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WELCOME!. Exploring Digital Resources & Online Teaching Tools. MERLOT. M ultimedia E ducational R esources for L earning & O nline T eaching. What is MERLOT?. Learning Materials. Not a “storage unit”. Referatory Descriptor Locator/Guide Bookmarker. Where Do I Find MERLOT?.
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WELCOME! Exploring Digital Resources&Online Teaching Tools
MERLOT Multimedia Educational ResourcesforLearning & Online Teaching
What is MERLOT? Learning Materials • Not a“storage unit” • Referatory • Descriptor • Locator/Guide • Bookmarker Sue R. Bauer, Ed.D. Director of Computer Training
Where Do I Find MERLOT? http://www.merlot.org Sue R. Bauer, Ed.D. Director of Computer Training
Lectures & presentations Drills & practice Tutorials Quizzes / tests Animations Simulations Case studies Collections Reference materials What Learning Materials (LMs) Are Available? Sue R. Bauer, Ed.D. Director of Computer Training
What Does LM Intro Look Like? Sue R. Bauer, Ed.D. Director of Computer Training
What Are Some LM Examples? • Lectures & presentations • Drill & practice • Tutorials • Quizzes / tests • Animations Sue R. Bauer, Ed.D. Director of Computer Training
More LM Examples • Simulations • Case studies • Collections • Reference materials Sue R. Bauer, Ed.D. Director of Computer Training
Editor’s Choice 2005 Awards • Chemistry WebElementsTM Periodic Table • History Valley of the Shadow • Information Technology Boolean Operators Sue R. Bauer, Ed.D. Director of Computer Training
Why Would I Want to Use MERLOT? • Saves prep time • Link in WebCT, Web Page • Accessible where connectivity • Many peer reviewed • Colleague input Sue R. Bauer, Ed.D. Director of Computer Training
What about Membership? • Free • Membership not required • Member may: • Contribute • Make comments • Add assignment • Snapshot Sue R. Bauer, Ed.D. Director of Computer Training
I Want to Know More • What will I see when I look at a LM? • What can I do with the materials I find in MERLOT? • RSS feeds? • How do I join? • Who contributes the materials to MERLOT? • Who oversees and maintains MERLOT? Sue R. Bauer, Ed.D. Director of Computer Training
If I Want to Review • LM examples: List 1, List 2 • Awarding winning LMs • Location of MERLOT Sue R. Bauer, Ed.D. Director of Computer Training
I Want to Talk to Someone about Using MERLOT • Contact Sue Bauer, Ed.D.Director of Computer Training • Email: sbauer@clunet.edu • Phone: (805) 493-3368 • AOL IM: suebeecleo Sue R. Bauer, Ed.D. Director of Computer Training
MERLOT on the Web http://www.merlot.org Sue R. Bauer, Ed.D. Director of Computer Training