Reading Lists Online - New UI

Reading lists are accessed in Blackboard through an LTI tool link. Locate this link and click on it. Connection will be made to reading lists online and you will be prompted to create a new list for that module.

To create a new list from scratch within Blackboard, first navigate to your module on Blackboard. Click on the Reading lists online link in the Blackboard navigation.  If there is not already a list associated with your module then you will then be given the option to create a reading list from scratch by selecting the ‘Create it button’

If the link is not available follow these steps to activate:

• Click the plus icon below course content
• Select content market
• Scroll down to reading lists online and click the small plus icon

The LTI will now appear in your course content and you can associate the reading list following the steps above.

If you experience issues with these steps the TILE team will be able to help.

If you are not linking to your reading list from a Blackboard module then you will need to create the list within Leganto. Log in here: Reading Lists Online

From the page you can create a list easily by clicking on the + new list option on the right-hand side of the screen.  The reading list name should be the module title, followed by the module code e.g. History of cheese CHES12345.

You will be offered a choice of templates which will enable you to start dividing your reading list into sections week by week or by type of importance e.g. essential, recommended. You can then add the titles of items you want to recommend into each of the sections you have created. 

A helpful video can be accessed here: 

Log In And Create A List

Once you have selected your template you should associate the list with the relevant course.  Note that even if you don't use Blackboard for your module there will be a course for it within reading lists online. 

Select Link To Course.  Start to type the name of the module/course and from the drop-down list select the correct one and click confirm.

You can now start to add content to your list. To ensure it is visible to students you will need to Publish the list.

It is not possible to create a new reading list in MS Teams. Create using reading lists online and then select the ellipses menu (…) on the row with the list title, which will create a drop-down menu. Select ‘create a sharable link’ and ‘to list’ from the options presented. A new pop-up will appear asking you to copy the link to your clipboard. This is the link you should copy, paste and save to MS Teams using the instructions below. Please note, copying the link from your internet browser will not work.   

To set up a reading list within MS Teams, navigate to the Teams group you wish to connect to your reading list. On the top horizontal menu (where you will see the default menu options of Posts and Files), select the plus button (+) to see the options available for adding new resources to your Teams group. Select website and add the URL for your Reading list, remembering to click save.

To add a link to a module handbook or other document you would need to add the permalink of your reading list.

• Find and open your reading list in Reading List Online
• Click on the title of your list you will see the URL appear below the title
• Click the copy to clipboard option to the right of the link
• The link will be copied to your clipbaord
• You can then paste the link into your document 

Replaced

If the module has been replaced by a completely different module code, but you will be using the same list as previously, you can copy your list to the new course.  Please make sure you change the title and the module code to reflect the replaced module name. 

New

If the module is completely new and you do not have a list to be used from a previous module, then you would have to create a new list. Please ensure the title and the module code reflect the new module.

Merged

If the module has merged with another module you will have to manually add the items from the list that is to be merged  - there is no way to automate this process. Note that where the module code is the same for the new 20/40 credit module it will have linked to the list associated with the old module.

Depending on the number of items to add you may find it easier to export the list from the other module into REFWORKS and then add the citations individually via the REFWORKS import tool available in your reading list.