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MERLOT is unique in that many teaching materials are peer reviewed by content experts. Please use the Browse function to get a "hit list" of materials in your discipline. As discussed today, "the cream rises to the top," so the highest rated materials appear first on your hit list.
Select one of the materials in your discipline and read the Peer Review (just click on the Peer Review link). After reading the Peer Review, answer the following questions:
1. Is this material something you would use in your class? Why or why not?
2. How beneficial was the Peer Review to your decision? Why or why not?
3. Please comment on MERLOT Peer Reviews in general.
4. Did you think about making a Member Comment?
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