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A guide to using the Leganto reading list management system

Organising your list

Using sections

Reading lists can be organised into sections for easy navigation.

When creating a new list, you can select a template which provides a section structure. Sections can be added, re-ordered or deleted as required.

Re-ordering sections and items in your reading list

You can change the order in which sections and items appear by individually dragging and dropping them into new parts of the list.

To reorder sections:

  • Click Manage Sections to collapse the sections
  • Hover your mouse over the section you wish to move, click the six dots to the right of the section name and drag and drop the section into its desired position

To reorder individual items:

  • Hover your mouse over the item you wish to move, click the six dots to the right of the item name and drag and drop the section into its desired position

To reorder items in bulk:

  • Select the items you wish to move
  • The Edit items menu will appear at the top of the list
  • Use the arrows to move the selected items up or down the list
  • To copy or move the items between sections select More Actions and Copy or Move

Items can also be sorted by author or title in ascending or descending order.

To sort items, click the three dots next to the list name and select Sort items within sections. Please note this action affects items in all sections and cannot be undone.

Collapse/expand sections

By default, all sections in your list will appear in expanded view. Click Manage sections to collapse all sections and use the arrow next to section names to expand or collapse individual sections. To expand all sections click Manage items.

Show/hide sections or items

You can decide to show or hide a section, or an individual item from view by entering Start and End dates.

To show/hide a section:

  • Click the three dots (…) to the right of the section name and select Edit Section
  • In the Edit section box enter Start and End dates and check the Display section during these dates only box. If you want to enter dates for information purposes only, leave the box unchecked
  • You can choose to enter a start date only

To show/hide an item:

  • Hover over the item and click the three dots to open the item menu and select Edit Item
  • In the Edit item box select the Item actions tab, click the Hide from students box and click Save
  • To show an item repeat the steps above and untick the Hide from students box and Save

Screenshot of adding Show/hide dates to a section or item

Adding notes

You can add a note to items on your reading list which provide additional information.

Note to students can be viewed by anyone with access to the reading list.

Private notes can only be viewed by you.

To add Notes to students:
  • Hover over the item and click the three dots to open the item menu and select Edit Item
  • Select the Item actions tab, enter text into the Note for students field and click Save
To add a Private note:
  • Hover over the item and click the three dots to open the item menu and select Edit Item
  • Select the Item details tab, scroll to the bottom and enter text in the Private note field

Items with Notes for students will display a note icon in the item in list view. The full note can be seen if the item is selected and opened. Students viewing the list will see the full note without opening the item. Private notes can only be viewed by opening the item.

Adding collaborators

If you want to allow other people to be able to edit your reading list, you can add them as a Collaborator.

There are two privilege levels available:

Owner - can add other collaborators to the list, edit and delete items, or delete the entire list.

Editor - can edit the list but cannot delete the list or add other collaborators.

To add collaborators:

  • Open the reading list and click List info next to the list name
  • Select Manage Collaborators and Add collaborators
  • Enter the name, username or email address of the colleagues you’d like to add as collaborators
  • By default, the privilege level for collaborators will be set to Can Edit List, use the drop-down menu to select Owner if required
  • Click Save

Using Student View to check your list

You can use Student View to see what you list will look like to students.

  • Click the three dot menu button next to the list name and select View list as a student
  • To exit Student View click Back to instructor view
  • Notes to students are fully visible in Student view