MERLOT

MERLOT
Multimedia Education Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
Formation1997 (1997)
FounderChuck Schneebeck
ServicesOpen Educational Resources, E-learning, education
Executive Director
Gerry Hanley
AffiliationsCalifornia State University Center for Distributed Learning
Websitemerlot.org

MERLOT (Multimedia Education Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) is an online repository and international consortium of institutions (and systems) of higher education, industry partners, professional organizations, and individuals. MERLOT partners and members are devoted to identifying, peer reviewing, organizing, and making available existing online learning resources in a range of academic disciplines for use by higher education faculty and students.

MERLOT consists of a community of staff (at The California State University, Office of the Chancellor), volunteers, and members who work together in various ways to provide users of OER (Open Educational Resources) teaching and learning materials with a wealth of services and functions that can enhance their instructional experience.