Noble, The University of Texas at San Antonio Using Keyboard Ensembles to Enrich and Develop the Performance of the Young Instrumentalist Dawn C. Miller, University of Oklahoma; Diane Boyd, Eastern Illinois University Using Current Technology to Teach Keyboard Ensemble Literature Pauline Riddle, William Jewell College Scale Patterns: A Multimedia Computer-Based Approach to Teaching Keyboard Scale Fingerings Carlos Maldonado and Brett Terry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign FOCUS VIII: VOCAL MUSIC The College of Eastern Utah Synth Vocal Jazz Ensemble Scott D. Stanton, College of Eastern Utah Using Music Technology in the Real World Scott D. Stanton, College of Eastern Utah Teaching Vocal Anatomy and Function via Hypercard Technology Don P. Ester, Ball State University FOCUS VIII: GENERAL MUSIC Using Keyboards in the K through 12 Music Curriculum: Two Solid Approaches Dennis Stanfill, META Music Education Technology , Ft. Worth, TX Using HyperCard to Teach Music Fundamentals Regina T. Parrish, University of Alabama Practice Games for Selected Musical Concepts in a Level Six Kodaly Curriculum Created in Hypercard Stacks Colleen Pinar, Fort Hays State University Everyone Can Participate: Adapting Music Experiences for Students with Special Needs Faith L. Johnson, Milwaukee Public Schools; Laurie A. Farnan, Central Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled !Vamos a Jugar! Bilingual Cultural Education with the Aid of Computer-Controlled Synthesizers Arthur Gottschalk, Rice University Music for a Lifetime: A Multimedia Text for Music Appreciation Patrick Setzer and Alfred Blatter, Drexel University; Christopher Freitag, Brown & Benchmark Publishers FOCUS IX: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC A Computer-Based Approach to Teaching and Learning Complex Rhythms Bruce Dalby, University of New Mexico A Multimedia Practice Program for Band Instruments Amy Tseng, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Anatomy of a Collaborative James Gholson, University of Memphis FOCUS X: TECHNOLOGY AND MUSIC RESEARCH Measurement Technology for the Elemental Resource Model George V. Kondraske, Human Performance Institute, University of Texas at Arlington; Kris S. Chesky, University of North Texas and Human Performance Institute, University of Texas at Arlington Utilizing Quantitative EEG Techniques to Evaluate Processes Elicited by Music Daniel C. Miller and John Flohr, Brain Behavior Laboratory, Texas Women's University Using Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Techniques for Tracking Frequencies of Musical Performances Rebekah A. Brown, Indiana University Taxonomic Studies of Tonal Cognition and Microcomputer Technology John M. Holahan , Yale University; Clark Sanders, The Hartt School The Music Vibration Table Kris S. Chesky, University of North Texas The Personal Computer as Research Tool and Music Educator Scott D. Lipscomb, Los Angeles, CA FOCUS XI: STRING EDUCATION Rhythm--It's Easy Gerry Long, Longs of Newport Inc, Newport Beach, CA Computer Generated Music in the Middle School Orchestra Murilou Chilman, McKemy Middle School, Tempe, AZ The Effect of Electromyographic Feedback on Achievement in Bowing Technique William K. Koehler, Illinois State University FOCUS XII: DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS How to Use MIDI with Digital Music Technology Mark Dal Porto, Texas Woman's University Developing Multimedia Applications in Director 4.0--An Appealing Alternative to Hypercard David Sebald, The University of Texas at San Antonio