Library (Teacher)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction
• 1 Library levels and permissions
• 2 Supported content types
• 3 Adding content to the Library
  • 3.1 Creating content directly in the Library
  • 3.2 Moving course content into the Library
• 4 Searching for content
  • 4.1 Search criteria
  • 4.2 Filter options
• 5 Adding a Library resource to a course
• 6 Creating your own copy of a resource
• 7 Publishing and metadata
  • 7.1 Basic information
  • 7.2 Advanced options
  • 7.3 Creative Commons licensing
• 8 Co-authors
• 9 Your Collection

Introduction

The Library in itslearning is a shared resource hub for managing, finding, and sharing educational content. It allows you to manage content that is used across several courses, find and use content from other teachers or vendors, and share your own content with other teachers.

Changes made to a Library resource — for example, correcting a spelling error — are automatically reflected in all courses where that resource is used. This makes the Library especially useful when working with template courses.

1 Library levels and permissions

The itslearning Library is organised into four levels. The ability to search and add content at each level depends on permissions set by your system administrator.

2 Supported content types

The following content types can be created in, or moved into, the Library:

3 Adding content to the Library

There are two ways to add content to the Library: creating it directly in the Library, or moving existing course content into the Library. In addition, content appears in your collection automatically when another teacher adds you as a co-author (see 8 Co-authors).

3.1 Creating content directly in the Library

1. Open the Library.
2. Click the Add resources button in the upper right-hand corner.
3. Select the tool (or app) you want to use to create the content.
4. Complete the resource content.
5. Publish the resource and add metadata (see 7 Publishing and metadata).

Once you have created the content, you can share it with other teachers or add it to a course by searching through the Library.

3.2 Moving course content into the Library

To move an existing resource from a course into the Library:

1. Go to the individual resource page within your course.
2. Click the extended menu (three dots).
3. Select Add to Library.

4 Searching for content

You can search for content in the Library or from the Add page of a course. To use content with students, it must first be added to a course.

4.1 Search criteria

To search, enter at least 3 characters in the keyword field. When searching from the planner, there must be at least 1 learning objective connected to the plan.

A keyword search matches content where the search term appears in any of the following fields:

4.2 Filter options

You can use filters to narrow results and bring the best matches to the top. Content that does not fully match the applied filters is shown under the heading These results might also be interesting.

5 Adding a Library resource to a course

You can add resources from the Library to your courses, plans, or personal collection.

1. Open the Library and type a keyword into the search field (minimum 3 characters), then press Enter.
   
2. Select a resource from the search results. A dialog opens with the following options: View resource, Add to…, and Mark as favourite.
   
3. Click Add to… and select one of the following options:
   

6 Creating your own copy of a resource

If the author of a resource allows it, you can create your own independent copy that you can modify.

To create your own copy:

1. Open the Library resource within a course.
2. Click the cog icon.
3. Select Create own copy.

7 Publishing and metadata

When you publish content in the Library, you are asked to provide metadata to help other teachers find your resource.

7.1 Basic information

As a minimum, you must provide the following when publishing:

7.2 Advanced options

Click Show advanced options to access additional metadata fields:

Click Publish to share the resource with the selected audience.

7.3 Creative Commons licensing

Content shared with the itslearning Community is published under the following Creative Commons licence:

8 Co-authors

As part of the sharing settings of a resource, you can add another teacher as a co-author. When someone adds you as a co-author, the resource automatically appears in your collection.

9 Your Collection

Your Collection is accessible from the Library menu bar and contains your personal Library content.

Your Collection is divided into the following sections: