David W. Megill, Ph.D.

Music Theory, History, Technology, Performance
B.A., M.A., University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
email: dwmegill@miracosta.edu
See Movie , See Family, See the Lizard in my backyard, Memory Lane, Faculty Concert Appearances,Olympic Dave Our Trip to Siena

If you are taking one of my classes you'll want to go here.
Mus114
Mus182

Interactive Listening We have created software players for each of out textbooks that are accompanied by audio CDs. The players allow you to place and control the audio CDs in your computer CD-ROM. You can interactively follow the a description of the music as it plays.

Interactive Listening Players
Databases and the Web I'm currently working under the hood of Mac OS X and using open source tools to leverage my online work. I'm currently moving much of the material from my brother and my textbooks into a MySQL database and using PHP to deliver the information dynamically to the web. You can watch my progress. (Don't be surprised if things don't work quite right for a while -- truly a work in progress. Megill Music Lab
Java I am working on an online testing system that is smart!. It works with you to help find your Megill SMART score. Be patient! It can take a while to load up the first time. (If you are on a Mac you will need IE4 or better (FireFox) to try these.

Smart Musical Assessment in Real Time
On-line Education My interest in authoring viable online courses in music encompasses Music Appreciation, Music Fundamentals, Jazz Appreciation, Rock History and Music Theory. These courses include many of the tools mentioned on this page. The Music Fundamentals class uses extensive Flash, MIDI and Interactive Java applets. My brother's Music Appreciation makes heavy use of interactive Shockwave listening guides. Open House
Print Stuff (I know, old technology) I write textbooks as well as computer code. Major Publications
Graduation Speech given in 1996 "It's all about Pinballs"
Although my philosophy about teaching and learning changes daily, here is a snapshot overview that will probably change before you finish reading it. Teaching/Learning Philosophy
I'm an honors coordinator and wonder if critical thinking isn't overrated. Published in FACCC Journal Noncritical Thinking
An apology for distance education. Published in FACCC Journal. A Distant Apology
I went to Berkeley in the 60s. It's so quiet now? Published in FACCC Journal. Why Is Berkeley Silent?
It really feels good when it all works. Published in FACCC Journal. A Jazz Epiphany

I've tried to create a text article that uses counterpoint the same way music does. Published in FACCC Journal.

Counterpoint To Print
  Where is Joe Average? Joe Average

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