Piano education online: Challenges and solutions

Abstract

The research objectives are as follows: to consider the possibilities of modern digital technologies in education; to assess the impact of digital technology on the study of a work of art. The study results show the advantages and disadvantages of the WeChat software and the MOOC application, obtained on the basis of a survey of students. According to the WeChat software, 100% of students said they use the app. According to 100% (328 students) of the respondents, the advantage is free use; 98% (321 students) noted learning flexibility and ease of use; 85% (279 students) reported high quality sound and image; 83% (272 students) appreciated instant messages; 75% (246 students) enjoyed integrated screen sharing during conversation; 65% (213 students) reported call recording; 25% (82 students) enjoyed phone calls and protection of private conversations. According to 46% of respondents (151 students), the disadvantages are delay and poor audio quality at the beginning of communication; 42% (138 students) - inaccessibility to other incoming calls during a conversation; 35% (115 students) - difficulties associated with reading a text message received during a video chat; 20% (66 students) - lack of round-the-clock technical support.