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Working with Readings

This section describes how to add, modify, and delete readings, along with related tasks.

  1. Navigate to the appropriate feature instance and maximize it.

  2. Select Manage > Add a Reading.

    The system displays the Required Reading - Manage Reading View screen.

  3. In the Title field, enter the reading’s name. This field is required.

  4. In the Author field, enter the author’s name. This field is required.

  5. If desired, enter any other necessary details in the Edition/Publisher field.

  6. If there is a supporting URL you want to include, fill out the following fields:

    • In the URL field, enter the full URL, including a protocol such as http://.

    • In the URL label field, if desired enter an informative label such as Click here to go to university bookstore.

  7. If appropriate, enter the number of pages in the Pages field.

  8. Use the Status field to choose one of the following:

    • Required

    • Optional

    • Suggested

    • Extra Credit

    Each of these labels exists solely to communicate more information to the student about the reading—the label has no technical function.

    By default, this drop-down list is set to Required.

  9. Use the Set drop-down list to choose the set to which the reading will belong.

  10. If appropriate, enter text in the Description field. The description can be no more than 2,000 characters. This text will be displayed on the Required Reading - View Reading Details screen for this item.

  11. Do one of the following:

    • To finish, click Save.

    • To save and begin the process again for a new set, click Save and add another.

At any time after you create a reading, you can modify any of the values you chose when you created it.

  1. Navigate to the appropriate feature instance and maximize it.

  2. Locate the reading you want to modify and click the corresponding pencil icon.

    The system displays the Required Reading - Manage Reading View screen.

  3. Modify any of the fields as appropriate.

  4. Click Save.

  1. Navigate to the appropriate feature instance and maximize it.

  2. Locate the reading you want to modify and click the corresponding trash icon.

    The system displays a dialog box asking whether you are sure you want to delete the item.

  3. Click OK.