Carol Johnson (PhD) is Senior Lecturer in Music (Online Learning and Educational Technologies) at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, The University of Melbourne (Australia), and founded The Virtual School of Music in 2004.

Andrew King (PhD) is Professor in Music and Technology and was Head of the School of Arts (2017-2023) at the University of Hull, UK. He is currently Pro Vice Chancellor at the University of Hull (UK).

Introduction by Carol Johnson and Andrew King

Section 1: Technology, Performance and Context

Industry Perspective by Chester Thompson

Chapter 1: Synchronous Online Ensemble Performance by Stefano Delle Monache, Luca Comanducci, Giovanni Caspito, Augusto Sarti and Federico Avanzini

Chapter 2: Performance in the Virtual Auditorium: Performance practice in Second Life by Kenneth McAlpine and James Cook

Chapter 3: Enhanced Performance Training by George Waddell and Aaron Williamon

Chapter 4: Developing an Online Music Orientation using the Framework for Teaching Music Online by Carol Johnson

Section 2: Perspectives for Teaching

Industry Perspective by Peter Lee and Tim Wilson

Chapter 5: Instrumental Learning Online by Pamela D. Pike

Chapter 6: Informed Teaching and Practice in Music Education: Exploring Music Technologies, Curriculum Design and Learning Environments in an Everchanging World by Brad Merrick

Chapter 7: Music, Play, Games and Education by Tim Summers

Chapter 8: Music Representation and Modelling: A Signal Processing Perspective by Augusto Sarti, Fabio Antonacci, and Alberto Bernadini

Chapter 9: State and Practice of Music Education Software Design by Matthias Nowakowski and Aristotelis Hadjakos

Chapter 10: Audio Education: Perspectives from Industry by Andrew King

Chapter 11: Strategies for Teaching Audio Production Online by Jason Torrens and Paul Doornbusch

Section 3: Current Issues

Industry Perspective by Phil Harding and Andrew King

Chapter 12: Ethics by Nicolas Gold and Ross Purves

Chapter 13: Acoustic Ecology: Exploring the Role of Sound and Technology in Understanding Climate Change by Leah Barclay

Chapter 14: Artificial Intelligence and Music by Robert Laidlow

Chapter 15: Exploring Links Between Music and Science-Informed Play by Evangelos Himonides, Ross Purves and Nicolas Gold

Chapter 16: Future Directions: Artificial Intelligence, Immersive Learning & Online Learning by Carol Johnson & Andrew King