MERLOT Materials

This page provides advice for how an instructor should handle the first day of class.

Copyright Law in Cyberspace by Georgia Harper of the University of Texas is a complete workshop for Internet users in... see more

Adelphi is a welcoming and inclusive campus and community that respects and honors different religions, abilities,... see more

This site has a group of teaching tips from professors for how to handle teaching a large class. Some recommendations... see more

This is a chapter from the book, Tools for Teaching, by Barbara Gross Davis; Jossey-Bass Publishers: San Francisco, 1993.... see more

This is a rather lengthy tutorial on writing that was developed at Purdue University for non-Purdue personnel. There are... see more

This is an article from the Stanford University Newsletter. The following topics are covered: What We Know About... see more

This is a well-organized site that describes what instructors should do on the first day of class. As indicated on the... see more

Higher education has experienced phenomenal growth in all parts of Asia over the last two decades — from the Korean... see more

Since most large classes deal with lectures by instructors, many students are not engaged with the content of the course.... see more

This is a chapter from the book Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis; Jossey-Bass Publishers: San Francisco, 1993.... see more

Every cultural institution suffers disasters from water leaks to power and phone outages, and loss of internet access.... see more

This site provides some hints for how to engage students in the classroom. Most of them are just helpful hints, such as... see more

This site is from the Berkeley Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching Excellence. The information is organized in three... see more

This is a guide designed for faculty to help students not to plagiarism in their courses. Some of the suggestions... see more

We are two critical pedagogues who are also faculty developers, trying to create space for conversations interrogating... see more

This article covers a number of ethical issues including general classroom behavior, and sexual harrassment.

This lesson was created using Soft Chalk and received an Honorable Mention for the 2016 SoftChalk Lesson Challenge. This... see more

The WELL's online community guidelines for communications by members. The guidelines include a member agreement and a... see more