http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 22 May 2013 06:26:25 PDT Wed, 22 May 2013 06:26:25 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=268849 The goals for this tutorial are that students will use information in an ethical manner and will recognize the art of citation as part of the scholarly communication process. It is comprised of video tutorials on plagiarism followed by an interactive quiz. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84759 This site provides a tutorial for the use of Flash, a tool for creating interactive and animated Web sites. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=297973 The majority of the resources on this site are for use by both staff and students although some are clearly marked as teaching resources. The teaching resources provide reusable learning objects in the shape of workshop exercises and electronic or paper based activities specifically designed to help teachers plan learning programmes. This site has developed a comprehensive source of quality, peer reviewed learning materials from across the sector and created new, tailor made resources designed for both staff and students. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82078 This free service provided by the World Wide Web Consortium is used to check the source code of Web pages for conformance with W3C standards. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83715 the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team describes tips and offer advice about common security issues for non-technical computer users. Includes topics such as anti-virus software, firewalls, passwords, etc. Users can also receive e-mail tips. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85246 LoLa is an exchange for facilitating the sharing of high-quality learning objects. It contains materials for use across the curriculum. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=297976 This website offer a range of resources, including video clips, discussion points, downloadable guidance and self-assessment tools, to help you to develop oral communication techniques. Resources on this website are designed to be used by learners in a self-directed way, and by teachers/lecturers who wish to support learners in developing their oral communication skills. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=469639 This website can be used for mind mapping; it's a graphical tool for developing and organizing ideas. It's a Web application; no download is needed. This tool can also be used for collaboration. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=620714 True to its title, this material presents ways Google Plus can be used in higher education. The material is presented in a Google Doc. An overview of the available tools is followed by specific suggestions for 3 groups of people: Faculty, Students, Administrators. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84887 This is a comprehensive online course in information literacy. Major topics include: Searching a database and evaluating results, Searching for library materials, Searching for reference sources, and Searching the Internet and the WWW. Interactive elements are included and references are provided.