http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:29:08 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:29:08 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=348538 MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. The MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT) is a peer-reviewed, online publication addressing the scholarly use of multimedia resources in education. JOLT is published quarterly in March, June, September, and December. The objectives of JOLT are to:Enable faculty to use technology effectively in teaching and learning by learning from a community of researchers and scholars;Enable academic programs to design and deploy academic technology to optimize teaching and learning;Build a community around the research and scholarly use of multimedia educational resources. JOLT welcomes papers on all aspects of the use of online multimedia educational resources for learning and teaching. Topics may include, but are not limited to: learning theory and the use of multimedia to improve student learning; instructional design theory and application; online learning and teaching initiatives; use of technology in online education; innovative online learning and teaching practices. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=418603 An article that describes the qualities and requirements for online learning. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=650866 Is the iPad a dynamic, highly useful tool that will help teachers be more efficient and effective? http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=765436 Abstract: Online learning is now widely recognized and accepted as a viable alternative to face-to-face teaching. It has opened up learning opportunities for people of many ages in many different locations that previously did not have access to a wide range of educational choices. The continuing challenge is to ensure that online courses embrace the best of both worlds, combining the flexibility and accessibility afforded by the electronic format with the benefits of interaction and communication as seen in the face-to-face classroom. Carefully choosing movies that demonstrate course concepts and integrating them into the online course curriculum provides an excellent platform for learner–learner exchange and engagement and can increase communication and collaboration among participants. This paper recommends the movie Twelve O'Clock High as one choice for enriching the online learning experience for students studying leadership as it provides clear representations of theoretical concepts and examples of effective and ineffective leadership behavior.Volume 8, No. 3, September 2012, pp. 238-247HTML / PDF http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=651071 An assistant principal for over 20 years was passed over in favor of a young and relatively inexperienced woman. He becomes mentor and support as she develops her skills.