This video will show you several ways to make your reading list more dynamic and interactive for students.
You can make your reading lists more dynamic by organising them into sections and directing students toward sources they need for a particular lecture or assignment. Items within a section can be moved up or down a list by hovering over the item, clicking and holding the set of dots on the left hand side and then dragging the item to wherever you want it. You can move the sections around too.
We recommend adding web links rather than direct links to PDFs. This is because a direct link to a PDF document may become out of date as there may be a new updated PDF which will be on a different direct link. Adding the web link which gives access to the PDF means the link should show the latest version of the document.
You can add a student note to individual items to recommend students use them in specific ways. For example, you may wish to draw their attention to certain information or pages they should read, or give them some helpful tips for completing the work. These notes can be created when you add the item to your list by selecting the Add and Edit button, or you can edit an item already in your list by clicking on the 3 dots to the right of the item and selecting Edit item, then select Add note for students.
If you tick the 'hide from students' box in the 'add notes for students' section this becomes a note which will appear only to you. This might be a reminder of points you want to make when discussing this item with your students.