http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 16:48:30 PDT Sat, 25 May 2013 16:48:30 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=293930 This is a 7 minute video that discusses how Second Life can be used for educational purposes. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78882 A paper outlining basic considerations that should be given during the design and development process of web based instruction to develop experiential web based instruction. References included. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=293904 This is a short video that explores how Virtual Worlds can be used in Education. The author demonstrates examples of face to face classes and how they could be improved by conducting the class in a virtual world. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77978 The site includes pages on instructional design, interaction and feedback, incorporating media, course management, andsupport services. It provides principles for each section, with specific suggestions for practice followed by examples.Many resource links are included throughout the text. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=292569 This is a short video that suggests that Web 2.0 tools have the power to transform education. Such a transformation requires that faculty, students, and institutions take risks. With those risks comes fear, which is often unarticulated. How do you tackle this fear and make real change? This question is addressed in this 5 minute video http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=293923 This is a short video that provides a very simple description of Second Life and some of the characteristics of it. This is a great starting point for someone who wants to discover Second Life. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=293934 This is a You Tube video that is a brief overview of science and research education in Second Life, highlighting Science School, Genome Island, Research Park, ISTE Island and more. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=293938 San José State University's School of Library & Information Science uses Second Life to augment its distance learning offerings. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=340343 In this podcast, Stephen D. Brookfield joins fellow authors Rena Palloff, Keith Pratt and Jonathan Finkelstein to discuss fostering critical thinking in the online classroom. The conversation will interest anyone looking for ways to help online learners improve their depth of understanding, their ability to challenge or confirm assumptions, and their openness to thinking critically. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=354832 An effort to improve student learning outcomes in a critical analysis course entitled, "African American Images in the Media" required students to create and deliver a community lecture presentation on atopic related to the representation of African descended people in themes media. The effectiveness this requirement aimed at was deepening the students' comprehension and understanding of course concepts, and strengthening critical thinking skills was compared to an earlier version that did not include a service-learning component. The opportunity to interact with community audiences may be an important and necessary component to mastering very dense and unfamiliar course content.