http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 02:28:05 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 02:28:05 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=385396 Helps students understand the elements of a citation, regardless of format. Includes interactive elements, where students must "click" the right answer to move forward with the module. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=417290 The purpose of the Library Instruction Case Wiki (LICW) is to promote and facilitate the application of case method teaching in library and information literacy instruction. Teaching with cases is a problem-based approach to active learning. It is widespread in legal, business, and medical fields, and has been shown to increase both learning and enthusiasm in students. By making cases we have developed for instruction available on this site we hope more librarians will be encouraged to experiment with the case method, develop their own cases, and deposit them for the use of others. Featured in The Journal of Academic Librarianship (link). http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=338558 This module is designed to help students understand a) why we cite b) where to look on their sources to find the information they need for their citations http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=346740 Shows how to put a citation together in MLA format and covers both the format used through 2008 and the new format starting in January 2009. It is also a sequel to The Citation Puzzle, included previously in Merlot. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=475898 The ipl2 curriculum site is a collection of teaching and learning objects for reference question-answering, collection-building, and new technologies including Web 2.0. Many of these materials were developed by library and information science instructors in teaching students to answer digital reference questions in a variety of online environments, as well as building online reference collections and using Web 2.0 and new technologies. Videos, audio files, activities, presentations and other items downloadable here support digital library learning for e-mail and chat reference, collection building, wikis, blogs, podcasting, virtual worlds and more. Librarians, information professionals and library and information science educators have contributed to this learning objects repository for teaching skills useful for digital libraries. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=325174 PRIMO, a committee of the ACRL Instruction Section, promotes and shares peer-reviewed instructional materials created by librarians to teach people about discovering, accessing and evaluating information in networked environments. The PRIMO Committee hopes that publicizing selective, high quality resources will help librarians to respond to the educational challenges posed by still emerging digital technologies. (description from site) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=305014 Thinkfinity.org is the cornerstone of Verizon Foundation's Literacy, Education and Technology initiatives. Our goal is to improve student achievement in traditional classroom settings and beyond by providing high-quality content and extensive professional development training.This free, comprehensive digital learning platform is built upon the merger of two acclaimed programs Verizon MarcoPolo and the Thinkfinity Literacy Network. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=294853 Example of digital storytelling, which could be used for teacher or librarian preparation programs http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=305604 LibraryThing is a full-powered cataloging application, searching the Library of Congress, all five national Amazon sites, and more than 80 world libraries. You can edit your information, search and sort it, "tag" books with your own subjects, or use the Library of Congress and Dewey systems to organize your collection.