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Become a MERLOT Peer Reviewer
To become a Peer Reviewer for MERLOT, individuals must have:
- Expertise in the scholarship of their field,
- Excellence in teaching,
- Experience in using technology in teaching and learning, and
- Connections to professional organizations in their discipline.
MERLOT has developed training for Peer Reviewers to ensure that they become familiar with MERLOT processes and policies on Peer Review. MERLOT Management conducts GRAPE Camp (Getting Reviewers Accustomed to the Process of Evaluation) to train Peer Reviewers on a regular basis.GRAPE Camp consists of a series of three one-hour workshops online, one per week. In these webinars, participants will:
- Develop an understanding of MERLOT,
- Learn how MERLOT evaluates Learning Materials,
- Conduct a group review,
- Complete an Individual Review,
- Learn how to use the Workspace tool, and
- Introduce participants to the Editorial Board of their disciplines.
The webinars include people from a variety of disciplines and is archived so participants can review the material as needed.
Comments from GRAPE Camp Participants
"GrapeCamp was a good learning experience. The materials were organized and clear."
"The instructor is knowledgeable, enthusiastic and responsive. Thank you."
"It was an enjoyable and comfortable 'classroom' environment."
"I think Grape camp is a good way to learn about doing reviews. The format is flexible, as in my case I missed a session and could watch the archived presentation".
"I thought the amount of time was just right and the instreuctor was available for questions between instructional sessions."
"Overall, this was very well done. I'm glad I participated."
Revised 6/03/08 - CS
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