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How to create a simple reading list:

(Before I start with the instructions – it might be easiest to print these instructions out).

This is done in TWO steps:

STEP1: GRAB A SIMPLE LIST

  1. Right click on this link – and choose “Save link as”.
  2. In the window that pops up – click “Desktop” on the left – and then click “Save”.

STEP2: UPLOAD THE LIST

  1. Login to moodle.
  2. Click the course title.
  3. On the left hand side – you should see a small group of tools – entitled “Administration”.
  4. Click “Files”
  5. You should see a list of folders – if not click “Make a folder” – then type “Reading List”, then click Create.
  6. Click “Reading List”.
  7. Then click “Upload a file”.
  8. Click “Browse” and navigate to the file you saved in STEP1.
  9. Once you’ve found the file – highlight it and click “OK”.
  10. Click “Upload this file”
  11. You will be returned to the page listing your course files.
  12. Click “EDIT” on the right hand side of the file.
  13. A simple text editor opens up.
  14. Locate the section that says something like “Now just copy and paste…”
  15. Copy the following text into the document (You can copy by highlighting the text and pressing CTRL+C, and CTRL+V to paste):

    <p><a href=”http://www.bookpricer.co.uk/ISBN”>BOOK TITLE</a></p>

  16. Replace ISBN and BOOK TITLE with the ISBN which can be found on the back cover of the book near the barcode, and the title of the book.
  17. An example would be:

    <p><a href=”http://www.bookpricer.co.uk/0582423767″>Employment Law</a></p>

  18. This will produce a link like this: Employment Law.
  19. Do steps 15 – 17 for each book that you want to list.
  20. When you are done – click “Save Changes”.

Please come back to this page shortly where I will provide an automated script that produces a reading list for you!