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MERLOTMultimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
Peer Reviewing
Cathy Swift
MERLOT
August 9, 2008
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Evolution of MERLOT
• 1997 State Repository – Cal State• 1999 Pilot program to Review• 2000 – 2001 – Added communities– Refine Peer Review
• 2002-2006– Add materials– Add boards
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Current• Editorial Boards– Build the Collection– Build the Community– Peer Review (volunteers)
• Additional Services– Personal Collections– Virtual Speakers Bureau– JOLT–MERLOT Voices
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MERLOT Editorial Discipline Boards
• Organized like journal editorial board– Editor (may be co-editors)– Board Members• Associate Editors• Peer Reviewers
– Peer Reviewers
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MERLOT Editorial Boards• Biology
• Business
• Chemistry
• Engineering
• Health Sciences
• History
• Information Technology
• Math
• Music
• Physics
• Psychology
• Statistics
• Teacher Education
• Teaching and Technology
• World Languages
• Criminal Justice
• Library and Information Services
• Fire Safety
• Technical Allied Health
• Professional Coaching
• Agriculture
• English and Literature
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2 Stage Peer Review Process
• Triage• At least 2 Individual Reviewers complete the
review• Editor combines Review into Composite
Review• Composite Review is sent to Author for
approval• Once Author approves, post the Review
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Differences - MERLOT vs. Journal• Evaluate teaching materials, not research
articles.
• MERLOT has Peer Review Training
• Actual Peer Review appears on MERLOT
site, so can read what has been evaluated
• Write an appreciation letter at end of year
• Invitation to join Board with 5 reviews.
• Peer Reviewer Extraordinaire
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GRAPE Camp
• 3 weeks
• Online
• Homework
• Workspace
• Assign to Editorial Board
• Mentored on first review
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Volunteers of the Year
• Scott Cooper – Biology– University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
• Danny Davis– Math– Shorter College
• Ingrid Ulstad– Business – University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
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Questions?