Sunday, July 31, 2016

Would you like to try MERLOT?


MERLOT is a multimedia educational resource and for learning and online teaching. 

As you can see from the screenshot above, MERLOT has a lot to offer. It got its start at the California State University Distributed Learning Center in the 90's. It enables educators to find content that has been reviewed by peers who are experts in their knowledge area. It offers a free web page development tool with the MERLOT Content Builder, as a FREE trusted online resource, it saves time for educators and learners alike.

It is a curated collection of free and open online teaching, learning, and faculty development services contributed and used by an international education community.

Why don't you find what you're looking for on Google? Well, you could. I know I do. However, I'm a busy person, and MERLOT makes it one step easier by saving me time, and ensuring the quality of the free resources available on MERLOT are up to industry standards. It is open source. Other educators have created materials previously, and they are willing to share them with you. This encourages collaboration, and improves the quality of the lessons our students are presented with. I can't believe I have not heard of this tool until this week!

This is just one of the many resources, on one of the many formats, available on MERLOT.

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