By now, you have registered your CD-ROM Serial Number and successfully accessed the course. Please take a moment to read and follow these instructions BEFORE you get started.

All the multimedia resources for the course are in the two CD-ROMs. Please make sure the correct CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM drive, and that the CD-ROM Setup is properly configured. Otherwise, you will not be able to listen to music in the course.

Please follow the step-by-step instructions below to do the CD-ROM Setup. Then check for Necessary Software.

To run this course successfully, you will need the following free software installed in your computer.

• Connect to the Internet using AOL.
• Minimize the AOL browser.
• For PC users, launch Internet Explorer. For Mac users, launch Safari or Mozilla Firefox.
• Go to www.connect4education.org to log into your course.

Music is art as well as science. To be able to comprehend it to the fullest we must, therefore, be able to appreciate both its emotional and intellectual content.

The aim of this course is very simple: To provide you with the tools for a basic understanding of music. It will not make you a musician or teach you how to write music. It will, however, give you the necessary background to understand what is going on technically when you are listening to music, so that your experience is not limited to a wash of sound that produces a certain feeling.

The course will concentrate on a) The development of an attentive style of listening, b) The introduction and systematic study of the building blocks of music, and c) Enhancing awareness of the main musical styles of selected western and non-western cultures.

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You must have an e-mail address prior to starting the class. Your e-mail address is established when you sign up with an Internet Service Provider. Check with your ISP if you do not know what your e-mail address is. If you already have an e-mail account, you may use this address for this online course. Remember that you will need an ISP to access classes off-campus.

Note: You will need your own e-mail account to participate in the course. You will not be able to use accounts belonging to other students because of the confusion this causes.

OnMusic Appreciation is offered using the incredible resources of the World Wide Web (WWW) for learning purposes. This format has challenged many traditionally held assumptions about teaching and learning. I will not go into the many ways this has happened. I will, rather, let this exciting adventure unfold and reveal its lessons to all of you.

There will be no lectures in this course. Actually, we will be at the opposite pole of the lecture paradigm. In this course, you are expected to communicate constantly with your classmates via electronic mail and Discussion Forums, and to cooperatively learn concepts, solve problems, and complete projects. This will be a major component of the learning experience.

This is a fully paperless class. All course materials, including the musical examples on CD-ROM, will be accessed electronically. Electronic mail (e-mail) and Discussion Forums will be the main source of information and interaction among us.

However, you must be fully conscious that despite its present state of sophistication, computer technology is, for many reasons, quite immature. Expect to encounter many hurdles along the way. Don't be frustrated by them. Learn from your shortcomings and those of the technologies that we will be using.

Evaluation

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Academic dishonesty in any form is unacceptable. Consequences will be administered in accordance with official school policy.

For detailed technical instructions and course navigation tips, there will be a  Student Support website.

Technical Support Hours: Monday through Friday 9AM-5PM Eastern Time

If you have a technical problem in the course, please follow the steps below:

1. Visit the Student Support website and select the Troubleshooting page. It provides detailed description/s of technical problems and suggested solutions. If the Troubleshooting page does not solve your problem, please go to Step 2.
   
   
2. Majority of the technical problems can be resolved quickly by visiting the Troubleshooting page at the Student Support website. We highly recommend you visit the Troubleshooting page first. If the Troubleshooting page does not solve your problem, please contact us via email at the Student Support website. Emails are generally answered within 24 hours during our support hours. If you do not receive a response from us within 24 hours, please email us again.

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