Dynamically Proceed with Labs!

Mark Walvoord
University of Oklahoma

walvoord@ou.edu

Through our website (http://www.ableweb.org/proceedings), ABLE members now have access to 31 volumes of our Proceedings: Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching. (Non-members can access volumes 1-29 on the same database.) What an amazing resource for biology laboratory exercises!  But, why settle for the mediocrity of static resources, when we all want something more.  If only we had a way to give our feedback on the lab exercises after we use them.  If only you could let the world know that you think Boone’s volume 25 “Examining the Process of Science” was a 5 out of 5 rating.  I’m sure you’ve undertaken a lab from Volume 15, made some adjustments and improvements to it, and now get your best student reviews from it.  If only you could post your modifications somewhere online with that article, so that others could share in your joy. If only…if only you could post some updates about that article you published in volume 28, since you made a small change that makes it even better.

Well, eager ABLEphile, the online ABLE proceedings features both a 5-level rating system AND a place for commenting. The more ABLE members use this feature the more robust and useful our proceedings become. And, in case you’re self-serving (evolution made me do it!), the more you rate articles, the smarter the “Get Recommendations” link becomes in feeding you new articles and labs that you’ll find useful.

What are you waiting for?  Get online, login to the proceedings, and make your e-voice heard.
Some details and screenshots are included in the attached PDF file to guide you on your feedback journey. Have fun!

Mark Walvoord
ABLEphile and ABLE Web Manager