Guest Blogger: René Tanner, Life Sciences Librarian Wikipedia , the free, open, online encyclopedia has the potential to share information and knowledge with people around the world. However, the use of Wikipedia in higher education is often discouraged because, in general, encyclopedias are not adequate sources for college-level research. Also, anyone can edit Wikipedia, so outdated and erroneous information may be present;   But what if, the tables were turned and instead students were encouraged to be contributors and given credit for editing and improving Wikipedia?   What might they learn and how might their critical thinking skills be improved? Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, would like more experts to be part of the project. Wales notes that often enthusiasts develop entries of personal interest and that someone with a deeper understanding would add nuance and improve the quality of articles greatly. However, the number of scientist/editors in Wikipedia app

joomag example from Dr. Michael Angilletta In this week's TeachT@lk Webinar we discussed the benefits of redesigning your syllabus to get students interested in the course from the first day. We shared the requirements of the traditional syllabus, and what Syllabus "Bloat" is. We showed how to create interactive elements with hyperlinks, videos, images and visual layouts that highlight important information to students. We demoed examples in technologies ranging from the simple PDF file, to the more complex Joomag. We shared templates from CLAS and Digication that help make the transition a bit easier for busy faculty. We even spent some time sharing syllabi and giving input on how to make them better! Below are the links to the resources shared during the webinar: Adobe Connect Recording : https://connect.asu.edu/p9n0ypybjdj/ PowerPoints : https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12594701/Final_IS_Slides.pdf Populr Example : http://page.teachingwithoutwalls.com/sy