Last spring the Library and CDLR co-piloted placing
course reserves in Moodle. Beginning
Fall '10, all course
reserve listings will be accessed via Moodle instead of library
webpages. As in the past, Library Access Services will
process course
reserve materials and create the corresponding listings.
All reserve items for a course, whether physical (books, DVDs,
special materials, etc.) or electronic (articles in databases,
online content, and scanned documents) will be listed in the
corresponding Moodle course.
To see an example of how course reserves will look in Moodle:
Login to Moodle using your Oxynet ID and password
In the top block, under How to Use Moodle, click on
Course Reserves
You'll see four examples of different types of course reserve content: Complete
Article from Database, Book, Website, Movie
What does this change mean?
- consolidation and simplification
- all course-related content will be together in one easily accessed place
- persistence
- faculty will be able to readily access and review course reserves from previous semesters
- discovery
- linking to content in our subscribed databases helps students become increasingly familiar with these resources
- efficiency and sustainability
- replaces a paper and labor intensive process with a streamlined, greener solution
For course reserve
guidelines and to request materials be put on reserve for the
fall semester, please complete the NEW form available at:
http://departments.oxy.edu/library/services/users/Faculty/placingreserves/placingreserve.htm
and forward to ereserve@oxy.edu.
If you are interested in learning more about how you might use
Moodle in your course(s), please request an
instructional technology consultation with the CDLR (Center for
Digital Learning & Research) by opening a support request
via the ITS Helpdesk - helpdesk@oxy.edu or x2880.