Chris Sheehan from the University Technology Office hosted our TeachT@lk Webinar this week with information for faculty on the benefits of using digital portfolios with classes. Chris started with a discussion of High Impact Practices (HIPs) for engaging students. The top 10 examples are considered essential to student success, like Undergrad Research Projects, Service Learning and Capstone projects. All of these practices can be combined in a digital portfolio, which makes digital portfolios the " Eleventh High Impact Practice " Benefits for students include: Showcase relevant projects and growth, and skills that aren't easily measured Used to apply for internships, scholarships, employment Reflections allow students to share their own voice and perspective Peer-to-peer collaboration and assessments Stays with student after graduation Benefits for the institution include: Increase student engagement and value for degree Long term archive of student work...

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...