Unit 1

Unit 1, Course Start up. Introduction to Pitch Recognition

Aug. 29-Sep. 06

Introduction

Course Preparations

Verify the readiness of your computer hardware for the course.
Install all required software for the course.
Review the course requirements contained on the homepage and syllabus.
Observe and manipulate visual representations of sound.
Open and view files of differing types: sound, video.

Unit Objectives

(U1.1, Unit Objective 1.1) Demonstrate knowledge about U.S. copyright law as it pertains to Internet materials, musical creations, and the distribution of musical materials. (G2a and b--these are course goals listed in the syllabus)
(U1.2) Demonstrate knowledge about plagiarism, Creative Commons, and Public Domain. (G2a and b)

Please note that these unit objectives are referenced to the TU goals (G) and outcomes (O) provided in the course syllabus.

Recording Studio

Department of Music Recording Studio

Materials (Aug. 29)

Frequently Asked Questions for MUSC 116

Enroll in Dropbox

During the first week of class you will receive an invitation to enroll in a personal and a group Dropbox folder. During the course, you will place your assignments in either folder. Dr. E. will return annotated assignments to your personal DropBox folder.

Assignments (Sep. 01)

Introductory Test

(All assignments in this course are due by 11:59 p.m. on the given date)

This is a quiz to see if you have reviewed all the materials on the homepage. Only take this test after you have done so. You may take this test multiple times until you receive a passing score of 90%.

For user name give: Your name (such as Terry Ewell)

Test link

Save screenshots of the tests in the Tests file.

Post Introduction

Download personal introduction with instructions and grading rubric: Word

Fill out the Introduction using only MS Word. Place the Introduction in your group Dropbox folder. Do not delete the grading rubric from any of your assignments.

Organizing your personal Dropbox folder

Please see this webpage for where to place new files, old files, and screen shots of your tests and exams. Save screenshots of the tests in the Tests file.

Viewing Dr. Ewell's comments on your papers:

Webpage | Video: player (searchable, cc) | mp4 | wmv

Gradebook

The online course gradebook will be set up after the TU add-drop period is over. Here is a video to explain the features. You may change your password at any time.

video

Materials (Sep. 02)

LECTURE: Copyright and Remixing in the Digital Age, Part 1, 8 min. player (cc) | mp4 | wmv | transcript

LECTURE: Copyright and Remixing in the Digital Age, Part 2, 15 min. player (cc) | mp4 | wmv | transcript

LECTURE: Viewing Sound in Audacity (10 1/2 min.) player (plays mp4) | mp4 | wmv | transcript

Sound files for "Viewing Sound..." video:

Ewell_Bumblebee.mp3

3649__NoiseCollector__guitarsolo1.wav

3649_Guitar_LowPass.wav

Introduction to the Piano Keyboard pdf. You don't need to know the music notation, but you must be familiar with note names and how they relate to the piano keyboard. This will be important for our MIDI assignments later in the course.

LECTURE: Introduction to the piano keyboard. player (cc, searchable) | mp4 | wmv (cc)

Optional: pitch designations

Introduction to Copyright, Fair Use, Creative Commons, and Public Domain

In this course we will be sharing and using materials created by others. It is important that you understand the ethical aspects of our work together.

Required Video: WHAT DO YOU THINK? (13 min.)

The original source is no longer linked. Alternate files: player | mp4

GUEST LECTURE: Copyright basics (6 min.): mp4 | wmv | weblink from http://learn.copyright.com

Required Readings
Ashely Allen, “Copyright Law Module 1 of 3: An Overview of U.S. Copyright Law." pdf

Fair Use article in Wikipedia. Pay attention to the four Fair Use factors:

"Copyright and the Public Domain."Copyright and Public Domain. Haven Sound, Inc., 1 Jan. 2014. Web.
http://www.pdinfo.com/copyright-law/copyright-and-public-domain.php

creativecommons.org/licenses

Introduction to Plagiarism

LECTURE: "Introduction to Plagiarism" Video (5 min.): player (searchable with closed captions) | mp4 | wmv (cc) | transcript

Quiz 1. Copyright and plagiarism materials. This is a practice quiz. You may take it as many times as you want. It is not graded. Quiz 1 link

Help improve the course: Use this anonymous form to suggest improvements to Dr. Ewell. Form link

Assignments (Sep. 06)

Test 1 (U1.1 and 1.2)
Only take the Copyright and Plagiarism Test AFTER you have reviewed the materials above. The test is timed (20 minutes, 25 questions), randomized, and you may take it only once. Be sure to press the submit button at the end of the test.

Please note that all tests are "open book." You may refer to any materials available for the course. Tests are timed, however, and may be taken only once. If you have a problem taking a test please contact me right away.

Do all the students take the same Test? Tests are randomized in this course, drawn from a pool of questions. As a result some questions will be different and certainly the questions will be arranged in different order in the tests.

Test 1. Remember to submit the screen capture of the results to your personal Dropbox folder. (U1.1-2)

Test 1 Link (Unit 1 materials). For user name give your full name (i.e. Terry Ewell).

REVIEW LECTURE:

LECTURE: Save Test or Exam Results (1 min.) into your Dropbox folder: player | mp4 | wmv | webpage

Organizing your personal Dropbox folder

Please see this webpage for where to place new files, old files, and screen shots of your tests and exams.