http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 12:13:15 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 12:13:15 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=755379 This is my StAIR Project that I created to show instructors how to make their syllabi on Google Docs and then upload them to Moodle so that students and teachers do not need Word and such to do these things. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=738889 'GOT GOOD GRAMMAR? Find out the fun way with our intermediate tests for learners of English. Eliminate mistakes and build your confidence! Keep improving your score in spare moments. Can you reach the top level?ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USEBased on the world’s best-selling grammar book by Raymond Murphy, relied on by millions across the world.1,700+ QUESTIONSA fresh challenge every time, or pick one of 16 grammar areas for focused practice.PROGRESS TRACKINGResults and statistics keep you informed as you improve.HIGH SCORE!Earn bonuses. Gain levels. Stay motivated!'This app costs $4.99 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=733784 'Are you a history buff fascinated by the rich and varied history of this great nation? Or perhaps you're a student struggling to decipher the timeline and corresponding details of the many milestones that helped to shape America. Either way the McGraw-Hill U.S. History Quiz Set 1 app will prove to be an invaluable tool. Designed to assess a user's current knowledge of American history and based closely on the actual AP US History test given each year, this application consists of 80 multiple choice questions and provides detailed answers to each one. The application measures your progress as you go along and allows you to save your work, returning later to finish the test at your convenience. It also allows for repeated usage since, once completed, you can scramble the questions and take the test all over again. To minimize frustration, the application also allows the user to skip a question, returning to it at a later time.The content for this application was created by Stephen Armstrong, author of McGraw-Hill's 5 Steps to a 5: AP U.S. History. Mr Armstrong is an AP History teacher, supervisor of social studies at Hall High School in West Hartford, and an adjunct professor of history at Central Connecticut State University. With each of 80 multiple choice questions providing 5 possible answers, the McGraw-Hill U.S. History Quiz Set 1 application provides a thorough review of the major events and themes of this country's history. From the settling of the Western Hemisphere and Colonial America in the 1400s to the current circumstances of Modern America, the user's historical knowledge will be challenged and broadened by this dynamic tool. So whether your goal is to achieve your best score on the AP exam or simply to expand your personal knowledge of US History, this application will be an indispensable tool.'This app costs $1.99 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=713043 'Find your own Eureka moments with our vast selection of Science Trivia!With material that spans across a range of difficulty levels and subjects, there's something for every aspiring scientist and student in this app.Whether your science kick is astrology or anatomy, molecular chemistry or the natural world, you'll be hooked by our huge array of questions.With over 700,000 users and 16,000,000 questions answered, Quipper's trivia community is growing every day!'This is a free app http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=713052 'The Ultimate World Quiz makes learning fun and easy. Why buy multiple apps when you can have one that does it all? This app combines both game play with a reference resource of facts on every country in the world into one easy to use application.Features:- With an in-depth reference of over 230 countries offline, no internet connection needed.- View the map of each country through the iPhone's Maps app.- For any additional information required the app links each country to its corresponding Wikipedia page for any additional information you may require- Whilst also giving a complete reference this app also provides users with THREE quizzes to test you knowledge.The information supplied about each country includes,- Countries Flags- Continents- Capital Cities- People- Language- and others.QuizzesDo you know your continents, flags and capital cities?With the three quizzes:- Continents Quiz.- Flags Quiz.- Capital Quiz.you will be able to check your knowledge of each.'This app costs $0.99 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=693424 'An educational hangman style game with biology questionsThis game challenges you to guess words related to several Biology subjects. It contains a database with more than 450 questions chosen randomly and are classified into three difficulty levels. 2 Languages options: English and Portuguese.Biotest is one of several digital contents for Biology education produced by the EMBRIAO project at University of Campinas, Brazil, funded by the brazilian National Fund for Education Development, Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Education.'This is a free app http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=692503 'This game challenges you to guess words related to several Biology subjects. It contains a database with more than 550 questions chosen randomly and are classified into three difficulty levels.2 Languages options: English and Portuguese.Biotest is one of several digital contents for Biology education produced by the EMBRIAO project at University of Campinas, Brazil, funded by the brazilian National Fund for Education Development, Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Education.'This is a free app http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=688774 'Memorize anything efficiently with AnkiDroid!Many free decks available.Memorize anything with AnkiDroid!AnkiDroid lets you learn flashcards very efficiently by showing them just before you will forget. It is fully compatible with the spaced repetition software Anki (including synchronization), which is available for Windows, Linux and MacOS.Study all sorts of things wherever and whenever you want. Make good use of idle times on bus trips, in supermarket queues or any other waiting situation!Create your own flashcard decks or download free decks compiled for many languages and topics (more than 6000 available).Add material through the desktop application Anki or directly through Ankidroid. The application even supports adding material automatically from a dictionary!★ Key features:• supported flashcard contents: text, images, sounds, LaTeX• spaced repetition (supermemo 2 algorithm)• text-to-speech integration• more than 6000 premade decks• three widgets• detailed statistics• syncing with AnkiWeb• open source★ Additional features:• write answers (optional)• whiteboard• card editor/adder• card browser• import existing collection files (via Anki Desktop)• dictionary integration (ColorDict, GoldenDict, Leo.org, Aedict, diverse web dictionaries)• add cards by intent from other applications like dictionaries• custom font support• review in widget• full backup system• navigation by swipe, tap, shake• fully customisable• limit studying by tag, time or cards• cram mode• night mode• zeemote support• three different ui-themes• 27 localisations• All previous versions are available on the AnkiDroid website'This is a free app http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=688814 'e Skills Minimod Reading for Details helps the student build mastery in the essential reading comprehension skill of Reading for Details. This app is carefully aligned with the new Core Curriculum. Students can play in either practice mode or game mode. The game mode is a bingo-like game. Students will read a passage about a inventor and his or her invention, then practice their understanding of Reading for Details – the 5W’s of Reading Comprehension – who, what, why, when, where. Each program offers 3 levels of reading difficulty Red Level – Reading Level 2.0 to 3.5Blue Level – Reading Level 3.5 to 5.0Green Level – Reading Level 5.0 to 6.5'This app costs $3.99 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=685129 '״Pass The Past" is an educational game to help students prepare for Virginia's Standard's of Learning (SOL) exams with a focus on World, United States and Virginia history, civics, and geography.'This is a free app