MERLOT Materials

Journal article on authentic assessment and facutly development

Mary Bold's Blog on higher ed assessment with a bent towards ePortfolios. Mary consults with institutions in the areas of... see more

This brief article addresses the role that assessment plays in determining the degree of student achievement. As the... see more

Over the past decade, teaching strategies that promote cognitive change have become more and more the center of focus in... see more

Instructors who design online courses have an opportunity to develop assessments to monitor students' progress toward... see more

Abstract: Assessment of student learning is a fundamental aspect of instruction. Special challenges and affordances exist... see more

The resources provided by the Internet and in particular the World Wide Web are considered to be extremely important in... see more

The Journal of General Education published a special issue (Volume 57, Number 1, 2008) on eportfolios. The introduction... see more

Article describing research on discussion forums in English for Academic Purposes

As the number of learners engaging in online education increases, a growing body of literature is developing to recommend... see more

This paper explains how academic librarians add value to the teaching and learning missions of their institutions though... see more

Distance learning has come a long way since Sir Isaac Pitman initiated the first correspondence course in the early... see more

This is a free, online journal article from the International Journal of ePortfolio (vol 1.2, 2012). "This paper... see more

This journal article discusses the need for media literacy in higher education, and ways to assess students' competency.... see more

Literally millions of dollars have been spent during recent years to build and equip new or renovated technology... see more

The Open Source Portfolio (OSP) software for eportfolio learning and assessment has seen widespread adoption over the... see more

Abstract: The Hellenic National Support Service for eTwinning provides short, intensive online courses for Greek... see more

This paper presents the outcomes of the author's explorations into the use of self-evaluation report writing as a means... see more

Game and Simulation-Based Assessments have emerged as a disruptive challenge to traditional assessment. This introduction... see more

Abstract: The use of the Internet and the World Wide Web in higher education curricula has given rise to both challenges... see more

The aim of this study was to make salient the key characteristics and tacit competencies that build an effective... see more

Both faculty and students at Brigham Young University wanted a "one-stop shopping" environment in their Blackboard... see more

Education reform has focused increasingly on critical thinking processes, including problem solving and student... see more

This study was conducted to evaluate the use and re-use of learning objects (LOs) that were developed under the... see more