http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 22 May 2013 06:18:37 PDT Wed, 22 May 2013 06:18:37 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=489097 You can view the great Michael Sandel's lectures and his interaction with Harvard students as they discuss moral dilemmas. All the episodes are YouTube videos and free to watch. You can also participate in post-lecture discussions and quizzes.(Description below, copied from the homepage)Justice is one of the most popular courses in Harvard’s history. Now it’s your turn to take the same journey in moral reflection that has captivated more than 14,000 students, as Harvard opens its classroom to the world.In this twelve part series, Sandel challenges us with difficult moral dilemmas and asks our opinion about the right thing to do. He then asks us to examine our answers in the light of new scenarios. The results are often surprising, revealing that important moral questions are never black and white.This course also addresses the hot topics of our day—affirmative action, same-sex marriage, patriotism and rights—and Sandel shows us that we can revisit familiar controversies with a fresh perspective. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=358604 Examines criminal activity within the professions, organizations, and businesses. Theories discussing the etiology of these acts are considered as well as perspectives regarding their control. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=681016 This course considers the interaction between law, policy, and technology as they relate to the evolving controversies over control of the Internet. In addition, there will be an in-depth treatment of privacy and the notion of "transparency" -- regulations and technologies that govern the use of information, as well as access to information. Topics explored will include: Legal Background for Regulation of the Internet Fourth Amendment Law and Electronic Surveillance Profiling, Data Mining, and the U.S. PATRIOT Act Technologies for Anonymity and Transparency The Policy-Aware Web http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=387954 This course provides an overview of criminology, including its scope and the history of criminological thought. Topics discussed include the elements of crime and how it is measured, characteristics of crime and criminals, and the psychology and biology of crime. Students examine theories that offer social structure, subcultural, social control, social conflict, and environmental explanations of crime and criminal behavior. Other topics include violent crimes against individuals and groups, crimes against property, white-collar and corporate crime, and public order crimes. The course concludes with a review of comparative criminology and its application to international crime control. This is a fully functional demonstration of one topic from the complete McGraw-Hill course. Full courses tend to be fourteen topics plus a review week, and have alternative content available for customization purposes. Once the course is placed within your Learning Management System, the instructor can turn features off and on via the functionality of the LMS. McGraw-Hill also provides solutions for hosting courses if your institution does not support a Learning Management System. The following are just some of the key facets of our development methodology: Each course begins and ends with input from subject matter experts teaching in the field. They are based on a foundation that includes Bloom's Taxonomy of Education Objectives. We build in engaging interactivity to reach learners with different learning styles and multiple intelligences. Each course is SCORM-compliant and works with all major Learning Management Systems. For information on how to purchase a course or have a course customized to your specific needs please contact us at Learning_Solutions@McGraw-Hill.com. We hope you enjoy! http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=387984 This course focuses on the role of substantive criminal law within the criminal justice system and within the structure of the U.S. Constitution. Topics discussed include criminal responsibility, parties to a crime, incomplete crimes, and defenses to crimes. Students examine the elements of various types of crime, including homicide and other crimes against persons, crimes against habitation, crimes against property, white-collar crimes, crimes against the public, drug- and alcohol-related crimes, and crimes against the administration of justice. The course also provides an overview of organized crime, gangs, and terrorism. This is a fully functional demonstration of one topic from the complete McGraw-Hill course. Full courses tend to be fourteen topics plus a review week, and have alternative content available for customization purposes. Once the course is placed within your Learning Management System, the instructor can turn features off and on via the functionality of the LMS. McGraw-Hill also provides solutions for hosting courses if your institution does not support a Learning Management System. The following are just some of the key facets of our development methodology: Each course begins and ends with input from subject matter experts teaching in the field. They are based on a foundation that includes Bloom's Taxonomy of Education Objectives. We build in engaging interactivity to reach learners with different learning styles and multiple intelligences. Each course is SCORM-compliant and works with all major Learning Management Systems. For information on how to purchase a course or have a course customized to your specific needs please contact us at Learning_Solutions@McGraw-Hill.com. We hope you enjoy! http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=554885 This course examines the contemporary problem of political violence and the way that human rights have been conceived as a means to protect and promote freedom, peace and justice for citizens against the abuses of the state. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=680827 TV programs such as "Law and Order" show how forensic experts are called upon to give testimony that often determines the outcome of court cases. Engineers are one class of expert who can help display evidence in a new light to solve cases. In this seminar you will be part of the problem-solving process, working through both previously solved and unsolved cases. Each week we will investigate cases, from the facts that make up each side to the potential evidence we can use as engineers to expose culprits. The cases range from disintegrating airplane engines to gas main explosions to Mafia murders. This seminar will be full of discussions about the cases and creative approaches to reaching the solutions. The approach is hands-on so you will have a chance to participate in the process, not simply study it. Some background reading and oral presentation are required. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=666108 This is a free online course offered through 21 podcasts from UC Berkeley. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=554665 Presents three illustrative case studies to reinforce basic concepts and principles of terrorism preparedness and response, as well as to identify some specific practical considerations. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=387950 This course provides an overview of the legal aspects of criminal investigation and the entire investigative process. Topics include physical evidence, interviewing and interrogation techniques, field notes and reports, follow-up investigations, crime labs, and crime scene reconstruction. The course focuses on specific types of crime, including injury and death, sex-related offenses, crimes against children, robberies and burglaries, white-collar and computer crimes, vehicle theft, arson and explosions, drug-related crime, and terrorism. Students are also given a brief introduction to agricultural, wildlife, and environmental crimes. This is a fully functional demonstration of one topic from the complete McGraw-Hill course. Full courses tend to be fourteen topics plus a review week, and have alternative content available for customization purposes. Once the course is placed within your Learning Management System, the instructor can turn features off and on via the functionality of the LMS. McGraw-Hill also provides solutions for hosting courses if your institution does not support a Learning Management System. The following are just some of the key facets of our development methodology: Each course begins and ends with input from subject matter experts teaching in the field. They are based on a foundation that includes Bloom's Taxonomy of Education Objectives. We build in engaging interactivity to reach learners with different learning styles and multiple intelligences. Each course is SCORM-compliant and works with all major Learning Management Systems. For information on how to purchase a course or have a course customized to your specific needs please contact us at Learning_Solutions@McGraw-Hill.com. We hope you enjoy!