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Greg Simmons
In July 2000, Greg moved to his current position in ICS from his faculty position in Appalachian's Miriam Cannon Hayes School of Music, where he served as Coordinator of Music Theory. Greg has been teaching college music theory and music technology since 1986, when he first became interested in computers and their relation to pedagogy. Some of the first tutorial programs using MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) were written to provide music students with drill on the most basic of music fundamentals (scales, chords, etc.). It was through the use of these simple tutorial programs with music majors that Greg began to integrate technology with his interest in teaching.
Subsequently, as coordinator of music theory and technology at both Southwest Missouri State University (1994-97) and Appalachian (1997-2000), Greg designed, assembled, and managed two computer music labs, successfully integrated the use of these resources in the music curricula of each of the above institutions, and garnered much experience in the pedagogically sound application of technology.
Over the last five years, Greg has presented papers and workshops about instructional technology at conferences in St. Louis, Baton Rouge, Orlando, Myrtle Beach, Charlotte, and Greensboro, while continuing to teach in the School of Music. His most recent project is the creation of a fully online section of MUS2011, Introduction to Music, which will be offered in Fall of 2005--the first ever fully-online course offering in the School of Music.
Greg's IT-related role includes serving as a consultant for faculty members who wish to integrate technology into their teaching in elegant, instructionally powerful ways. He also serves as one of our WebCT administrators. His personal interests includes mountain biking, DIY projects, and bonsai.
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Phone: (828) 262-6991
