MERLOT Search - category=2635 http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:39:06 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:39:06 PDT MERLOT Search - category=2635 http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 Zen and the art of Internet reading (and writing) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=570471 The Internet may be changing our brains, making it more difficult for us to concentrate and devote full attention to the task we're working on. But good writing requires careful, focused reading. You should strive to slow down and become a mindful reader. Design Principles for On-Line Instruction http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87764 The purpose of this document is to provide a resource to faculty who are designing online instructional materials. Towers of Hanoi http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=74669 A very good implementation of the classic Towers of Hanoi problem. Teaches recursive functions and stacks as well as recurrence relations. eTeach http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90751 eTEACH is a vehicle for publishing coordinated multi-media instructional materials on the World Wide Web. Logically, an eTEACH presentation consists of digital streaming video, a coordinated ?slide show?, a table of contents, and possibly optional materials and links to external web sites. The actual materials stored on the web server are an HTML frameset, associated web pages, the digital video, and associated JavaScript code, which controls and coordinates the presentation. .NET Overview, VB.NET and C#.NET http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77727 Overview of the new .NET platformThe slides will also show the changes in VB.NET and C#.NET Binary Base-2 & Hindu Arabic Base-10 Counting http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76480 Visual representation w/sound of binary (base-2) ripple counting, to match a Hinu Arabic (base-10) number. Information Security Management Concepts http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78490 This demonstration module provides an overview of the key concepts and goals of information security and how information security relates to an organization's information and technology assets. This interactive, self-paced instruction uses video, audio, text, case studies, practice exercises, and quizzes to promote and guide learning and understanding. This material is appropriate for end users, IT professionals, IT managers, and executives. A full version is available on CD ROM. The Track Star http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=91248 TrackStar is an on-line interface that helps instructors organize and annotate Web sites (URLs) into lessons. The list of resources acts like a table of contents and remains visible throughout the lesson allowing the user/student to easily browse through the lesson and stay on track. It can be used to create your own easy-to-use Web lessons and presentations or you can find and use ready-to-go lessons created by other educators. A Gentle Introduction to SQL http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83289 Tutorials questions and answers covering the database language SQL. The site provides interactive access to Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, DB2 and other popular database engines. Preparing Graphics for the Web http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88038 This site is a tutorial on the usage of GIF and JPEG images upon web sites.