http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 13:48:23 PDT Sat, 25 May 2013 13:48:23 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=334114 Voice Thread allows a creator to upload a picture and then create asynchronous discussion which can be oral or typewritten. There is also Ed.voicethread.com which is for the K-12 learning environment. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83837 The site guides a student through an introduction to conceptual frameworks, help in forming a research question, the process, steps and examples of creating and refining an appropriate conceptual research framework for a study. The text and related resources provide an overview, but the site is brought to life by the videoclips of a student describing, in detail, her struggles and success at creating a conceptual framework for her education thesis. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79757 This site is not intended to provide research and testing on learning styles. Originally constructed as a Reusable Learning Object, it is rather an animation of the characteristics of left brain and right brain learning traits adapted from the work of Malcolm Knowles in his book, "The Adult Learner: A Neglected Species (1990, p 243-248)." It also includes sites of learning style inventories for self reflection. Some of these secondary links may change over time and we will make an effort to keep up with those changes in a timely manner.Click on the ? button in the upper right hand corner to get the directions on the most effective use of the tool.The site has been used initially as part of a leadership development course to assess how leaders learn and to help leaders determine how their subordinates learn. With the concept of "inside out leadership" I believe that leaders (no matter what age or position) have to be able to assess their own learning style. Subsequently knowing how others learn (and this may be different from how leaders learn) will affect how a leader gives direction, makes assignments, delegates work, etc. This RLO has been used in both an on-line graduate leadership development course and an on-ground freshmen orientation course but can be widely adopted for use in other areas such as study skills, psychology, management, and education. The learning goals/objectives, a sample learning assignment and the ways I have used the brain dominance material are located at http://www.towson.edu/~mcmahon/lead/moduletheory.html .There is a security system in place for the module (but not the RLO) because of tuition collected in an online course. It changes every semester but is available to those requesting it by contacting the author. The brain dominance RLO is only one part of the collective information required in the Personal Profile proof of learning for this content module on Leadership Theory (see right column of the module). The proofs of learning are considered homework and are collected online and recorded.Students who have viewed this RLO find it helpful in examining how they think. They can then compare their style to how others think and learn. It adds an interesting visualization to the popular "left-brain, right brain" literature. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=294148 This brief Flash tutorial teaches students the basics of using AND, OR, and NOT to combine terms when searching in library catalogs, databases or the Web. This tutorial is very user-driven in that the user decides which aspects to learn (AND, OR, NOT) in which order. Users may also control the pacing of the tutorial using the back and next buttons. There are also simple, non-graded quizzes and humorous examples throughout to help reinforce learning objectives. At the end of the tutorial, students may elect to move directly into the Advanced Boolean tutorial or to exit. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=268849 The goals for this tutorial are that students will use information in an ethical manner and will recognize the art of citation as part of the scholarly communication process. It is comprised of video tutorials on plagiarism followed by an interactive quiz. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=317924 This 3-minute video provides a brief introduction to and explanation of poscasting and how it works. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=372672 This 6 minute animation introduces viewers to what goes on behind-the-scenes of Wikipedia so they can make the best use of the information they find. It focuses on questions such as "what is a wiki?" "How does information get into Wikipedia in the first place?" and "Who creates it?״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83582 Movies, links, and slides with assignments on how to use a search engine http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=294132 This brief Flash tutorial compares results from searching Google vs. an online library database. The learning objectives include deciding when to use a search engine versus a library database, and an overview of the types of information resources found with these tools. There is a brief overview of how to search the EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier database. A cartoon character introduces the tutorial and audio is included. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=294124 Acadia University promotes teaching and technology through its campus-wide laptop program. In an effort to reach more students in this learning environment, librarians designed a web-based instruction plan to teach core research and information literacy skills through a suite of online tutorials. The project, known currently as Information Literacy Online (ILO), is a collection of cross-disciplinary modules targeting first and second year students campus-wide. This second module was designed to develop the critical thinking skills of students, helping them to evaluate the information they find on the web.