Curriculum Builder - QuickGuide

QuickGuide
Curriculum Builder

Summary:

Learn what is Curriculum Builder
Learn how to set up Curriculum Builder in LearningHub
Learn how students will see and use Curriculum Builder

What is Curriculum Builder?

Information:

Curriculum Builder is a tool provided to teachers that allows them to put a link in a course with additional resources from the Library

How do I add Curriculum Builder to the course?

How to:

Go to the course in LearningHub
Turning editing on
Click on Add an Activity or Resource
Click on External tool”(this is an activity)
Give the activity a name. Ex: Library Resources
Click in the Preconfigured tool box
Choose Curriculum Builder

Click Save and display

How do I add items to the Curriculum Builder

How to:

Search for the resource you want like you would for any library search.
When you want to add an item click Add to Reading List
When you have finished your selection(s), click See Current Reading List to see the list or click Return to Course, in the upper left corner of the Curriculum Builder

What additional items are available

Information: Once you have created a list you are able to add additional information.

Add Folder - a folder would be created if you wanted to separate out resources for different assignments
- Click Add Folder
- Put in the name of the folder
- Click Create Folder
- Add a resource to a folder
  - Go to the item in the list
  - On the upper right side of the item, you will find the Move to folder
  - Click in the box to the right of Move to folder, select the folder you want to put it in
  - The page will refresh with the folders and will show the number of items in that folder
Add Text or Instructions
- Click Add Text or Instructions
- Put in instructions in the text area
- Select a folder (if one has been created for the assignment)
- Click Add to Reading List
- Click on the folder to read the instructions and see the resources
Add Web Resource
- Click Add Web Resource
- Put in a web address that should also be a resource
- Give it a title
- Chose the folder or leave it on the main list or Readings
- Click Add to Reading List

What does the student see in LearningHub

Information:

On the course page, the students will see the activity

Students will be able to create a copy-and print-friendly view
Students will see folders that have been created
Students will see items in the main reading list
Students can click “” Cite to get the citation to put in their document
- Select the type of citation

Click Copy to Clipboard
Click OK
Copy citation into the document

Will I be able to see if the students have viewed/accessed Curriculum Builder

How to:

Click on Curriculum Builder
Click See Current Reading List
You will be able to see if any student has accessed the list
To see who has accessed the list, click on the arrow pointing to the right

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