MERLOT Presentations

MERLOT members and staff have given presentations and workshops. Those materials are listed here for your benefit.

TechEd 2008 Conference presentation

Dr. Sorel Reisman, Managing Director of MERLOT, gave a talk at the 2008 TechEd conference outlining MERLOT's position and actions with regards to Creative Commons. To view the powerpoint and listen to his talk, go to, http://www.screencast.com/t/8Mv2QWuded

Educause 2007 Conversation

Podcast - Listen to a conversation wtih Sorel Reisman, Managing Director of MERLOT, as he explains the state of MERLOT and what the future holds for the web site.

The Center for Open and Sustainable Learning C( )SL - September 2005

Gerry Hanley gave a presentation entitled, Enabling Open Education with MERLOT .  He discussed MERLOT's strategies for aggregating, reviewing, and disseminating reusable online learning resources for learners around the world will be presented. MERLOT's growth in digital library and online community services to over 30,000 users per month while remaining free and open to end-users will be reviewed. Special emphasis will be placed on how MERLOT's design principles reduce barriers for individuals participating in its community services and increase the value for community participation in delivering personalized services. Finally, the MERLOT "slipstreaming strategy" for developing and managing a diverse set of partnerships across corporations, professional societies and educational institutions will be reviewed.  To hear an audio of the presentation, go to http://www.archive.org/details/OpenEd2005EnablingOpenEducationwithMERLOT