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Course Readings (Leganto) How-to Guide

Embed Your Reading List into Your Course Content

The Leganto Integration with Brightspace gives you the option to embed links to your course reading list for a more seamless integration with your course content. This can be done in 3 different ways:

  1. A separate course unit with a link to the full reading list
  2. A link to the list of readings for a specific week or module 
  3. A link to individual readings

 

All options utilize the 'Insert Stuff' button Insert Stuff Icon in the WYSIWYG editor when customizing each course unit, and follow the same steps. Follow steps below to embed your course readings. 

Step 1

Some prefer having a separate Course Unit where students can find all their course readings. Under the 'Content' menu, select the option to add a 'New Unit.'  You can also start at Step 2, when editing any existing course unit. Scroll down to the bottom to see how each linking option will display in Brightspace

highlighting the content menu and adding a new unit

 

Step 2

Name the course unit as you wish (we recommend, 'Course Reading List') and use the 'Insert Stuff' Icon to locate the Leganto reading list.

New Unit editor highlighting the Insert Stuff button

 

Step 3

Select the 'Course Readings (Leganto) Deep Link' option from the list.

the Insert Stuff menu highlighting the Leganto option

Step 4

There are 3 different ways to embed resources from the reading list.  Check the appropriate box of your preferred option: 1) the entire list, 2) a particular week (or other grouping eg. module), 3) individual item(s). 

deep linking options

 

Step 5

Label the link as desired. 

Edit link box to change the name of the link

 

Complete: Separate Course Unit to Full Reading List
example of course reading list as a separate unit in brightspace

 

Complete: Linking to Weekly Reading List

link to weekly readings in Brightspace

 

Complete: Linking to Specific Reading related to a topic or lesson

linking to a specific reading in Brightspace