The Book List app lets teachers create required or recommended reading lists on their course pages, with options to indicate reading comprehension levels for each title.
💡Quick answers
- What is the Book List app used for? Creating required reading lists, supplemental reading suggestions, or book report options for a course.
- Can I indicate reading levels for books? Yes, the app supports highlighting books by reading comprehension level.
- How do I add a book to the list? Drag the Book List app onto your page, expand the panel, and enter each book's title, author, and any additional details.
- Can I list multiple books? Yes, multiple entries can be added to a single Book List app.
Add the Book List app
Drag the Book List app onto your page.
* Items marked with a red asterisk are required
Select the purple arrow to expand the panel, giving you more room to work!
- Type the general information, including the Book Title, Author, Year Published, and Description.
- Add the Classification and the Code (optional).
- If you have a Cover Image of the book, upload the Image and type the Height, Width, and Image Alt Text.
You can also set how long to display the book in the list by setting a Start and End time under Display Dates.
​​​​​Select Save when finished.
The Activate on my page is automatically selected to include your book list information. You can clear this option if you are not ready to display the content yet.
Set additional options
- Select Options.
- Type the App Name to use as the title.
- Type the Description, and select Show the app name on my page.
- Choose the Display Settings for the number of books to list. Select Display all active app records or Display a specific number of active app records and set the Record Limit.
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