http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Thu, 23 May 2013 11:55:41 PDT Thu, 23 May 2013 11:55:41 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=479497 The resources included in this collection were selected from a careful survey of the available library literature pertaining to the topic of serving the elderly population in a public library setting. The parts of this collection comprise one assignment. Firstly, the students were asked to write 14-15 article critiques and then a summary position paper. The end product was the presentation of a research poster integrating the content. There is a works cited list following the image of the research poster and the position summary giving credit to the sources consulted. Hopefully, those resources will be helpful to others completing similar research about this topic. This Merlot Website represents one assignment; a part of the whole requirements, for Introduction to Library & Information Studies, a core course of many others required of all graduate students in the MILS program at the school of library science. This is a topic which sparked my interest in the field of librarianship. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=655529 Alison offers 400 free interactive, multimedia, Online courses to help you explore and discover new learning opportunities in Business, Economics, and IT programming. It also has courses in K-12 Education, Health and Safety, and Personal Development. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=680855 This course serves as an in-depth look at literacy theory in media contexts, from its origins in ancient Greece to its functions and changes in the current age of digital media, participatory cultures, and technologized learning environments. Students will move quickly through traditional historical accounts of print literacies; the majority of the semester will focus on treating literacy as more than a functional skill (i.e., one's ability to read and write) and instead as a sophisticated set of meaning-making activities situated in specific social spaces. These new media literacies include the practices and concepts of: fan fiction writing, online social networking, videogaming, appropriation and remixing, transmedia navigation, multitasking, performance, distributed cognition, and collective intelligence. Assignments include weekly reading and writing assignments and an original research project. Readings will include Plato, Goody and Watt, Scribner and Cole, Graff, Brandt, Heath, Lemke, Gee, Alvermann, Jenkins, Hobbs, Pratt, Leander, Dyson, Levy, Kress, and Lankshear and Knobel. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=730149 This is a free course offered as part of the Saylor Foundation's Professional Development program. 'This program is designed especially for adult learners who are ready to learn and apply skills demanded by today’s employers. Whether you are new to the employment world or wish to develop and improve your workplace skills, you will be able to select short-term courses targeted to your success.''This course provides students with a comprehensive introduction to computers. Students will explore a variety of topics in computing, such as the following: the components of a computer, common computer terminology, an introduction to the Internet, computer security and privacy, computer troubleshooting techniques, and steps to maintain the life of your computer. Through readings and videos, students will learn how to fully understand the basics of computer technology.' http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=290103 The Information Management Kit (IMARK) is a partnership-based e-learning initiative to train individuals and support institutions and networks world-wide in the effective management of agricultural information. IMARK consists of a suite of distance learning resources, tools and communities on information management. IMARK is being spearheaded by FAO in collaboration with over 30 partner and contributing organnizations. This website consist of the following features: images/graphics, links to related material, learning assignments, teacher's guide and glossary of terms. For more information on IMARK please go to http://www.fao.org/imark