RLO: Working with Reading Lists Online

• There is a link to RLO on Library Online https://library.shu.ac.uk.  You can also access RLO directly from http://shu.rl.talis.com/index.html
• If your module already has a RLO then there will be a link to it on the Module Home Page in Blackboard.
• Sign in to RLO using your SHU username and password.  The first time you log into RLO, you will be asked to create a profile which you should make public.
• Use My Lists to see all the lists that are linked to modules on which you are enrolled as Instructor or Teaching Assistant.
• To edit an existing list, click on the three blue dots and choose Edit.  
• If you are having any problems accessing or editing your RLO please contact your Subject Librarian.

It is possible to Copy an existing list and reuse it for a new module:

• Open the list you want to copy and via the Edit menu, select the Copy list option.
• Remember to rename the list with the new title and make sure the Copy hierarchy associations box is unticked if it is for a different module.
  
  

This videos below demonstrates how to copy a list from an existing Blackboard site or from the Reading List link on Library Online

If your module does not have an RLO list you will need to create a new one.

• Select My Lists from the top banner and choose Create new list.
• We recommend that you to use the same List Name as the Bb module site and put the module code in the Description field.
• Click on Select Hierarchy and search using the module code to attach the list to the relevant modules and add the student numbers.
• Finally select the appropriate Academic Year.

Breaking your list up into sections will help your students to manage their reading.  You can arrange lists into sections, either week by week, or theme by theme, or aligning the sections with the learning outcomes of the module or the assessment. In Croft, (2018), White suggests that dividing a reading list into sections can help the students to recognise and understand the relationship between the readings and the the module outcomes. The student is then more likely to read and understand the material, and be able to reference the right resources at the appropriate time. You can easily divide your list into sections based on weekly reading, seminars or themes in RLO.

To add sections to your list, hover the mouse over where you would like the section to go and select the Add Section option from the action bar which appears.

You will be prompted to give each section a name and description.  Once these details have been completed, you can start adding resources to your list.

Croft, D (2018) What is a reading list for? A guide for module leaders on aligning reading with learning outcomes, p 6-7. Oxford Brookes University. doi.org/10.24384/000531

 Activity: Check one of your reading lists. Divide it up into appropriate sections.

You can move sections into any section of the list. This is useful when you want to amend or alter the list structure.

• To move a section, go to the section heading and click on the three dots on the right hand side of the screen '...'  and then Click on Cut.
• Go to the section of the list that you want to put the section into and Click on Paste.

You can also move sections up and down the RLO or move specific items one by one. You can find more details on how to do this in the Talis Aspire help section linked below.

If you need further help with your Reading List please contact your Subject Librarian, who will be able to arrange a 1-2-1 appointment.

• The Library Learning and Teaching Support team