1. ReadingList@HKUL is fully integrated and available in all Moodle courses. Click the link to create your reading list right away.
2. For the first time when a reading list has not been set up, click Create new list to create a new reading list for the course.
3. Assign a title (course code and course name) to the reading list. Double-check the course code. Once completed, click Next to proceed.
4. Reading lists are divided into sections, which can represent the weeks of a semester or topics or course modules, etc. You can select a weekly template or a template by topics. If you choose a weekly template, sections (i.e. week numbers) will be automatically created in your list.
Alternatively, select Organize list by Default to customize your sections. You will need to add sections to your reading list manually.
After checking the Preview section, click Create list.
1. The list can also be linked to a course after it has been created, by clicking Link to course at the top of the page.
2. Search for your course by course name or course code and select the relevant course from the list.
3. If you need to change the course associated with the reading list, click the delete button to remove the association.
Resources section has been setup by default. You can create and name new sections to organize your course content, such as weeks of a semester, topics, or course modules.
1. To add a section, click + Add button at the top left-hand corner. Then, select New section.
2. Enter the title and description of the section. Select the Start and End dates and tick the box for Display section during these days only to set the timeframe for visibility of each section. Additionally, you can arrange the position of the section. Then, click Add to proceed.
You can always edit the section's details by clicking the Ellipsis button → Edit Section.
To reorder the sections, collapse the sections by clicking Manage sections. Then, locate the six-dot button next to the section name and drag it upwards or downwards.
If you have to work with other instructors in the course, you may add your partners as the owner or collaborator to edit the reading list. Both collaborators and owners can edit the list, but only the owner can add other collaborators and owners.
1. Click on List info.
2. Click on Manage Collaborators.
3. Click on + Add Collaborators.
4. Select from course instructors or search for other collaborators by their email address, then click Save.
If you are building the citation list on ReadingList@HKUL, you may hide the link from being seen by students in Moodle following the steps below. You can show the reading list again when it is ready for students to view.
Hiding the ReadingList@HKUL Block
1. Turn editing on in your Moodle course page.
2. On the ReadingList@HKUL block, click the tool icon and select Hide ReadingList@HKUL block.
3. Your reading list will be hidden from student. You can select Show ReadingList@HKUL block again when your list is ready.