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Course Readings (Leganto) How-to Guide

Add Reading List through the 'External Tool' Method

If you have modified your Brightspace course menu and removed the 'Course Tools' menu, you will not see the 'Course Readings (Leganto)' link to your reading list. An alternative method is to add your course readings list using the 'External Tool' method. To do this, follow these steps: 

course tools menu not visible in course site

 

Step 1: Under the 'Content' menu, use the '+' button to add a new unit to the content menu

 

Step 2: Edit the name of the unit to read: 'Course Readings List' (or other preferred name for the readings list) and use the 'Add Existing' button to access the 'External Tool' option.

 

edit the course unit title
 

use the 'add existing' button

Step 3: Use the 'External Tool Activity' option to add the course readings list.


Use the 'external tool activity' button

 

Step 4: Choose 'Course Readings (Leganto)' option from the list of external tools

 

select the 'course readings (leganto)' option

 

Step 5: The reading list will appear as a submenu/tab in that unit and the full list will be embedded.  Note: By default, the submenu/tab is hidden from student view. 

 

embedded full reading list as external tool in course content menu as a sub item