MERLOT Materials

Since most large classes deal with lectures by instructors, many students are not engaged with the content of the course.... see more

This is a chapter from the book Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis; Jossey-Bass Publishers: San Francisco, 1993.... see more

Information Gathering and Sharing is the second module in this course, Building Sustainable Communities: The Impact of... see more

Published in the ?Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration,? this paper presents a list, including WWW links,... see more

Poster Session from "Weaving Patterns of Practice," 2008 POD Network/NCSPOD Conference. This poster examines the... see more

Advocacy for Adjuncts is essential for the well-being of the whole institution. Listen in as Teresa Focarile of Boise... see more

Site that contains info on responsible computer usage issues: hacking, emails, netequette, cheating, cyber vandalism,... see more

Similar to many institutions, faculty at the University of Michigan struggled to find ways to recognize faculty and/or... see more

The changing roles and challenges for higher education and the increased productivity required of faculty are driving... see more

This policy covers the many forms of intellectual property associated with the creative and scholarly activities of... see more

This site provides reports, news, and statistics on the "digital divide" in American education. It also contains... see more

The CSU Transforming Course Design initiative is based on previous work in higher education under a variety of labels,... see more

One year in the making, the crafters of this policy polled stakeholders, held Senate meetings, examined (and borrowed... see more

Every cultural institution suffers disasters from water leaks to power and phone outages, and loss of internet access.... see more

This site provides some hints for how to engage students in the classroom. Most of them are just helpful hints, such as... see more

This paper takes a look at the changing world of education through distance education. There is a need to deal ethically... see more

This article covers a number of ethical issues including general classroom behavior, and sexual harrassment.

This site is from the Berkeley Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching Excellence. The information is organized in three... see more

This is a guide designed for faculty to help students not to plagiarism in their courses. Some of the suggestions... see more

Information on UW Stout's plans for laptop requirement for incoming students fall 2000. Information about pilot programs.

University policies on acceptable use of the Web, for staff and students.

The Campus Computing Project focuses on the use of information technology in higher education. The project conducts... see more

We are two critical pedagogues who are also faculty developers, trying to create space for conversations interrogating... see more

University policies for the use of the Web, for staff and students. Includes webpage standards.