http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:45:08 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:45:08 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=768445 Allows faculty to create scholarly web pages to announce research, track readership, and optimize impact. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=658251 Pathbrite is a next generation portfolio tool enabling learners of all ages showcase a lifetime of achievement. Free to all users, http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=657053 Livebinder allows you to keep everything in the cloud without downloading anyrhing. You can create and organize one per area or subject per binder or everything together. Create a bookshelf if you choose. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=609682 Neuroscience is a comprehensive lecture and laboratory course that provides an integrated multidisciplinary study of the structure and functional relationships of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Essential to a proper understanding of Neurosciences is the ability to classify, correlate, associate and link the various entities and modules, much the same way as normal human cognition works in real life. This subject assumes basic knowledge of anatomy of Head and Cranial nerves. The syllabus is divided into easily understandable modules based on Snell’s chapter, supplemented by Board Review Series. Neurobiology and neurophysiology, brain metabolism, and the effects of damage and disease on cells of the central nervous system are covered in detail in the initial part of the course. Students are also introduced to techniques of neuro-imaging and taught introductory clinical assessment during this time. Thereafter the entire central nervous system, from spinal cord upwards to the cerebral cortex, is covered in minute detail. Each component of CNS is subdivided into two parts; the normal concepts and the pertinent clinical correlations. Knowledge is imparted by comprehensive techniques that utilize visual, verbal, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles of individuals. Learning is enhanced through laboratory gross brain dissection, imaging techniques and discussion of clinical correlations. Research skills are honed by subjecting students to a small project work, which they have to present towards the end of the course. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=609544 Neuroscience course syllabus for Basic Medical Sciences - It is a structured syllabus for third semester (First Year) medical students. It is based on United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and National Board of Medical Education (NBME) content guidelines. It was created in December 2011 by Dr Sanjoy Sanyal, Professor and Course Director of Neuroscience in the Caribbeans. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=580230 The Course in College Teaching is a graduate level course designed as part of the College Teacing Certificate Program at the University of Oklahoma. The College Teaching Certificate Program was designed by Dee Fink and has been a graduate level certificate program at OU for over 10 years. I redesigned the foundation course in 2006 to focus more on course design leading to classroom teaching strategies that are practiced in graduate teaching assignments. While we continued some teaching exercises in the course, the emphasis in the course was critically examining how to design a course that draws from literature on effective teaching and learning. To facilitate learning, students designed courses in their discipline over the course of the semester. The course design is "inquiry based" and is easily replicable. While Dr. Fink's book is not necessarily designed as a "text״, it provides a great foundation for thinking about how to design courses and served this course quite well. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=578320 ePortfolio California fosters and supports the development of life-long learning through innovative technology and collaborative education. The aim of the ePortfolio California project is to understand what is required to develop an electronic portfolio (ePortfolio) service with a fiscal and technical model that supports a statewide, scalable and sustainable program for California educational institutions.ePortfolio California is focused on the development of a vibrant and interconnected community of practice, expanding on the work of the Electronic Portfolio Action and Communication (EPAC) group and collaborating with other state-wide, national and international ePortfolio organizations.ePortfolio California is participating in the interoperability standards work of the Academic ePortfolio Workgroup, a development group within the Post-Secondary Electronics Standards Council (PESC) . For more information, please visit www.eportfolioca.org.ePortfolio California is part of the California Virtual Campus, a project dedicated to serving the needs of distance education students statewide. The California Virtual Campus is funded by a grant from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566237 The CSU Directors of Academic Technology have organized a collection of resources to support campuses developing and implementing policies and practices for faculty selecting and students using a standardized “clicker” to reduce the costs and increase the usability of the devices for students. This effort was in response to the California State Students Association resolution for campuses to take action to improve the affordability of clickers through strandarization of practices.This website is open for all to review and is designed to facilitate the sharing of polices, practices, analyses, strategies, and issues so members of the CSU community can leverage exemplary practices and support campus planning for implementing their policies and practices on clickers. It provides campus methodologies and findings for evaluating and selecting clickers, including the accessiblity of the devices and software.