1. Adding reading list component to the course in Moodle Watch video

• In most courses the component “Reading list” already exists. In this case skip this section
• If not, click “Turn editing on”
• Click “Add an activity or resource”
• Choose “External tool” and click “Add”
• In the field “Activity name” enter the reading list’s name
• In the field “Preconfigured tool” choose “Leganto”
• Scroll down and click “Save and return to course”
• Now you’ll be able to manage your reading list

 

2. Adding item from the library catalogue to the Reading list Watch video

• When the list is empty, you should first give a name to a "Section" and then add bibliographic items to the list
• More “Sections” could be further created to divide the list into lessons, topics etc.
• To add a bibliographic item, click “Add item”
• In the new window click “Search” and choose “Hufind local repository” to search the item in the library catalogue
• From the list of results, choose the needed one and drag it into the reading list

 

3. Adding item from the internet to the Reading list  Watch video

• If you wish to use materials from the internet/databases in your reading list, add the component “Cite it!” to your browser’s toolbar (preferable Chrome or Firefox).
• Click on your profile icon in the reading list and choose “Cite It!” from the menu
• In the new window click on the button “Cite it!” and drag it to the browser’s bookmarks toolbar, then close the window
• Search the needed item in the internet (Google Scholar, JSTOR, Amazon etc.), open it and click “Cite it!” on the toolbar
• The bibliographic details of the item will appear in the new window. Fill all required details if missing (author, title, source etc.)
• Scroll down and in the rubric “Select or Search a reading list” and choose the course’s number/name
• Click “Add and close”. The selected item will appear in the reading list
• See more on “Cite it!” here

 

4. Adding item from your computer to the reading list Watch video

• Click “Add new item” and in the new window choose the tab “Create”
• Fill in the required bibliographic details
• Drag the file from the computer into the field “Source”, then scroll down and click “Add”

 

5. Managing and publishing the reading list  Watch video

• You can manage a reading list by dividing it into sections by topics, dates etc.
• Choose “New Section”, name it, and click “Create”
• To move an item into a section, place the cursor on the item, move the cursor to the blue stripe that appeared on the side and drag it to the new location
• To move the section, close it with “>”, and drag it to the new position
• To allow students to see the reading list, click on the button “…” in the list’s title line, and choose “Publish” from the dropdown menu