Associate Professor of Music Education Brian Moore has been accepted into the Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) Program.
The ADE program began in 1994 when Apple recognized K-12 and higher education pioneers who are using a variety of Apple products to transform teaching and learning in powerful ways. Today, it has grown into a worldwide community of more than 2,000 visionary educators and innovative leaders who are doing amazing things with technology in and out of the classroom.
Moore coordinates the music technology offerings for the School of Music, as well as the Music Technology Minor.
Moore has been at UNL since 1986.
His special areas of interest include creativity, composition and instructional technology. He is active as a clinician having conducted numerous festivals, workshops and seminars throughout the country. He is the author of two chapters of Dimensions of Musical Thinking, and a chapter in Why and How to Teach Music Composition: A New Horizon for Music Education, both published by MENC.
His involvement with Music In Education (MIE) (Yamaha Corporation of America) as well as instructional software development have gained him national recognition in the field of music technology. His work in software development continues to focus upon music education, composition, and mobile devices and teaching.
He holds a B.A. in music composition and a B.M. in music education degree from the University of New Hampshire. His graduate work includes a masters in music education and conducting and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction, both from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
For more information on the ADE program, visit http://www.apple.com/education/ade.