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What is MERLOT? Referatory Descriptor Locator/Guide Bookmarker Not a “storage unit” Learning Materials

Referatory

Descriptor

Locator/Guide

Bookmarker

Not a “storage unit”

Where Do I Find MERLOT? http :// www.merlot.org

What Learning Materials (LMs) Are Available? Lectures & presentations Drills & practice Tutorials Quizzes / tests Animations Simulations Case studies Collections Reference materials

Lectures & presentations

Drills & practice

Tutorials

Quizzes / tests

Animations

Simulations

Case studies

Collections

Reference materials

What Does LM Intro Look Like?

What Are Some LM Examples? Lectures & presentations Drill & practice Tutorials Quizzes / tests Animations

Lectures & presentations

Drill & practice

Tutorials

Quizzes / tests

Animations

More LM Examples Simulations Case studies Collections Reference materials

Simulations

Case studies

Collections

Reference materials

Editor’s Choice 2005 Awards Chemistry WebElements TM Periodic Table History Valley of the Shadow Information Technology Boolean Operators

Chemistry

WebElements TM Periodic Table

History

Valley of the Shadow

Information Technology

Boolean Operators

Why Would I Want to Use MERLOT? Saves prep time Link in WebCT, Web Page Accessible where connectivity Many peer reviewed Colleague input

Saves prep time

Link in WebCT, Web Page

Accessible where connectivity

Many peer reviewed

Colleague input

What about Membership? Free Membership not required Member may: Contribute Make comments Add assignment Snapshot

Free

Membership not required

Member may:

Contribute

Make comments

Add assignment

Snapshot

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?

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?

If I Want to Review LM examples: List 1 , List 2 Awarding winning LMs Location of MERLOT

LM examples: List 1 , List 2

Awarding winning LMs

Location of MERLOT

I Want to Talk to Someone about Using MERLOT Contact Sue Bauer, Ed.D. Director of Computer Training Email: [email_address] Phone: (805) 493-3368 AOL IM: suebeecleo

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

Email: [email_address]

Phone: (805) 493-3368

AOL IM: suebeecleo

MERLOT on the Web http:// www.merlot.org

http:// www.merlot.org