Creating a Reading List
Step 1. Verify the course has an SIS ID
If there is no SIS ID, or it does not follow the established naming convention, put a ticket in to Add SIS ID to (non-Banner) Course Shell in Canvas.
Step 2. Position the Course Reading List in the course's left-hand navigation menu
Step 3. Request access to Ares base course, if appropriate
If the course has items in an Ares base, request access to that list through Library Course Reserves.
Step 4. Create new list
Go to Course Reading List from the left-hand navigation menu and select Create new list.
Click Next.
Under Organize list by select Modules and under Default Number of Sections enter the number of modules in the course.
Click Create list.
Step 5. Add course materials to list
For each item that needs to be added to the Course Reading List, first try searching the library for the resource.
Select Search the library from the + Add menu.
Search for the item and click the + button for the correct option.
Under Add to section* select the module in which the item appears. Add appropriate tags to the item. Click Add.
If the library does not have the item available, select Manual entry from the + Add menu.
Enter the item's information and upload an accessible file if appropriate. Click Next.
Enter as much information about the item as possible, including a link if appropriate. Click Next.
Under Add to section* select the module in which the item appears. Add appropriate tags to the item. Click Add.
Step 6. Publish list
Once all items are added and checked against the course materials, course reference document and/or former Ares base, click My list is ready.
Check the box for Also publish the list to students. Make sure the Course students option is selected. Click Send.
Copying a Reading List
Step 1. Verify the course has an SIS ID
If there is no SIS ID, or it does not follow the established naming convention, put a ticket in to Add SIS ID to (non-Banner) Course Shell in Canvas.
Step 2. Position the Course Reading List in the course's left-hand navigation menu
Step 3. Select existing list
Choose Select existing list.
Click Duplicate list next to the list for the appropriate base course.
*Note: You will have to have been enrolled into the Base course where this list was created in order for it to appear in your list of lists.
Step 4. Set name and dates for copied list
Change the name of the copied list to match the Banner name of the section it is being copied into. Click Create list.
Click the three-dot menu icon and select Edit list.
Set the Start date and End date to match the dates in which the course is running. Click Save.
Step 5. Publish list
Once all items are added and checked against the course materials, course reference document and/or former Ares base, click My list is ready.
Check the box for Also publish the list to students. Make sure the Course students option is selected. Click Send.