MERLOT Assignments

The purpose of "Assignments" in MERLOT is to help create understanding of how particular learning materials might be used in a course. An Assignment is a detailed explanation of how an instructor has used a given learning material. In addition to the text of the assignment, the assignment form contains Learning Objectives, Pre-requisite skills and knowledge, Education Level, Technical Requirements, and other information necessary to contextualize the use of the material. These examples are provided to help faculty understand a variety of ways the material might be integrated into a learning environment.

Submitters of assignments retain ownership of their assignment and can edit or delete the assignment at any time. Submitting your assignment to MERLOT gives MERLOT the right to distribute your assignment as part of the MERLOT website.

How to Submit an Assignment for a MERLOT Learning Material

Only Members of MERLOT can add an assignment to a MERLOT Learning Material. If you are not already a member, please take a moment to join by visiting the Become a Member page.

Below is a summary of how to submit an assignment. For more detailed information please see the MERLOT "Add an Assignment" help page.

1. Select a MERLOT learning material for which you would like to create an assignment.
2. Create the assignment as either a plain text document or an HTML document.
3. Browse or search the MERLOT collection to locate the pertinent learning material.
4. Click on the title of the learning material.
5. On the MERLOT Detail page, click on the tab labeled Assignments—Add.
6. Enter the requested information (e.g., Title, Description, ...) in the textboxes provided. Note that the assignment can be in HTML format if you wish.
7. Click on Submit