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MERLOT at the MIC!
Vintage MERLOT
Join the MERLOT Staff in the Connections Room for discussions on the following topics.
Wednesday, August 9 |
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MERLOT Steward |
9:30AM – 10:00AM
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Come and Join MERLOT
Have you been putting off becoming a member of MERLOT? Now’s the perfect time. We’ll help you through the process.
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Phillip Leal
Michal Kasza |
10:00AM – 11:00AM |
Workforce Development
MERLOT Partners are developing a digital collection to support workforce development program and the MERLOT community portals in workforce development to provide faculty, staff, and professionals guidelines and recommendations for the effective use and sharing of online resources in teaching their programs. Learn about MERLOT's strategy and how you can participate in this initiative.
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Cathy Swift |
11:00AM – 11:30AM
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The Wonderful Wizard Of MERLOT
Looking at the new wizards in MERLOT
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Andy Worthington Alyssa Lalanne
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11:30AM – 12:30PM |
MERLOT 101 – The New MERLOT Website
The MERLOT Webmaster will provide an introduction to the new MERLOT Website that will include a description of new functionality including the collection of materials, what are peer reviewed materials in MERLOT and browsing and searching the collection. An overview of how to contribute materials, comments and assignments will be explained.
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Alyssa Lalanne
Barbra Bied Sperling |
1:30PM – 2:30PM |
MERLOT Technologies for Teaching and Learning
MERLOT Editors will explain new MERLOT innovations for searching the site and finding and collecting new materials. It is recommended that attendees have some general knowledge of MERLOT, although "newbies" are welcome.
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Cathy Swift and members of Editorial Boards |
2:30PM – 3:30PM |
Becoming a Corporate MERLOT Partner
When private sector organizations’ goals overlap with MERLOT’s mission, customized MERLOT Corporate Partnerships can produce results that benefit both the partner and the academic community.
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Regan Caruthers
Sorel Reisman |
3:30PM – 4:00PM |
Know Thy Self
Looking at the new wizards in MERLOT
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Phillip Leal
Michal Kasza |
4:00PM – 5:00PM |
Q&A with YOUR Development Team |
The MERLOT Development Team |
Thursday, August 10 |
Time |
Topic |
MERLOT Steward |
9:00AM – 10:00AM |
MERLOT 101 – The New MERLOT Website
MERLOT Webmaster will provide an introduction to the new MERLOT Website that will include a description of new functionality including the collection of materials, what are peer reviewed materials in MERLOT and browsing and searching the collection. An overview of how to contribute materials, comments and assignments will be explained.
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Alyssa Lalanne
Barbra Bied Sperling |
10:00AM – 11:00AM |
Peer Review
What it is? MERLOT Editors will describe the peer review process and include information for those wishing to become involved in reviewing MERLOT materials.
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Cathy Swift and Members of the Editorial Boards |
11:00AM – 11:30AM |
Putting One Foot in Front of the Other
Transitioning from Collections to Portfolios |
Phillip Leal
Andy Worthington |
11:30AM – 12:30PM |
MERLOT and K-20
MERLOT Partners have their own initiatives to support the effective use of technology to improve K-12 education in their states. Learn about the variety of programs being implemented by MERLOT Partners and how MERLOT is providing quality and valued services for teacher education programs and K-12 teachers across the US.
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Gerry |
1:30PM – 2:30PM |
MERLOT Technologies for Teaching and Learning
MERLOT Editors will explain new MERLOT innovations for searching the site and finding and collecting new materials. It is recommended that attendees have some general knowledge of MERLOT, although "newbies" are welcome.
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Cathy Swift and members of Editorial Boards |
2:30PM – 3:30PM |
Becoming An Academic or Consortium MERLOT Partner
MERLOT’s Executive Director will discuss the categories, procedures, and benefits of academic institutions and consortia becoming MERLOT Partners.
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Gerry Hanley |
3:30PM – 4:00PM |
Go for the Gold
An in-depth look at how MERLOT recognizes you for you participation.
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Phillip Leal
Alyssa Lalanne |
4:00PM – 5:00PM
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Discipline/Institutional Use Of Portals
MERLOT staff will demonstrate the new discipline-specific portals as well as introduce the Teaching Commons which can help institutions advance faculty development on their campuses. |
Tom Carey
Cathy Swift |
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