MERLOT Materials

Abstract: This paper reports on a study that was conducted at a large Research I university in the Midwestern United... see more

Complex, ill-structured problem solving is not a linear, straightforward process. Rather it is an iterative and cyclical... see more

To examine whether socioeconomic status (SES) explains differences in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes between... see more

This report examines the state of digital news internationally.

Active military service members are increasing as constituents of online distance learning environments in America. For... see more

Given recent economic instability, attendance at community colleges and technical schools is expected to increase. While... see more

This study explores the dimensionality of college students' self-efficacy related to their academic activities in the... see more

This manuscript describes the implementation and evaluation of a user-driven social content system in an undergraduate... see more

Immersive and persistent 3D virtual spaces have been adopted for e-learning in higher education. These spaces involve... see more

This project sought to determine the feasibility of using a social networking site, specifically Facebook®, as a study... see more

Technological improvements in many countries have meant that institutions offering distance education programmes now have... see more

A number of instructors have recently adopted social network sites (SNSs) for learning. However, the learning design of... see more

Evaluation of the clinical benefits of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for pediatric patients with severe respiratory... see more

Service learning—where students perform work for a community partner in a manner that enhances course content—is a... see more

Student attitudes and outcomes in a graduate educational research course in both direct instruction and online delivery... see more

This paper reports on a case study of group facilitation in Second Life, a three-dimensional virtual world that simulates... see more

This is a 2010 article from the Journal of Professional Nursing. The abstract for the article is noted below. Although... see more

With an increasing number of online courses, many faculty members who are inexperienced in online teaching are being... see more

This article was published in the supplementary edition of online journal of otolaryngology JORL.

Helpful research article on exercise motivation and financial incentives.

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

Ammonium acetate and ammonium chloride are the white crystalline solid inorganic compounds having wide application in... see more

This article proposes to use the concept of domestication as an analytic tool to understand patterns of use of a Virtual... see more

This descriptive study analyzes the use of the Discussion Board asynchronous invention forum for composing argumentative... see more