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WELCOME!

Exploring Digital Resources&

Online Teaching Tools

MERLOTMultimedia Educational Resources

forLearning & Online Teaching

Sue R. Bauer, Ed.D.Director of Computer Training

What is MERLOT?

•Referatory•Descriptor•Locator/Guide•Bookmarker

•Not a“storage unit”

Learning Materials

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

What Learning Materials (LMs) Are Available?1. Lectures &

presentations

2. Drills & practice

3. Tutorials

4. Quizzes / tests

5. Animations

6. Simulations

7. Case studies

8. Collections

9. Reference materials

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

• ChemistryWebElementsTM Periodic Table

• HistoryValley of the Shadow

• Information TechnologyBoolean 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 MERLO

T?• 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