Adding-to-Merlot
- What material to add to MERLOT?
Members of OERC can add any number of materials to the MERLOT/OERC site. Whatever material is added; websites, lectures, PPT presentations, etc. must be uploaded as a URL.
- Where to find material?
Materials can be items that you have created or resources from the web that you have found helpful.
- For more information on contributing please see: Contributing to Merlot
Instructions for adding to MERLOT
- Log into MERLOT
- Once logged in, you will be brought to the homepage. Look to the right hand side of the page, you will see a bar with the word PARTICIPATE with the words "Contribute a Material". In this section there are two boxes which you can (1) Add a title and (2) add the URL.
- Add a title of your contribution. It should be the same or similar to the title of the contribution.
- Copy the URL of your selection and paste it into the URL box and click NEXT
- You will be brought through two pages of options; five steps all together. These options will ask for information about your contribution; for example, what type of format the contribution is (pdf, video etc) and what category it belongs in and a brief description of the material. You will also be asked to add key words which will help others find your material.
- Once you have completed the options (some you may leave blank if they are irrelevant to your material) you will then be finished with your submission; press SUBMIT.
- You will then be brought to a page that summarizes your submission. This is the end of the submission process.