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Course Reading Lists in Moodle

In keeping with modern trends in higher education and to support remote learning, the Library and Information Service, SU in close consultation with academic departments and the Centre for Learning Technologies during the last term of 2020 implemented an online Course Reading Lists system.  Course Reading Lists, powered by Leganto© from Ex Libris, enable lecturers to build and manage their reading lists directly from within Moodle.

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Why use Course Reading Lists?

For lecturers

  • Course Reading Lists allows you to build and manage your reading lists from within Moodle.
  • Include diverse content from the Library and elsewhere, such as books, articles, open educational resources, websites, streaming media, digitised content and course notes, in a single list.
  • The reading lists are synchronised with existing library collections. In doing so, Course Reading Lists adds both print and electronic materials to the same lists and shows the real-time availability of both.
  • Student usage reports are available to help you determine how effective your reading lists are and what materials students engage with most.
  • With the annual roll-over function of Course Reading Lists, reading lists no longer have to be resubmitted to the Library on an annual basis – rather, they can simply be reused and updated. 

For students

  • Course Reading Lists allows for hybrid learning and aims to improve the accessibility of up-to-date resource list materials for your ease of use in e-learning.
  • The lists have a standardised format and structure in Moodle and are also therefore online accessible, from any device.
  • Access Course Reading Lists from within your course in Moodle.
  • View upcoming due dates by when material needs to be read.  
  • Mark citations as read, add private notes and tags to your reading lists, suggest content for your lists and report broken links to the Library.

Help with existing Course Reading Lists

Stellenbosch University Library
Heidi Herandien
+27 21 808 4380
Stellenbosch University Library
Yolelani Ningizia
+27 21 808 4380
Medicine and Health Sciences
Tracey Louw
+27 21 938 9492
Engineering and Forestry
Natashia Arendse
+27 21 808 4978
Engineering and Forestry
Riaan Moses
+27 21 808 4978
Music
Sonette le Roux
+27 21 808 2337
Theology
Theresa Jooste
+27 21 808 3252
Theology
Esmeralda Tarentaal
+27 21 808 3507