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MERLOT: Peer Review of Teaching Materials

MERLOT: Peer Review of Teaching Materials. Cathy Owens Swift Georgia Southern University. • Institutions invest in developing instructional software without provisions for:. - Quality Control - Dissemination - Sustainability. Common Issues. • Faculty often work in isolation while

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MERLOT: Peer Review of Teaching Materials

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  1. MERLOT: Peer Review of Teaching Materials Cathy Owens Swift Georgia Southern University AMTP

  2. • Institutions invest in developing instructional software without provisions for: • - Quality Control • - Dissemination • - Sustainability Common Issues • Faculty often work in isolation while developing online courses • Lack of quality, interactive, web-based learning materials AMTP

  3. Assumptions • Faculty should remain in control of the teaching/learning process. •Faculty need mechanisms to document teaching and learning contributions. • Peer-reviews will contribute to expanded use and effectiveness of digital learning materials. • Sharing of materials will maximize everyone’s investments. AMTP

  4. Vision & Mission • MERLOT’S VISION is to be the place where faculty from around the world will share teaching-learning materials and pedagogy. • MERLOT’S MISSION is to improve the effectiveness of teaching & learning by expanding the quantity and quality of peer-reviewed online learning materials that can be easily incorporated into faculty designed courses. AMTP

  5. Aspects of MERLOT • MERLOT is a COOPERATIVE • Institutional Partners • Organizational Affiliates • Individual Members • MERLOT is a SET OF PROCESSES • Building, organizing, reviewing, and developing applications of online teaching-learning materials • Building and sustaining online academic communities. • MERLOT is SOFTWARE • A user-centered, searchable database of online learning materials, pedagogical support, and people. AMTP

  6. Parties Involved in MERLOT • Administration Team • Institutional Partner (22) • Faculty Discipline Teams (14) • Editors/Co-Editors (25) • Editorial Review Board Members (150) • Peer Reviewers (?) • Others – Authors, Submitters, Users AMTP

  7. Peer Reviews Faculty Discipline Teams: • Adopt evaluation standards • Quality of content • Potential effectiveness for teaching & learning • Ease of use • Develop peer review process • Develop roles and responsibilities as MERLOT reviewers • Use MERLOT Worksites to sustain productivity AMTP

  8. MERLOT Partners • SMETE • National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant • $400,000 • Online peer review training module • NLII of Educause • AAHE – American Association of Higher Education AMTP

  9. Benefits of Submitting Online Learning Materials to MERLOT Theresa B. Flaherty James Madison University AMTP

  10. Who contributes materials to MERLOT? • MERLOT materials are added by people who have joined MERLOT (MERLOT members). • Anyone may join MERLOT, and there is no cost or other obligation. • Materials may be added by: • the people who created them (author), or • any member who finds a great resource to share with others (submitter). AMTP

  11. How to Contribute Modules to MERLOT as an Author Step 1: Develop your Module AMTP

  12. Step 2: Fill our a short form to contribute your material. Send a note to Cathy to request peer review. AMTP

  13. This is the module as it will appear on MERLOT AMTP

  14. The Peer Review of this Module AMTP

  15. Avoids “reinventing the wheel” AMTP

  16. Documents Teaching Efforts AMTP

  17. Contributes to Scholarly Research in Instructional Development AMTP

  18. Provides Networking Opportunities AMTP

  19. Search for members by discipline AMTP

  20. Experience and Reactions to the Peer Review Process on MERLOT  Irvine Clarke III James Madison University AMTP

  21. MERLOT Peer Review follows the model of peer review of scholarship Individual Review #1 Composite Review Individual Review #2 AMTP

  22. Reviews can be developed online through your workspace AMTP

  23. The review can be completed in different time segments AMTP

  24. Standard Evaluation Criteriafor the Peer Reviews Ease of Use Potential Effectiveness Quality of Content AMTP

  25. To become a peer reviewer, an individual must: • be an instructor at an institution of higher learning • demonstrate expertise in the discipline • be recognized for excellence in teaching • have experience using technology in teaching, and • have participated in the activities of the discipline. AMTP

  26. After completion of the review, the Peer Reviewer is recognized for his/her contribution by a letter from the Editor. This letter can be sent to two other people as well. AMTP

  27. Questions or Comments? AMTP

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