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ERIC Number: EJ731941
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Feb
Pages: 23
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1315
Virtual Collaborative Learning Environments for Music: Networked Drumsteps
McCarthy, Conor; Bligh, James; Jennings, Kevin; Tangney, Brendan
Computers and Education, v44 n2 p173-195 Feb 2005
This paper focuses on a tool for meaningful, collaborative, interaction in a constructionist music composition environment. In particular, it describes the design and implementation of ''Networked DrumSteps'', an application that allows multiple users in different locations to collaborate in the process of music composition, but without the use of standard notation. Findings from the testing of Networked DrumSteps in an educational environment show encouraging results. Learners agreed that the piece they made together was ''different'' from something they would have made on their own, and that they made it in different way. From a technical perspective Networked DrumSteps has proven itself to be highly scalable and extendable. Tests done with up to six people collaborating together showed no signs of performance deterioration.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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