http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sun, 19 May 2013 07:45:55 PDT Sun, 19 May 2013 07:45:55 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=651071 An assistant principal for over 20 years was passed over in favor of a young and relatively inexperienced woman. He becomes mentor and support as she develops her skills. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=650866 Is the iPad a dynamic, highly useful tool that will help teachers be more efficient and effective? http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=418603 An article that describes the qualities and requirements for online learning. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=348538 MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. The MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT) is a peer-reviewed, online publication addressing the scholarly use of multimedia resources in education. JOLT is published quarterly in March, June, September, and December. The objectives of JOLT are to:Enable faculty to use technology effectively in teaching and learning by learning from a community of researchers and scholars;Enable academic programs to design and deploy academic technology to optimize teaching and learning;Build a community around the research and scholarly use of multimedia educational resources. JOLT welcomes papers on all aspects of the use of online multimedia educational resources for learning and teaching. Topics may include, but are not limited to: learning theory and the use of multimedia to improve student learning; instructional design theory and application; online learning and teaching initiatives; use of technology in online education; innovative online learning and teaching practices.