MERLOTMultimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching

Peer Reviewing

Cathy Swift

MERLOT

August 9, 2008

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

Current• Editorial Boards– Build the Collection– Build the Community– Peer Review (volunteers)

• Additional Services– Personal Collections– Virtual Speakers Bureau– JOLT–MERLOT Voices

MERLOT Editorial Discipline Boards

• Organized like journal editorial board– Editor (may be co-editors)– Board Members• Associate Editors• Peer Reviewers

– Peer Reviewers

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

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

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

GRAPE Camp

• 3 weeks

• Online

• Homework

• Workspace

• Assign to Editorial Board

• Mentored on first review

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

Questions?