Abstract

To align with the University-wide theme on “Internationalization at Home” (IaH) and to enhance students’ learning environment by integrating eLearning technologies, two teaching and learning initiatives have been developed in undergraduate music classes. (1) CUHK-University of Memphis Virtual Classroom Exchange Pilot Program: through the use of videoconferencing, “virtual classes” conducted by instructors from both universities will be delivered to the undergraduate piano pedagogy class at CUHK and a corresponding class in the University of Memphis. Students from both universities will form ‘virtual teams’ to work outside classroom and to engage in discussion, evaluate cases studies from different cultures, consider issues from cross-cultural perspectives, and complete common learning tasks. (2) Digital Courseware Adoption and Interactive Online Exercises Development: An international established ear training and theory digital curriculum will be integrated into the existing undergraduate theory and ear training curriculum. Materials in the digital curriculum will be customized into 1 remedial micro-module and 6 micro-modules for flipped-class approach, and provide practical exercises for students’ supplementary learning. Four sets of interactive online exercises will be developed for the same class as students’ self-revision materials. The initiatives are expected to enhance students’ learning by integrating technology-enhanced, interactive, and internationalized learning activities in a regular classroom. The pedagogical design through the use of technology is expected to be transferable to other classrooms on the system level.