This
assignment can be done on a computer in the Mission College Computer Lab
(upstairs in
The
assignment requires an exploration of material on the Multimedia Educational
Resource for Learning and Teaching website ( MERLOT -
a national collaborative project of many college and university systems). You will visit several mathematics resources
and write an evaluation of them. You
will then post them online.
What do you have to do?
1) Watch an online video about the purpose of
the MERLOT project at http://taste.merlot.org/merlotvideos.html by selecting one of the four possible video
player modes in the Merlot Videos and Podcasts - Overview of Merlot section.
2) Go to and explore the MERLOT home page and links at:http://www.merlot.org/
3) Next follow the link from the home page to
the Mathematics discipline community
– or go directly to: http://mathematics.merlot.org/ Explore this material.
4) Follow the link to browse learning materials or go directly
to: http://www.merlot.org/merlot/materials.htm?community=3022
5) Explore several of the links to math learning
material by checking out the actual
website and by reading some peer
reviews and some user comments on the MERLOT page. Be careful not to leave the Math area.
6) Now write your own thoughtful member comments on the math learning material websites
that you have visited - that include answers to all of the following:
a. How did you review the materials (Did you
spend 5 minutes browsing, 2 hours trying it, or actually use it in
teaching-learning activities? – describe
what you did).
b. Evaluate the quality of content (Does the material
accurately present concepts and models that are educationally significant? – explain why)
c.
Evaluate the potential effectiveness for enhancing teaching and learning
(If used appropriately, will students' learning and faculty's teaching be enhanced? – explain
why)
d.
Evaluate the ease of using the materials (Will first time users find it
easy to use the software? – explain why)
??? What do you have to turn in to me
for your grade????
IF YOU HAVE AN E_MAIL ADDRESS
1)
Become a student
member of MERLOT – click on the "Become a member Today" link on the
MERLOT home page or go to: http://www.merlot.org/merlot/join.htm
MERLOT
will email you a password.
2) Write member comments (see 6 above ) on THREE different links/sites on
the math listings.
3) Post those member comments on the MERLOT
site.
a. Log in as a member with your password
b. Go to the detail page of the link you
have reviewed
c. Click "Add" beside member comments
d. Fill out the form and submit it online
4) Turn in to Ian the names of the learning material pages where you have posted member
comments – I will go online and read them
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN E_MAIL
ADDRESS
1) Write member comments on FOUR different links from the math listings.
2) Turn the complete comments in to Ian in
class.