Canvas Reading List tool

When you are done adding resources to your reading list, you need to publish it and send it to the library for review. Digital resources will immediately be available to your students, physical items need the approval of the library first. To publish and send your list:

Click the Publish button at the top of your reading list; your reading list is now visible to your enrolled students.

Any physical items you place on your Reading List are sent to the library to be placed on Course Reserves. This process can take anywhere from 1 day to 2 weeks.

You can direct your students to the Reading List in your Canvas Modules. To do so...

1. Click the + to bring up the Add Item box.

2. Select External Tool and scroll down to Reading List.

3. Click Add Item. Your Reading List will now be directly linked within a Canvas module.

Reading List offers a Student View mode that allows faculty to preview a Reading List before it goes live.

1. Click the ellipsis menu above ADD ITEMS +.

2. Click View list as a student.
   1. If the Reading List is unpublished, you will see a Please note! message alerting you that it is a draft.
3. To exit Student View Mode, click the X in the lower right-hand corner.
4. Don’t forget to click PUBLISH to activate your Reading List so students can view it. You can always add more or edit resources to your Reading List after publishing.

There are a few ways to measure engagement with a Reading List. You can check the full-text views, see comments students have left on a course reading, or view overall engagement analytics through analysis mode.

Full-Text Views

Student Discussions and "Likes"

Students can LIKE a reading, comment on it in the Student Discussion, and find Related Items in OneSearch.

View List Analysis Mode

1. Click the Lists Analysis icon.

2. You will then enter Analysis mode, where you can see the number of students that engaged with each resource and how they engaged with them.

You will not be able to see the names of the students who have engaged with each resource, you will only be able to see the total amount.

3. Click the X in the bottom right corner of the screen to exit analysis mode.

TA/GAs, fellow faculty, or librarians can be added from the Collaborators Menu on the right side of your Canvas Reading List screen. First, click Manage Collaborators, add the name or email address of the person you want to add, and then click Send Invitation.