http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 01:40:29 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 01:40:29 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=427704 This site contains a series of Brief Hybrid Workshops (BHWs) on Teaching Well Online. BHWs are designed to address the professional development crisis of faculty members desiring and needing knowledge/skills related to teaching and learning but lacking the time to participate in traditional faculty development workshops. In contrast to traditional workshops, BHWs are more focused, portable, and require 15 minutes or less to complete. An important component of a BHW is a well-crafted, Internet-accessible, media presentation lasting 5 minutes or less. Such media presentations can convey information or present instructional challenges and/or solutions effectively and efficiently. Wrapped around the media presentation is an active learning group activity related to the topic. BHWs have the capability of raising awareness of important teaching and learning issues, and quickly engaging faculty to encourage more informed practice. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80093 A brief web-based training module around what Learning Objects are and how they can benefit the professional educator. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=437565 Research Roadmap is an interactive online tutorial for students wanting an introduction to research skills. The tutorial covers the basics, including how to select a topic and develop research questions, select, search for, find, and evaluate information sources. It also covers the ethics of information use, including copyright and fair use, how to avoid plagiarism, and how to cite sources correctly. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=524795 This is a tutorial for people who are thinking of taking an online course. There are seven lessons:Lesson 1: What is an online course?Lesson 2: Are online courses right for you?Lesson 3: Successful study strategiesLesson 4: Communicating onlineLesson 5: Online student ethicsLesson 6: Preparing technologicallyLesson 7: LPC resourcesBy completing the tutorial, students will be able to judge whether they can participate in online classes. There is also a link to a sample class. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=335087 The goal for this module is to provide an easily accessible resource of translating the techniques for enhancing access to information in MS Word documents and PowerPoint presentations commonly used by instructors for creating syllabi, handouts, and/or lectures in Microsoft 2003 and 2007 software. This module focuses on best practices for creating these types of documents. The module provides step by step instructions for creating accessible syllabi, handouts, and PowerPoint documents in Microsoft 2003 with a comparison to the practices in Microsoft 2007. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=437654 This self-paced tutorial is designed for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities faculty members interested in learning more about teaching in an online environment. It offers a review of current literature in the field through readings on key topics, practical tips and suggestions for online teaching, and links to Internet resources for further study. The Center for Teaching and Learning offers additional tutorials about teaching online. Instructional Design for eLearning is a comprehensive resource that will help you to develop effective online courses. Active Learning in an Online Environment will help you to make sure that your course is engaging and allows students, even without face to face contact, to be active participants in their own learning.