http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:18:12 PDT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:18:12 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=523370 Download the supporting PDF file for this episode http://bit.ly/f1v3iH from the Learning to Teach Online project website.This case study examines the use of eBooks and eReaders as an extension of the usual Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS). This initiative was undertaken as part of the DUCKLING research project (Delivering University Curricula: Knowledge, Learning and Innovation Gains) conducted by the Beyond Distance Research Alliance at the University of Leicester in the UK. While the context of this study involves distance students, using electronic books can have applications in any discipline where students are required to undertake a significant amount of reading. This case study discusses some advantages of using eBooks, and outlines the process involved in creating and uploading them to an eReader device. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=531342 What do you think of this resource? Please click this link to complete a quick survey http://svy.mk/e6BP1GDownload the supporting PDF file for this episode http://bit.ly/gd02CZ from the Learning to Teach Online project website.This case study examines the use of online asynchronous discussions as part of a large professional practice class for primary mathematics teachers. Online forums within Blackboard are used to host discussions about video lectures, support assessments and to enable students to ask questions and receive advice about content. The realities of managing large scale online discussions are discussed, along with strategies for effective facilitation. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=523353 Download the supporting PDF file for this episode http://bit.ly/e2Hxxs from the Learning to Teach Online project website.Web 2.0 tools can be useful for any situation where discussion and content sharing is desired, and where accessing current information in certain topic areas can be advantageous for learning. This case study examines how and why Lubna Alam from the University of Canberra used the Moodle Learning Management System (LMS) as a central hub that both provided her students with easy access to the class blogs, wiki and Twitter, and a place where information from the different technologies was amalgamated. The integration of web 2.0 technologies into the learning process is examined, highlighting how this can improve student engagement, communication and collaboration. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=263680 The authors describe a unique approach to faculty development as they say that most standard approaches miss the dyanmic and complex relationship between content, pedegogy and technology. Their approach has faculty members and graduate students participate in a unique seminar where they work collaboratively to design online courses. Here they describe their approach and provide evidence fromm mutiple sources (intervies, surveys, obserations and artifacts developed) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=762684 Fen Bilimleri-Besinler