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Thursday, October 30, 2025 from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Watch the “Re-examine ADAPT to Create Chemistry Problems” recording In this webinar, we will demonstrate how to use ADAPT’s molecular sketcher tool to create chemistry problems where students can build and manipulate molecular structures directly within their assignments. Join us to learn more about this …
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Are you an OER liaison who is also a part time faculty member? Join this conversation to share time management strategies, effective ways to advocate for OER within your role, and some of the advantages or pitfalls of being part-time and an OERL.
OMT provides not only the material for a complete traditional core undergraduate music theory sequence (fundamentals, diatonic harmony, chromatic harmony, form, 20th-century techniques), but also several other units for instructors who have diversified their curriculum, such as jazz, popular music, counterpoint, and orchestration.”This text features accessibility-focused design elements such as screen reader-friendly terminology for major and …
“The main purpose of the course… is to explore basic music theory so thoroughly that the interested student will then be able to easily pick up whatever further theory is wanted. Music history and the physics of sound are included to the extent that they shed light on music theory.“ The text focuses on core …
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This comprehensive four-semester interactive online textbook emphasizes phrase-based harmonic analysis rather than traditional four-part voice-leading, focusing on motivic development, phrase structure, and melodic construction techniques including inversion, augmentation, diminution, and ornamentation. “This text differs from other music theory textbooks by focusing less on four–part (SATB) voiceleading [sic] and more on relating harmony to the phrase.“ …
This text employs British note-naming conventions which may render it largely unusable as a general text. However, it contains many examples and linked videos which may be very useful as supplementary material.
Friday, October 24, 2025 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Watch the “Sin Fronteras: Inclusive Open Educational Resources (OER) in Spanish” recording Access the “Sin Fronteras: Inclusive Open Educational Resources (OER) in Spanish” presentation slides Today more than ever there is an urgency to embrace language teaching practices that are both inclusive and equitable. This …
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This comprehensive five-volume series covers fundamental Western music theory concepts through separate modules: Pitch and Major Scales and Keys; Rhythm and Meter; Minor Scales and Keys; Intervals; Triads, Chords, Introduction to Roman Numerals. Each volume includes exercises however, some embedded links seemed to be broken. Roman numerals are introduced in final chapter of the last …
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This OER provides a more comprehensive symbiosis of musicianship and music theory learning than can be found in existing textbooks, including engaging and progressive video demonstrations and interactive listening and vocal exercises that integrate musical knowledge with foundational musical skills. This text provides thorough coverage of foundational topics designed for diverse student populations. However, it …