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Wednesday, October 13, 2004 
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On Wednesday, October 13 and Thursday October 14 I will be available in the Academic Senate Office during my office hours. The Senate Office is in room Admin 6A in the southeast corner of the Administration Building in the center of campus near the Library and Campus Center.
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Cathedral Peak with approaching storm. Yosemite National Park. October 9, 2004
(Posted 10/13/04; 7:06:14 AM #) |
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Fall 2009 Term
Fall 2009 classes begin in September, and registration has already begun. Visit the De Anza College web site to find out more about admissions and registration. My schedule includes: Music 1A: Introduction to Music- MTWTh at 9:30-10:20 in A11
- MTWTh at 10:30-11:20 in A11
Music 51: Introduction to Electronic Music- MW at 12:30-2:10 in A91
- Friday-only at 10:30-1:50 in A91
Music 8: Intermediate Electronic MusicFor more information about courses I teach, visit the web sites for my Intro to Music and Electronic Music classes. Also, be aware that the state budget crisis may force changes in this schedule. Send me email if you have questions - see the Contact Info section lower in the sidebar. I posted an extremely important note about enrollment during a budget crisis last year - it still applies for the upcoming term. Please read it!
Recent Posts From My Other Sites
Music 1
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Three Brief Announcements (11/4/09). I have updated the quiz grades to included corrected grades for quiz 4, corrected scores for quiz 5, and grades/scores based on this week's quiz.
I have updated the concert list to include events through next Tuesday. This weekend would be one good time attend your second concert.
A formatting problem has developed on the calendar page. The information on the page is correct, but a large space may appear above the calendar when you view the web page. Please scroll down to see the calendar.
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Week 7 Topic Posted (11/4). The next online discussion topic has been posted: Week 7 Topic - Fall 2009
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Quiz Grade Error. I made an error when reporting last week's quiz grades - not all grades were included in the update. I am aware of the problem and I'll try to fix it within the next 24 hours. (I believe that the problem mostly affects grades for the 9:30 class.)
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| Source: Music 1; Updated: 5:20PM PST. |
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Need Extra Lab Time?. As we pass the midpoint of the term, you may be surprised at how quickly final exams and final projects approach - and how much you wish you had more lab time than what is available during class!
You can always drop in to use the lab during my other classes. See the Open Labs link in the sidebar at the upper left for more information. (Students in those classes always have priority for their computers, but you may use any vacant workstation.) There is also an open lab on TTh at 11:30-12:20. In addition, there is a very good chance that you will find the lab open at the same time on MW.
The tight schedule is especially an issue for the Friday class since there are two Friday holidays during the final five weeks of the term. Friday class students should make it a priority to come to the lab during open times. But even students in the MW and TTh classes will find that there is barely enough time to finish projects - and little at all to make them really great - if you limit yourself to class time only
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Important Schedule News for the Friday-only Class. As we have discussed in class on more than one occasion, the Friday-only class loses 2 (of only 11) class meetings this quarter to campus holidays. As you know, we need to work extra-hard this quarter to stay on schedule and complete the full course in nearly 20% less time!
The two holiday Fridays are coming up in November. The class does meet next week on November 6, but not on the week after than, November 13. Then we have one more meeting before the Thanksgiving holiday.
With this in mind, our next class is going to be a busy one! In addition to some important work time on project #6 (which will likely be due on November 20!) quiz #2 is due at the start of the period and I have scheduled test #1 for the last part of the period. Since quiz questions will appear on the test it is critical that you complete the quiz and be in class on time for our review at the start of the period. You will have some additional time to study/review during the class period prior to the test.
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A Reminder: Compressed Schedule for Fall Quarter Friday Class. During a typical quarter with no Friday holidays, a De Anza College Friday-only class like Music 51 meets 11 times before the final exam session during week 12.
When a Friday-only class falls on a Friday holiday, this is a big deal - it is like missing a whole week of classes! Unfortunately (as much as we all enjoy the three-day weekend) this quarter there are two Friday holidays... cutting our class meetings from 11 to only 9, the equivalent of two full weeks or nearly 20%!
Making this even more challenging is that fact that the two holidays (Veterans Day and Thanksgiving) both occur in November near the very end of the term. I've mentioned in class quite a few times, I am working to push the Friday-only class ahead of the schedule for the MW section... so that we will be ready to cope with the interruptions that are coming up soon.
It is tremendously important that you work to finish projects as quickly as possible. While we would all like to have a lot more time to work on them, it just won't be available during class hours this quarter. (You are encouraged to use the times available outside of the Friday class time!)
The most important thing is to complete a project and demonstrate your ability to use the required techniques. At this point doing so is a higher priority than producing a really wonderful musical example... as hard as that is to accept. It may help to keep in mind the fact that by staying on schedule now you will have more time to work on your final project.
Keep my motto in mind: Finish it first. Make it better later.
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Quotes
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Bertrand Russell "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." - G Dan Mitchell (gdanmitchell@gmail.com) |
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H. H. Williams "Furious activity is no substitute for understanding." - G Dan Mitchell (gdanmitchell@gmail.com) |
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George Orwell "Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it." - G Dan Mitchell (gdanmitchell@gmail.com) |
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| Source: The Quote File; Updated: 9/24/2009. |
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