Canvas Readings & Resources: Get Started

Set Up Readings & Resources

To get started using this tool, you'll need to create a reading list for your students. The structure can be modified however you want. You can have a blank list, or a list broken up into weekly readings, required and recommended readings, or numbered modules. 

Enable Readings & Resources

1. Go to Settings in your Canvas course
2. Choose the Navigation menu
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page. Grab Readings & Resources. Drag and Drop it in the navigation menu.
4. Save

Create a Reading List

Go to Readings & Resources and Create a new reading list from scratch. 

Give the list a title then click on the Create button.

Pick a template. You can have a blank list, or a list broken up into weekly readings, required and recommended readings, or numbered modules. 

Add Collaborators

Collaborators help you manage Readings & Resources by adding and editing your lists. Collaborators might include other instructors, library staff, or teaching assistants.

Add Faculty

1. Open the Collaborators menu on the right side in your Readings & Resources list.
2. Click "Manage Collaborators." 
3. Type in the name or email and send an invitation. Once the collaborator accepts, they will be able to administer your list.

Collaborators are automatically assigned permissions to "Edit," which lets them add, edit, and remove resources only. Once a collaborator has been added to the list, you can change their permissions to "Manage," which gives them full control over your lists, and the ability to add and remove collaborators.

Add TAs and Library Staff

TAs and library staff may not appear as choices when searching for them in "Manage Collaborators." To add TAs and library staff, they must have a role in the course, the instructor must have set up a reading list, and the collaborator must click into Readings & Resources in that course. 

Once these tasks are accomplished, the instructor will be able to search for their name in "Manage Collaborators."