Course Reserves | For Instructors

Steps:

1. Login to EduCat.
2. Select your course.
3. Enable Edit Mode by clicking the toggle in the top right of the screen.

Steps:

1. Scroll down to the section of interest and click "Add an Activity or Resource."

You are able to generate one reading list per course, however within that reading list you may create different sections (instructions to follow). We recommend adding a reading list as a general course resource.

Steps:

1. Click "Reading List."

Steps:

1. Type an activity name, e.g. "AIS 555 Reading List."
2. Click "Save and return to course."

We recommend naming your reading list the same as the course, e.g. if the course is titled, "AIS 555," name the reading list, "AIS 555 Reading List." This names the reading list in the context of EduCat.

Steps:

1. Click the reading list link that you just added and saved to your course.
2. Clicking the reading list link will open a new window and bring you to the Lydia Olson Library's integrated library software.

3. Create a new reading list or roll over a previous semester's reading list.
   • If you want to create a new reading list, click on "Create It."
   • If you have a reading list from a previous semester, click on "Roll Over."

Steps:

1. Add a title for your reading list.
2. Add a description for your reading list.
3. Click "Create."

We recommend naming your reading list the same as the course. This facilitates ease of service by our library staff when updating or linking new materials to your reading list. While this seems repetitive to step 4, in this step, you are now titling the reading list in the context of the Lydia Olson Library's integrated library system, while in step 4 you named the reading list in the context of EduCat. 

You can only create a single reading list for your course, however you may add multiple sections to that reading list. Each section can have its own title and rules for visibility, this is described in the following steps.

Steps:

1. Select your desired template.

The default template provides a blank reading list that you can add your own sections to. This is outlined in the next steps.

Steps:

1. Click, "New Section."

Steps:

1. Provide a "Title" and "Description" of the new section.
2. Optional: Provide a "From" and "To" date.
3. Optional: Enable restricted visibility to your selected date range.
4. Click "Create."

Once the new section is created, it is a great time to make a course reserves request for course required materials. By going through this process the library handles copyright concerns, and provides digital resources directly on your Resources section of your new reading list which you can add to student-viewable sections of a reading list. Instructions for adding materials to your reading list are covered in the next step.

Click Here to Make a Course Reserves Request

Steps for adding items requested through the Library's course reserves form:

1. Locate the resource in your reading list "Resources" section, and drag it to the pertinent section of your reading list.

Steps for adding items from the Library Catalog:

1. Click on, "Add Items."

2. Click on, "Library Search."

3. Perform a search for your desired material.
4. Add the material to your section by dragging or using the item placement form.

Generating Your Own Materials

For instructions on adding your own materials to your reading list, please contact the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Steps:

1. Click, "Publish."

2. Select your audience, we recommend only making your reading list available to your course students.
3. Click, "Confirm," to finalize the publication process.

Congratulations!

Your reading list is now published for students to access.

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