MERLOT Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching Peer Reviewing Cathy Swift MERLOT August 9, 2008

Evolution of MERLOT 1997 State Repository – Cal State 1999 Pilot program to Review 2000 – 2001 –Added communities –Refine Peer Review –Add materials –Add boards

Current Editorial Boards –Build the Collection –Build the Community –Peer Review (volunteers) Additional Services –Personal Collections –Virtual Speakers Bureau –JOLT –MERLOT Voices

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

MERLOT Editorial Boards Biology Business Chemistry Engineering Health Sciences History Information Technology Math Music Physics Psychology Statistics Teacher Education Teaching and Technology World Languages Criminal Justice Library and Information Services Fire Safety Technical Allied Health Professional Coaching Agriculture English and Literature

2 Stage Peer Review Process Triage At least 2 Individual Reviewers complete the review Editor combines Review into Composite Review Composite Review is sent to Author for approval Once Author approves, post the Review

Differences - MERLOT vs. Journal Evaluate teaching materials, not research articles. MERLOT has Peer Review Training Actual Peer Review appears on MERLOT site, so can read what has been evaluated Write an appreciation letter at end of year Invitation to join Board with 5 reviews. Peer Reviewer Extraordinaire

GRAPE Camp 3 weeks Online Homework Workspace Assign to Editorial Board Mentored on first review

Volunteers of the Year Scott Cooper –Biology –University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Danny Davis –Math –Shorter College Ingrid Ulstad –Business –University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

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