MERLOT Materials

Systems thinking, as defined by Notion Elevation, is the practice of designing a workspace around how work actually... see more

This video from SpaceTEC National Aerospace Technical Education Center explains the General Systems Model and how... see more

This video was recorded at Regional conference Let's clean the Balkans in one day!. The de Bono Hats system (also known... see more

This is a free, online textbook/course. According to the authors, "This unit will help you to learn about the problems of... see more

The idea that nothing exists in isolation−but only as part of a system−has long been embedded in folklore, religious... see more

Explains how to exploit Information Systems in a technology-rich environment. Emphasizes why, no matter what their major,... see more

This presentation from Kip Richardson and Carolyn Forsyth was given at Portland Community College's 2010 Summer... see more

This one-day workshop provides a brief overview of system dynamics and a hands-on simulation experience. It also serves... see more

The California State University and MERLOT have partnered to showcase how and why faculty have adopted Open Educational... see more

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to critical thinking. Students gain knowledge of deductive and inductive... see more

This book is about complexity science, data structures and algorithms, intermediate programming in Python, and the... see more

This tool demonstrates how managerial interventions create complex, interconnected effects throughout an organization.... see more

Let's explore about Systems Approach & Instructional Systems Design.

This video brief provides an introduction to the application of spatial analysis to public affairs issues. This video... see more

This presentation from Kip Richardson was given at Portland Community College's 2010 Summer Sustainability Institute. The... see more

This video was recorded at Alan Turing Centenary Conference Manchester, 2012. In his paper "Intelligent Machinery" Alan... see more

An Introduction to Geospatial Thinking and Open Source GIS is a beginners guide to understanding geospatial concepts and... see more

This video was recorded at 22nd International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI), Barcelona 2011.... see more

Sustainability education seeks to help students think critically and creatively by using a diverse set of... see more

Learn to produce great designs, be a more effective engineer, and communicate with high emotional and intellectual... see more

This is a free, online textbook offered by the Global Text Project at University of Georgia. "Introductory information... see more

Students of this course will develop a broad understanding of Lean/Six Sigma principles and practices, build capability... see more

This learning resource is a case study about the implications of medication errors. After completing the case study the... see more

Introductory information systems textbooks often present the topic in somewhat of a vacuum. That is, they focus on... see more