Kutztown University
Curriculum Builder:
Reading List
Reading List Instructor Set Up
1. To add a Reading List to your course, enter the Content area of D2L and create a module that
will house a link to the “Reading List.”
2. Inside the module, click “Add Existing Activities” and choose “External Learning Tools” from
the drop-down menu.
3. On the list of “External Learning Tools”, choose “Reading List.”
4. A link to “Curriculum Builder”, the tool used to create Reading Lists will appear in your
module. To begin creating your reading list, click on the link.
5. Curriculum Builder will open in a new window or tab. Begin adding readings by performing a
search of the library catalog. So, for example, if I wanted to search the catalog for items on the
subject of sea turtles, I would enter the keywords “sea turtles” and click “Search.” In addition
to keyword searches, you can also search the database by author or title of an item.
6. The search results will populate. Along the left, you have options to refine your search. For
searches that yield a high number of results, search limitations can be extremely useful for
finding the best resources available.
7. Once you have refined the search, you can begin browsing for course readings. Each result
will display basic information. For more information about an item, click on the title.
8. On the information page, the “View in EDS” link will display the item’s record in the library
catalog. If a PDF Full Text of the item is available, you can view it by clicking on the link found
on this page or back on the results page.
9. Return to the search results page. To add an item to your reading list, click the blue “Add to
Reading List” button. Once the item is added, the button will change to a red “Remove from
Reading List” button.
10. Continue adding items to your reading list. When you have finished adding items, return to
the top of the page and click “See Current Reading List” to view your course Reading List.
11. Your current reading list will display. All Reading Lists are created as private, which means
other instructors will not be able to see or make copies of it. If you wish for instructors to view
or copy your reading list, you would click the link to make your list public.
12. In addition to database resources, you can also add links to web resources. To add a web
resource, copy and paste the URL into the field. Next, give the web resource a title and click
“Add to Reading List.”
13. The lower portion of this page contains the items in your reading list. Directly below each
item, you have the option to “Add Notes” to the item. For example, you could specify a page
number or section that the student is required to read.
You can also rearrange items in the reading list. So, if I wanted an item to appear first in the list,
I would leave the number 1 in the “Sort Order” field. Then, I would specify the order for the
remaining items.
After adding notes or changing the sorting order of an item or items, be sure to click one of the
“Update Notes and Sort Order” buttons to save your changes.
14. When you are finished adding and editing items on your reading list, you may close the
window or tab.
Reading List Student View
1. Students will access the Content area of D2L to find the Reading List link created by the
instructor.
2. When the reading list opens in a new window or tab, a link to each item with any
accompanying notes that the instructor created will appear. To access the reading, click on the
title link.
3. Clicking a title link will take you to the item’s overview page. The “View in EDS” link will allow
you to view the item’s record in the library’s database. To view the “PDF Full Text”, click the
link on the left.
4. To navigate the document, use the page navigation buttons, the jump to page field, or the
table of contents on the left. The PDF Viewer will not display page numbers or be able to turn
pages.
5. When you are finished reading the article, you can close the browser page and return to the
course reading list. To return to the full course reading list, click the “Back to Reading List” link
in the top left.
6. When you are finished using the Reading List, you may close the window or tab to return to
the D2L course.