1. Copyright MERLOT Use MERLOT to Develop Hybrid/Online Classes More Easily Cathy Swift February 20, 2008 Southwest EDUCAUSE

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3. 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

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

5. Copyright MERLOT Challenge: Faculty to Student Interaction Then –E-mails (24/7) –Phone calls –Comments on grading Now: –Video clips –Lectures –Podcasts –Biographical updates

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8. Copyright MERLOT How to Find Content? MERLOT –MERLOT is a leading edge, user-centered, searchable collection of peer reviewed,, higher education, online learning materials –created by registered members, and a set of faculty development support services. –MERLOT's vision is to be a premiere online community where faculty, staff, and students from around the world share their learning materials and pedagogy.

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