http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:04 PDT Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:04 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=77012 Originally set up as a single Reusable Learning Object, it is a companion piece to the Teaching/Learning Philosophy Chart where faculty can view options about their philosophy and decide how they may want to articulate those philosophies to their learners. Since many faculty aren't well versed in these philosophies, the companion chart provides a quick explanation of options and how they may be viewed in online learning. Students can be given both the Philosophy Chart and the Learner Role chart for analysis. Go to http://www.towson.edu/~mcmahon/generic/philosophychart.pdf Faculty can use this Student Role tool in a variety of ways and can post their own directions for use. It can be used as an assessment to match online learning potential with faculty/courses/programs. It can be used to help students understand and value why their learning style may be different from a professors instead of just grumbling about it. Appreciating style differences is part of learning about one's learning preferences.In faculty development and online training sessions, faculty can use these two tools to raise their consciousness of learning and teaching theories. In adult learning a goal is usually student inquiry and student directed learning so that students learn to take responsibility for their own learning. Using these charts will help students choose assignments and construct their own if faculty structure their courses to do so. Faculty from Parsons School of Design in New York, Brevard Community College in Florida, and Towson University in Maryland are early participants in using these tools which they use to improve online course development and teaching based on the student responses. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82656 Twisted Jeopardy is an application/program for Macintosh, Windows and Linux computers. The game be used in or out of your classroom (although IN CLASS as a reading review tool is recommended) for about any discipline area. It provides a fun way to introduce facts. Categories & question/answer content can be imported into the game so that the game can be adapted for use in almost any discipline area. Use your imagination! Media including jpegs, gifs, audio and video files can be included in your question/stimulis as a link to a web resource. The instructor acts as the game host and judge as the game between two sides (players/teams) is played. The "stuffed" file includes, the program file, a PDF manual, and a few sample resouces to get you started. Users must register a password to access the game editing mode. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=234394 This is an interactive PowerPoint based Jeopardy game that I developed for my Internet Design & Publishing students.  Students taking HTML, Web Design or any other related class may use this game to understand glossary terms and know subject related trivia. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=738931 'Explore the surprising side of color with Color Uncovered, an interactive book that features fascinating illusions, articles, and videos developed by the Exploratorium.How is Monet like a honeybee? What color is a whisper? Why is it so hard to find your car in a lamp-lit parking lot?Color Uncovered features a wide spectrum of cool color-related topics to explore. Learn why friends shouldn’t let men buy bananas. Try your own color experiments on the iPad using simple items you have at home: a CD case, a drop of water, and a piece of paper. Discover how the iPad and other devices create color. Find out what causes afterimages—and more.'This is a free app http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=86996 Contains online words games.