MERLOT Is a digital library housing professional development activities and learning materials • nationwide e-learning organization • provides patrons with a wide-ranging catalog of learning materials • makes connections to communities of likeminded faculty within their discipline
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MERLOT Content & Context Site Architecture Online Interactions Community Assessment References
MERLOT Content and Context MERLOT
Learning Materials
Learning Exercises Personal Collections
Online Teaching
Testimonials
Online Resources
Resources Collaborations
Site Architecture Quality Indicators • Peer Reviews • Comments • Assignments • Personal Collections • Author Comments
Online Interactions
Community Assessment
The MERLOT Life Cycle
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Falk, J. and Drayton, B. (editors). (2009j). Creating and Sustaining Online Professional Learning Communities. New York: Teachers College Press. ISBN: 978-0-8077-4940-1. MERLOT website: www.merlot.org