http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 22 May 2013 14:05:14 PDT Wed, 22 May 2013 14:05:14 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=78423 The Authentic Assessment Toolbox site is a tutorial for learning all about authentic assessment. It is presented with hypertext and features creating authentic tasks, rubrics and standards for measuring and improving student learning. What is authentic assessment? Why do we need it? How do you do it? Answers to these questions as well as information on Standards, Rubrics, Portfolios, and Examples can be found here. Educators at all levels will find this site useful. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=75822 Checklist for benchmarks of quality in online courses, cross-referenced to the Principles of Online Design. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=330615 This site is a guide on how to design assignments and tests to achieve student learning outcomes. After you complete the guide, you should be able to : write clear objectives which define the specific outcomes or competencies to be achieved in terms of skills, knowledge, attitudes or values; form the basis upon which to select or design instruction materials, content or teaching techniques; provide the basis for determining or assessing when the instruction purpose has been accomplished; and provide a framework within which a learner can organize his or her efforts to complete the learning tasks. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=86678 This tutorial enables teachers to develop portfolios for all grade and skill levels. The teacher decides which type of portfolio best serves the classs needs. This site contains 3 sections. Sample portfolios is a collection of portfolios made for the classroom. Next, sample layouts provides visual examples of various page designs for text and images. Lastly, easy portfolios provides video tutorials on how to work with PowerPoint and use Word and Photoshop Elements to Enhance portfolio presentations. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79858 Guide and casebook to help the reader develop local studies of how to control money, stress associated with educational uses of technology. Co-authored by Stephen C. Ehrmann and John Milam. Available in single copies or (with a site license to print copies for local use) as part of a TLT/Flashlight subscription. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79850 Faculty can use these materials to gather student feedback about the course's use of PowerPoint and other presentation software in order to improve teaching/learning effectiveness. Materials developed by Patricia Derbyshire and colleagues at Mount Royal College, Stephen C. Ehrmann of The TLT Group's Flashlight Program, and Gary Brown of Washington State University. Free sample from the TLT/Flashlight Collection. For more information, see http://www.tltgroup.org