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Daniel Walzer, Ph.D.

@danielwalzer.bsky.social

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Associate Professor of Music and Arts Technology at Indiana University Indianapolis. Research interests include STEAM Education, Leadership, Learning Science, and Creativity. Author of Leadership in Music Technology Education.

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Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 31m

Today I will be participating in Conversations in STEM Education at the IU Indianapolis Library at 2:00pm. Please do stop by if you're in the area. events.iu.edu/seiri/event/...

Sound and Vision: Building Student Agency, Communication Skills, and Technical and Aesthetic Fluency Through Peer-Led Experiential Learning

Daniel Walzer will share insights from his work in music technology education and research, highlighting interdisciplinary scholarship that integra...

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Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 10h

A lot of my research integrates learning science and music technology pedagogy. The hard part is finding the right balance and way of presenting what are sometimes abstract concepts in a practical way.

Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 15h

Indeed. Been on both sides of it unfortunately!

Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 15h

I appreciate the perspective. We'll see what happens!

Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 20h

I have no issue submitting elsewhere. I also don't disagree with many of the comments. It just feels like lazy editing. We do this in good faith and it feels somewhat dismissive not to find a compromise towards publication. Maybe I'm wrong, though.

Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 20h

I get that competitive journals don't have a lot of space. I'm puzzled by this one because it's not the first time it's happened, and I'm confused as to why they would reject the positive feedback and only focus on the new comments brought on by nitpicky reviewers. What am I missing here?

Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 20h

We're coming up on a year of work. I'm not new to rejection. But I can't help but be frustrated. Stringing along R&Rs without a reasonable set of expectations is a waste of time. I've asked them to reconsider their decision. As an editor, I find R&Rs are generally a path towards publication. Odd.

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Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 20h

After addressing a reviewer's concerns, that person somehow identified NEW issues as a result of what they asked me to change. So, the editors send out to a fourth reviewer, not familiar with the context, who wasn't happy. The journal rejects with no particular reason. I'm torn on this one for sure.

Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 20h

An article for a top journal goes through two rounds of revision. Each time, I responded to all of the comments and addressed concerns within word counts. After the first round, one reviewer recommended publication. After the second round, one brought up minor points. That's not where it ends.

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Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 1d

A whole lot of people are fighting these days. Just know that you are seen and appreciated.

Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 3d

New album cover.

Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 17d

I'm really excited to share this article on our work with the Music Technology Academy in TOPICS for Music Education Praxis. This is a joint collaboration between Music and Arts Technology and the IU School of Education Indianapolis.

topics.maydaygroup.org/2025/buildin...

Building Algorithmic Thinking and STEAM Creativity through Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for Elementary and Middle School Students in a Music Technology Summer Camp – TOPICS

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Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 20d

Manuscript submitted. Now for the long wait.

Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 21d

I will be participating in a Conversations in STEM Education event on Friday October 10th at 2pm on the IU Indianapolis Campus. This event is sponsored by the STEM Education Innovation Research Institute. Looking forward! Links and details forthcoming.

Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 25d

I’ve got a forthcoming article on music technology and learning science using Digital Audio Workstations. It’s challenging trying to fuse these fields together, but rewarding.

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Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 25d

Most likely. I addressed what I could and let the editors know about it. Doesn’t bug me but thinking more about grad students and ECRs who might not bounce back from that.

Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 25d

Weird flex when a reviewer gets angry at writing style, but doesn’t actually engage with the ideas in the paper. That’s a new one for me.

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Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · 28d

Journal article accepted. Thankful.

Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · Sep 7

It’s hard to be a Bengals fan.

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Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · Sep 6

Got my first desk rejection in almost a decade this week. While it's rare, they do happen from time to time. Sharing mainly to keep myself honest and dispel any notions that scholars don't hear the word "no" more often than not.

Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · Aug 31

Seeing this announcement gives me a bit of hope. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF STEM K-12 (STEM K-12)

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Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · Aug 31

Revised article submitted. Now to wait.

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Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · Aug 29

Dear Peer Reviewers, we do use the word "I" in academic writing. Stop suggesting otherwise. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.

Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · Aug 29

That is a passage by bell hooks in her great book Teaching to Transgress. I've been trying to keep from being cynical these days. Would much rather be a light than give into all of the negativity I see daily. I feel lucky to work with students. Maybe it's about being open and real, and learning.

Daniel Walzer, Ph.D. @danielwalzer.bsky.social · Aug 29

When education is the practice of freedom, students are not the only ones who are asked to share, to confess. Engaged pedagogy does not seek simply to empower students. Any classroom that employs a holistic model of learning will also be a place where teachers grow, and are empowered by the process.

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