Using MERLOT to Engage Your Students and Enrich Your Classes Cathy Swift September 17, 2010 Edmond, Oklahoma Copyright MERLOT

Today My experiences MERLOT Look for resources Questions Copyright MERLOT

My Experiences WebMBA Program – University System of Georgia International Business class Online learning Palloff and Pratt (1999), Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace: Effective Strategies for the Online Classroom Copyright MERLOT

Palloff & Pratt Online classroom involves interaction: Between instructor and student Between student and student Between student and content Copyright MERLOT

Challenge 1: Faculty to Student Interaction How to Accomplish: E-mails (24/7) Phone calls Comments on grading Video clips Lectures Podcasts Biographical updates Copyright MERLOT

Challenge 2: Student to Student Interaction How to Accomplish Student teams that changed weekly Weekly assignments Discussion assignments Term paper Copyright MERLOT

Challenge 3: Student to Content Interaction Originally Read the Book Online quizzes How to Accomplish Have assignments that encourage students to learn the content in a different way Provide plenty of opportunities for different styles of learner Copyright MERLOT

How to Find Content? “Google” for Educators MERLOT is: Collection of Materials Peer reviewed Searchable Higher education Community Registered members Editorial Boards Faculty Development Copyright MERLOT

MERLOT Editorial Boards Organized like journal editorial board Editor (may be co-editors) Board Members Associate Editors Peer Reviewers Copyright MERLOT

Searching MERLOT Search Browse http://www.merlot.org Copyright MERLOT

FOUNDATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (ORGL 3113) Searched Student Success: http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=304930 *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=484670 Searched Stress *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90414 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=317448 Searched Time Management *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77888 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=313258 Searched Study Skills *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84629 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87717 Copyright MERLOT

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION (ORGL 3223) Searched Communication http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82324 *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87772 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=297976 Searched Writing *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=89254 *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80266 Copyright MERLOT

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION (ORGL 3333) Browsed Statistics AG2 http://www.saddleback.edu/faculty/lperez/algebra2go/prealgebra/ *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=399208 *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77058 *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90112 Browsed Data Analysis *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=74398 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=74393 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=447977 Copyright MERLOT

SURVEY OF FISCAL MANAGEMENT (ORGL 3443) Browsed Accounting *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82491 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=199783 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=89335   Searched Financial Ratios *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77418 *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76705 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=199775 Copyright MERLOT

ETHICS AND ORGANIZATIONS (ORGL 4113) Searched Ethics *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85696 *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=75988 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90385 *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77837 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85696 Searched Leadership *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=91183 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=75686 Copyright MERLOT

THE INDIVIDUAL, THE ORGANIZATION, AND SOCIETY (ORGL 4223) Browsed Organizational Behavior *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80267 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87915 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81901 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=378092 Searched Globalization *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81858 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82011 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90238 Copyright MERLOT

LEADING AND MANAGING (ORGL 4333) Searched Negotiating *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=91136 Searched Critical Thinking *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=75995 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=75289 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80703 Searched Social Responsibility *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80675 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77647 Copyright MERLOT

MARKETS AND STAKEHOLDERS (ORGL 4443) Browsed Consumer Behavior: *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85317 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=292153 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80055 Searched Marketing Mix: *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81327 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=244836 Copyright MERLOT

CAPSTONE (ORGL 4553) Searched Business Research *http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=261217 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=86594 Browsed Strategic Management http://www.merlot.org/merlot/materials.htm?category=2258&& Copyright MERLOT

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