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Ruben C. Rodriguez is Program Coordinator and Faculty for the Music Business Program in the Department of Radio, Television, and Broadcast at San Antonio College in San Antonio Texas, U.S.A. He received his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching with a cognate in Instructional Technology from the University of Texas at San Antonio where he also received his Master of Arts in the same concentration. He also holds his bachelor’s degree in Music from The University of Texas at San Antonio and has his Associates in Radio, Television, and Film from San Antonio College where he currently teaches. His research interests include technology use in higher education, online learning, music learning through technology, learning with digital games, and social justice. Ruben Rodriguez has published in scholarly academic journals and presented papers at several regional and national conferences to include invitations as a guest panelist.
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International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2019
The HyFlex learning model adopted by Texas AM 2) synchronously; or 3) asynchronously via the adob... more The HyFlex learning model adopted by Texas AM 2) synchronously; or 3) asynchronously via the adobe connect online-based meeting platform. This study focuses on evaluating the impact that HyFlex has regarding student achievements by assessing their performances from one quantitative course section offered in the program. Quantitative data was collected to examine multiple perspectives in regards to relationships between students' performance and their decision on attendance options in the same course. Findings include clarification on the preconception of quality assurance and efficacy on the HyFlex learning model, distance learning in general, as well as for quantitative courses deployed in a non-traditional online format. Future implications for research are discussed.
This article offers a bird's-eye view of the evolution of guitar learning and pedagogy in the... more This article offers a bird's-eye view of the evolution of guitar learning and pedagogy in the XX and XXI centuries, supported, and often propelled by emerging popular musical styles and new technologies. Specifically, the article discusses how learning to play guitar has evolved from formal teacher-student lessons in private and academic settings, to informal and self-guided forms of learning through books, magazines, and DVDs. Starting in the late 1990s, technological advancements and the diffusion of high-speed internet brought about technologies and social spaces that contributed to innovating guitar pedagogies and disrupting traditional approaches to teaching and learning the guitar. These technologies include, but are not limited to online archives and communities, social media, apps and software, subscription-based services, augmented reality, virtual worlds, and digital games. Several of these technologies are still in their infancy and their potential for impacting guita...
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies
International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2019
The HyFlex learning model adopted by Texas AM 2) synchronously; or 3) asynchronously via the adob... more The HyFlex learning model adopted by Texas AM 2) synchronously; or 3) asynchronously via the adobe connect online-based meeting platform. This study focuses on evaluating the impact that HyFlex has regarding student achievements by assessing their performances from one quantitative course section offered in the program. Quantitative data was collected to examine multiple perspectives in regards to relationships between students' performance and their decision on attendance options in the same course. Findings include clarification on the preconception of quality assurance and efficacy on the HyFlex learning model, distance learning in general, as well as for quantitative courses deployed in a non-traditional online format. Future implications for research are discussed.
This article offers a bird's-eye view of the evolution of guitar learning and pedagogy in the... more This article offers a bird's-eye view of the evolution of guitar learning and pedagogy in the XX and XXI centuries, supported, and often propelled by emerging popular musical styles and new technologies. Specifically, the article discusses how learning to play guitar has evolved from formal teacher-student lessons in private and academic settings, to informal and self-guided forms of learning through books, magazines, and DVDs. Starting in the late 1990s, technological advancements and the diffusion of high-speed internet brought about technologies and social spaces that contributed to innovating guitar pedagogies and disrupting traditional approaches to teaching and learning the guitar. These technologies include, but are not limited to online archives and communities, social media, apps and software, subscription-based services, augmented reality, virtual worlds, and digital games. Several of these technologies are still in their infancy and their potential for impacting guita...
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies