http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:23 PDT Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:23 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=87716 Information literacy standards for higher education were developed by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Standards Committee of the American Library Association (ALA). http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77873 Do you need help to raise the quality of an online learning component? Use this Rubric for Online Instruction to evaluate existing courses, self-evaluate your own online course, or to help you design new online courses. The Rubric has been modified in 2009 to include some language to better align instruction guidelines with "accessibility for all." The companion piece "Instructional Design Tips for Online Learning" checklist is recommended to use along with the Rubric. It was designed by Joan Van Duzer of Humboldt State University. Check it out, http://www.csuchico.edu/tlp/resources/rubric/instructionalDesignTips.pdf. Over 95 institutions are currently using or modifing this rubric for their needs, as of May, 2009. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80489 For those wanting to properly cite journals, books, web pages, or interviews in MLA or APA format, check the Citation Machine, from the Landmark Project. This is an automated tool for proper APA or MLA citation format for books, web pages, magazines, interviews, encyclopedias, journals, newspapers and more. The tool asks for the relevant information and then generates the citation in a format that can be copied and pasted into research papers. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87590 This is the home page of the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST), an educational, not-for-profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, including those with disabilities. CAST created Bobby, a Web-based tool that analyzes Web pages for their accessibility to people with disabilities. (Reference: ADA) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85324 The website includes useful information,lesson ideas and various links related to the integration of technology into adult ESL/ESOL/EFL language classroom. Some of the topics and articles covered by website are 'integrating technology into the ESOL curriculum, ESL software sources, using software and evaluating software programs." http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90915 This paper approaches Web page and site design as a challenge that combines traditional editorial approaches to documents with graphic design, user interface design, information design, and the technical authoring skills required to optimize the HTML code, graphics, and text within Web pages. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87704 A list of problems an instructor can encounter in online discussions and assignments, and suggested solutions for each. (Reprinted from "Reinventing class discussion online," Monitor on Psychology. April 2000, 31, 54-56.). This resource about online discussion is useful when designing your online courses to result in success rather than frustration. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87591 Bobby is a free service provided by Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) to help Web page authors identify and repair significant barriers to access by individuals with disabilities. This website provides free access to page-at-a-time Bobby testing, as well as access to the free, fully downloadable version of Bobby. (Reference: ADA) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=600865 ״This website is for educators who want to learn about using iPads in education. Here you will find information about the Victorian school iPads for Learning trial including specially selected apps, classroom ideas and technical tips.״ As part of the iPads for Learning trial, students have access to an iPad on a 1-to-1 basis, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week for the duration of the trial. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80637 NoodleTools, Inc. was co-founded in 1999 by mother and son team Debbie and Damon Abilock. NoodleTools' flagship product, NoodleBib, has emerged as the leading bibliography software on the Internet, transforming bibliographic instruction methodologies in thousands of subscribing schools and libraries. The NoodleTools team offers expert help and unparalleled customer support to the students and professionals who depend on NoodleBib and other award-winning tools in the NoodleTools research suite.NoodleBib is a fully-integrated note-taking and documentation program which is anchored in the best practices of academic research and inquiry learning. Known as the most comprehensive and accurate MLA- and APA-style bibliography composer on the Web, NoodleBib now includes a note-taking component which enables you to extract, organize and synthesize information that you find during the research process. NoodleBib is a flexible teaching tool which supports both individual learning preferences and a variety of teaching styles.For an overview of NoodleBib, visit the video tours:http://www.noodletools.com/bibtour/Other free content: NoodleBib Express and NoodleBib MLA Starter: Free versions of NoodleBib. NoodleTools Knowledge Base: Expert advice and examples of how to cite sources. Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need: Search strategies based on an analysis of your topic. NoodleQuest: Develop the optimum Web-based search strategy, based on your research topic (an interactive version of "Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need"). NoodleTeach: 21st Century Literacies (Tools for Reading the World) and Curriculum Collaboration Toolkit (Tools for Shared Teaching and Learning).For a more detailed description of the research tools available on the site, please see: http://www.noodletools.com/tools.html