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I teach Electronic Music and Introduction to Music classes at De Anza College. More information about the classes is available at the Electronic Music and Intro to Music class web sites. Contact me (mitchelldan@deanza.edu) with questions about my classes. Visit the De Anza College web site for general college information including registration and admissions.

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Spring 2013 Term
Visit the De Anza College web site to find out more about admissions and registration. My schedule for this spring 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 12:30-2:20 in A91

Music 8: Intermediate Electronic Music

TTh at 12:30-2:20 in A91

For more information about courses I teach, visit the web sites for my Intro to Music and Electronic Music classes. Send me email if you have questions - see the Contact Info section lower in the sidebar.

Recent Posts From My Other Sites

Music 1

	Concert Report Update (5/24/13). The concert reports are graded... but I cannot return them to you today. I'm waiting for email replies from or direct discussion with several students who need to touch base with me concerning certain issues and question related to their reports. They will be returned at the first class next week no matter what.

	A Change to Test 2 Schedule. The "course calendar" has listed the date for test #2 as a week from this Wednesday - on Wednesday, May 30. Given that there is a holiday on the Monday of week 8, I have decided to delay the schedule for this test by one day, and... TEST #2 IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, MAY 30. At this point I do not plan to change any other days that week. Be aware that this means that we will move on to newer topics in your study and homework assignments and on the quiz that week. The test itself still focuses on the music of the Baroque and Classical eras.

	Extra Credit Event Update. Since I updated the Extra Credit concert listing last week I have become aware of two more concerts. The list has been updated to include these newer events, and there are now perhaps a half dozen eligible events remaining this quarter.


Source: Music 1; Updated: 9:36AM PST.

Electronic Music

	Cloud Storage Alternatives to Flash Drives. As an alternative to using Flash drives to store backup copies of your class work and transfer it among computers, you might consider using your existing cloud storage or signing up for one of the free cloud storage accounts. These include: Google Drive Dropbox copy.com To the best of my knowledge, copy.com currently provides that largest amount of free storage, though both Google and Dropbox have been around longer. (I have accounts with all three, and all three are web-accessible.)

	Music 8: Intermediate Electronic Music Test/Quizzes. Two important announcements related to Music 8 quizzes and the first test: The two quizzes have been graded, and grades are posted in the online grades update. You may optionally resubmit one of the two quizzes for a higher grade on THURSDAY, MAY 16 at the start of the period. If you do this, the following applies: Write "RESUBMIT" across the top of the quiz that you choose to turn in. You must print out a fresh copy of the quiz and answer on the new form. Your final grade for the resubmitted grade will be the average of the first submission and the resubmitted quiz. (If you score lower on the resubmitted quiz you will retain your score from the first time you turned in the quiz.) No late resubmitted quizzes will be accepted. Test #1 is scheduled for our next class meeting this week on Thursday, May 16. This test is based on the questions on quizzes #1 and #2. The test is a closed-notes test and classroom computers will be off during the test.

	Upcoming Office Hour Change. I will likely alter my office hours a bit beginning next week (week II) of the spring term. Currently all of my office hours are at 8:30 a.m., but I would like to also be available at 11:30 a.m. on some days for students who cannot come to campus to meet at the earlier time. Watch here for an update.


Source: Electronic Music; Updated: 12:32PM PST.

Quotes

	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 (noreply@blogger.com)

	H. H. Williams "Furious activity is no substitute for understanding." - G Dan Mitchell (noreply@blogger.com)

	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 (noreply@blogger.com)


Source: The Quote File; Updated: 12/23/2012.