Resource Lists is an online reading list system available within Canvas. Within this system, instructors have the flexibility to incorporate a wide range of resources for their students to learn from, including traditional course readings (books, book chapters, articles) as well as videos, podcasts, websites, and more.
Resource Lists provides advantages to instructors and students:
- Using Resource Lists in Canvas provides a consistent way for students to find their readings within different courses.
- Resource Lists provides direct access to online resources and holding information for print resources.
- Resource Lists is an efficient way to request print reserves when planning your course in Canvas (if you do not wish to use Resource Lists, you can use the online or paper form for print reserves).
- Resources Lists data can help the library make informed collection-development decisions.
- Resource Lists provides instructors with features that can provide further information, context, and engagement with course readings.
- Resource Lists provides analytical information to faculty so they can monitor student engagement with the texts.
- Resource Lists can easily move within courses in Canvas.
