http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:57:14 PDT Wed, 22 May 2013 15:57:14 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=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=543057 What do you think of this resource? Please click http://svy.mk/e6BP1G to complete a quick survey.Download the supporting PDF file for this episode http://bit.ly/eSFZBS from the Learning to Teach Online project website.This case study examines how the University of Leicester utilised a virtual oil rig in the online world Second Life, to help students develop an emergency evacuation strategy for an oil rig. This was conducted as part of the DUCKLING research project, involving students in an online masters degree in occupational psychology. The unique learning opportunities offered by virtual worlds are discussed, along with common technical difficulties that can potentially inhibit student learning. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=409650 This site provides information about our Nation's 4th, 8th, and 12th graders' performance on the NAEP. It describes trends in performance amoung ethnic groups and performance overall. This is also a portal to download the entire report, or just a few sections of interest. It is of utmost importance to remain abreast with the development of trends in improvements or widening of existing gaps in achievement. Reading this report can provide a springboard for action in the classroom.