http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 09:40:56 PDT Sat, 25 May 2013 09:40:56 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=87873 An excellent brain atlas site, complete with scans associated with disorders. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=342844 Treats research writing as a rhetorical process. Teaches use of research in different genres (not just the generic research paper). This approach allows the text to be used in a variety of writing and rhetoric classes. Discusses the use of various kinds of research sources (academic ones and others). Contains links to resources and multimedia which help students to understand and practice key concepts. Presents students and instructors with a "menu" of approaches and tasks suitable for different audiences and courses. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=438704 This is a free, online textbook from WikiBooks. According to the authors, "Acoustics (from Greek ακουστικός pronounced akoustikos meaning "of or for hearing, ready to hear״) is the science that studies sound, in particular its production, transmission, and effects. Sound can often be considered as something pleasant; an example of this would be music. In that case a main application is room acoustics, since the purpose of room acoustical design and optimisation is to make a room sound as good as possible. But some noises can also be unpleasant and make people feel uncomfortable. In fact noise reduction is a major challenge, particularly within the transportation industry as people are becoming more and more demanding.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=435226 This is a great online statistics textbook suitable for graduate level research classes in CSD. The information is easy to access and clear. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=433702 This is a free, online textbook that is "is an introduction to communication theory — the theory of how humans share, encode, and decode what they know, what they need, and what they expect from each other.״ It is a wiki, so the book is continually being updated. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=433726 This is a free, online textbook/course that is designed to introduce the topic of hearing. "This unit examines the basic mechanisms responsible for our ability to hear. Humans are able to distinguish a remarkable range of sounds and hearing provides us with a unique source of information about what is occurring in our immediate surroundings. Our sense of hearing depends entirely on the sensory receptors of the inner ear known as hair cells. Hair cells are extremely vulnerable and can be affected by disease, ageing and over-exposure to loud noise. Once destroyed, they do not regenerate. In this unit we describe in detail the function of the cochlea, which is where the hair cells are located. We learn how sound energy is transduced into electrical signals and how a rapid-fire code of electrical impulses about the physical characteristics of a particular sound is sent to the brain. The brain interprets these signals as a musical phrase, a human voice or any of the range of sounds in the world around us at a particular moment. We also examine the central auditory nervous system pathways and describe the physiological mechanisms responsible for our sense of pitch and loudness and our ability to localise the source of a sound stimulus. Finally, we look at the main types of hearing impairment and their causes, effects and rehabilitation.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=433457 This free, online textbook/course will address the following topics: "•What is the nature of sound? •What mechanism allows us to process sounds with great precision—from the softest whisper to the roar of a jet engine, from a high-pitched whistle to a low rumble? •What are the roles of hearing, processing, and speaking in human communication? •What happens when the hearing mechanism is altered or damaged? How does sound processing change? •What can be done to prevent or accommodate damage to our sense of hearing?״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=438749 This is a free, online textbook offered by WikiBooks. As such, it is continually being updated.