You and your students should disclose any conflicts of interest you have while editing topics related to your field. A conflict of interest isn’t a judgment on you or the information, it’s an acknowledgement of your relationship to the material you’re sharing.

Generally, assigning students to do any of the following will raise concerns:

• rely on a textbook you've written
• cite your research
• publicize a department chair or an organization related to your school

Students can use a textbook you've written as one part of a diverse bibliography. However, they should disclose the conflict of interest on the article's Talk page.