http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:03:06 PDT Thu, 23 May 2013 09:03:06 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=669623 AntWeb is "the world's largest database of images, specimen records, and natural history on ants. As of May 2012 AntWeb has 77510 ant images, of 18508 specimens representing over 8304 species. AntWeb provides tools for submitting images, specimen records, annotating species pages, and managing regional species lists. AntWeb is community driven and open to contribution from anyone with specimen records, natural history comments, or images.״ Their catalog contains 3D images of every ant species helping researchers and scientists to identify each ant species. AntWeb is a global effort to catalog all ant species. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=642010 This film introduces students to structures of the eye as they relate to vision and eye health. This instructional film is from Kansas State University's web-based course, GENAG 711, Occupational and Agricultural Health. Copyright 2010, 2011, Mitch Ricketts. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=642016 This film examines how the eye functions to help us see clear, vibrant images under a broad range of environmental conditions. Educational concepts include visual acuity, near vision, far vision, visual defects, color vision, and low-light vision. This instructional film is from Kansas State University's web-based course, GENAG 711, Occupational and Agricultural Health. Copyright 2010, 2011, Mitch Ricketts. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=615971 IS-100.HE Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100, for Higher Education is a course developed for those personel in higher education institutions with responsibility or authority within the emergency management division of their organization. The focus of this course is on emergency planning and it's relation to the incident command system. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=615962 L363: Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Higher Education is a course developed for personel from institutions of higher education that have some responsibility or authority within their institutions emergency planning/management division. This FEMA couse provides students with knowledge and strategies so they will be able to effectively formulate an Emergency Operations Plan for their home institution. This course is concerned with providing students with the necessary knowledge and training within the context of comprehensive emergency management. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=606058 This 20:17 minute YouTube film examines occupational exposures to x-rays in medicine, research, and industry. Major topics include health effects, exposures, and protective measures. This instructional film is from Kansas State University's web-based course, GENAG 711, Occupational and Agricultural Health. Copyright 2011, Mitch Ricketts. For an illustrated transcript, copy and paste this web address into your browser " target=״_blank״>http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/agsafe/p.aspx?tabid=47 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=600061 This 28:40 minute YouTube film examines exposures to gamma rays that are emitted from the nuclei of certain radioactive atoms. Major topics include health effects, exposures, and protective measures. Other educational concepts include external radiation hazard, internal radiation hazard, and shielding. This instructional film is from Kansas State University's web-based course, GENAG 711, Occupational and Agricultural Health. Copyright 2011, Mitch Ricketts. For an illustrated transcript, copy and paste this web address into your browser " target=״_blank״>http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/agsafe/p.aspx?tabid=47 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=598064 In this film, we’ll explore methods for engaging learners through the experience of a field trip. When students perform meaningful tasks in the field, the activity becomes a form of concrete, experiential learning. This instructional film is from Kansas State University's web-based course, GENAG 721, Occupational and Agricultural Safety and Health Interventions. Copyright 2011, Mitch Ricketts. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=594505 This film examines exposures to alpha particles that are emitted from the nuclei of some heavy, unstable atoms. Major topics include health effects, exposures, and protective measures. Other educational concepts include internal radiation hazard, radon and its daughters/progeny. This instructional film is from Kansas State University's web-based course, GENAG 711, Occupational and Agricultural Health. Copyright 2011, Mitch Ricketts. For an illustrated transcript, copy and paste this web address into your browser " target=״_blank״>http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/agsafe/p.aspx?tabid=47 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=594476 This film explores the health effects of ionizing radiation (radioactivity). The film also examines methods for reducing exposures to radiation in workplaces. Educational concepts include ionizing radiation, radiation sickness, radiation burns, other health effects, ion pairs, free radicals, penetration versus interaction, and time/distance/shielding. This instructional film is from Kansas State University's web-based course, GENAG 711, Occupational and Agricultural Health. Copyright 2011, Mitch Ricketts. For an illustrated transcript, copy and paste this web address into your browser " target=״_blank״>http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/agsafe/p.aspx?tabid=47