ATMI Mission Statement
ATMI's Mission Inludes:Fostering the development of technological aids for music instruction Reducing redundant effort among developers of courseware and hardware Editing and distributing a directory of hardware and software available for use in music instruction Providing consultation for new users of technology-based music instruction materials |
ATMI's mission is to improve music teaching and learning through the integration of current and emerging technologies into the music learning environment. It does this by providing a forum for the scholarly presentation of pedagogical and technical information for music teachers in higher education. ATMI seeks to engage both specialists and non-specialists in music technology, in an atmosphere that effectively disseminates information, encourages participation, cultivates collegial relationships, and engages practice.
ATMI was formed in 1975 as a special interest group of the Association for the Development of Computer-Based Instructional Systems (ADCIS). Since 1992, ATMI has been an independent professional organization. ATMI currently has about 200 members from the United States and a smaller number from various other countries
Since 1994 ATMI has held an annual conference which serves as a forum for scholarly presentations, software and hardware demonstrations, panels, and discussion groups. The 2004 meeting was held in San Francisco and featured over 70 presentations and performances by academic and industry music technology experts. For additional details on past conferences (including programs and abstracts), please visit our page.
In addition to hosting a national conference, ATMI provides a number of Internet resources for those interested in music technology. The ATMI listserv is open to both members and nonmembers and is dedicated to sharing information, questions, and solutions for anyone interested in using music technology in instruction. In previous years, the annual ATMI Technology Directory, was a 400+ page guide to thousands of software and hardware products used in music instruction. This important resource is now updated regularly and available to members a searchable database hosted on our website. A similar transformation into an electronic document is currently underway on our Newsletter. Future projects include a new peer reviewed E-Journal covering uses of technology in music instruction. In addition, ATMI serves as an informal consulting exchange to provide contacts between those with questions and those with answers on a variety of technology-related subjects.