Inspiration Dissemination

In this episode of Inspiration Dissemination, we speak with Bonnie Kraxberger, a graduate student in the College of Education at Oregon State University, about her innovative use of virtual reality to make music education more engaging and accessible for adult learners. Drawing on her experience as both a music teacher and education program developer, Bonnie shares how she designed an immersive learning environment that teaches music literacy through creative, game-like experiences, as well as the challenges of integrating sound into virtual learning platforms. She also reflects on the future of educational technology, the importance of personalized learning, and her journey balancing graduate school, research, and parenthood while pursuing a passion project that brings music learning to life.

What is Inspiration Dissemination?

Inspiration Dissemination is an award-winning radio program that occurs Sunday nights at 7PM Pacific on KBVR Corvallis, 88.7FM. Each week on the program, we host a different graduate student worker from Oregon State University to talk about their lives and passion for research here at the university. By presenting these stories, we can present the diverse, human element of graduate research that is often hidden from the public view.

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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by all the current and former hosts of the show, Orange Media Network, the KBVR-FM students and staff, and of course the amazing graduate students at Oregon State University.