1. A Sip of MERLOT KEEP UP WITH EMERGING TECHNOLOGY:
BECOME A MERLOT PEER Reviewer
A Sip of MERLOT
Jane Moore, Ed.d.
Director of MERLOT Editorial
and professional development services .

2. The Game Plan Overview Process Live Demo Additional Resources
Questions & Comments

3. WARMUP What do you KNOW about MERLOT already?
What do you WANT to know about MERLOT?
What have you LEARNED about MERLOT today?

4. Resources to support online learning
Materials Needed to be…
Discipline-specific
Peer-reviewed
Built for Engagement
How I Began – Faculty Developer
Success of an online course comes from dilligent planning, a rich and diverse set of learning experiences, and

5. Resources to support online learning
Materials Needed to be…
Materials in MERLOT are…
Managed by 22 Editorial Boards
Peer-Reviewed
Aligned to Learning Outcomes
Discipline-specific
Reviewed for Quality
Built for Engagement

6. What is merlot?
…beyond the meaning of the acronym, the Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
A free collection of open educational resources (OER)
An educational community organized into contributors, peer reviewers and editorial boards
A curated set of learning materials that are triaged and peer-reviewed for quality, ease of use and potential for learning
All of the above
Poll

7. Quick history of merlot
1997 Launch
1998 Pilot with State Systems
2000 Expansion from 4 disciplines to 20
2014 Now 22 disciplines, 20 systems and 18 campus partners internationally
California State University
Pilot Program
University System of Georgia
Oklahoma State Board of Regents
University of North Carolina Board of Regents
4 Disciplines
Biology
Business
Physics
Teacher Education
Expansion
16 Systems
10 Campus Partners
20 Disciplines
Currently
20 Systems
18 Campus Partners
22 Disciplines

8. Types of Materials
Animations Assessment Tools Assignments Case Studies Collections Development Tools Drill and Practice Tools ePortfolios Learning Object Repositories Online Courses
Online Modules Open Journal Articles Open Textbooks Presentations Reference Materials Simulations Social Networking Tools Tutorials Quizzes or Tests Workshop/Training Materials
Learning materials (not research articles)

9. Supplementing resources
Each material can be enhanced by any member of MERLOT through the usage of the following tools:
Material
Comments
Learning Exercises
Bookmark Collections
Course ePortfolios
Content Builder Web Page
Comments on usage and pedagogical value from any members
Learning exercises submitted to accompany individual materials
Bookmark Collections of resources
Course ePortfolios with prerequisites, learning outcomes, assessment and then the materials
Content Builder pages

10. Merlot by the numbers
62,000+
Materials Currently in the Collection
4,200
Peer Reviews
62,000 materials (number in flux)
peer reviews
- 571 completed peer reviews by Teacher Ed Board
130,000 members
9296 bookmarked collections
5186 submitters of materials
3092 authors of materials
peer reviewers

11. Merlot by the numbers 18,000 1200 135,000 3,100 Bookmarked Collections
Peer
Reviewers
135,000
Members
3,100
Members Authoring Materials
62,000 materials (number in flux)
- 571 materials peer reviewed by Teacher Ed Board
130,000 members
9296 bookmarked collections
5186 submitters of materials
3092 authors of materials
peer reviewers

12. Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching/Learning Tool
Evaluating materials
Peer reviewers can award a material a maximum of 5 stars for meeting the following criteria:
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching/Learning Tool
Ease of use
Quality of Content

13. 2-stage peer Review process
Triage
Individual Reviews
Composite Reviews
Author Approval
Review Posted

14. The people of merlot Search Contribute Materials
MERLOT is organized similarly to a journal editorial board:
Members
Search
Contribute Materials
Create Personal Collections
Peer Reviewers
Train at GRAPE Camp
Review Materials
Boards
Editor (and Associate Editors)
Triage Materials

15. MERLOT Editorial Discipline boards
Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Biology Business Chemistry Communication Sciences and Disorders Criminal Justice Engineering English Fire Safety Health Sciences History
Information Technology Mathematics Music Physics Professional Coaching Psychology Sociology Statistics Teacher Education Technical Allied Health World Languages

16. MERLOT ACADEMIC SUPPORT COMMUNITIES
ePortfolios Faculty Development Library and Information Sciences MERLOTx – Student Learning Library
Mobile Learning Online Courses Pedagogy

17. Highlights of peer review process
Training
GRAPE Camp
Online workshop to prepare reviewers
Three 1 hour sessions for one week
Reviews
Self-paced
Flexible assignments
Both service and professional development
Recognition
Letter of Appreciation
Invitation to Board at 5 reviews
Peer Reviewer Extraordinaire at 15 reviews
Training
“Getting Reviewers Accustomed to the Process of Evaluation”
Webinar
3 one hour sessions for one week
Finish by submitting a review
Assigned to Editorial Board

18. Let’s take a look!
Browsing the material collection

19. Merlot in action Supplemental resources to accompany learning content
Materials to promote experiential learning online
Inspiration for editing and expanding assignments
Space to collect and curate discipline-specific tools
How might you use MERLOT in your online class?

20. One Last sip! Personal learning community MERLOT Voices
Journal of Online Learning and Teaching
Peer-reviewed, open-access, online
JOLT
International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Online Learning
8th Annual held in Dallas, TX on April 22-24
Conference

21. CLOSURE What do you KNOW about MERLOT already?
What do you WANT to know about MERLOT?
What have you LEARNED about MERLOT today?

22. Questions and Comments
Jane Moore