Reed Library’s new Instruct modules are online tutorials to help students build a foundation of information literacy and critical thinking skills. These modules provide a supplemental way for students to asynchronously complete foundational lessons on a range of topics such as getting started with research, finding and evaluating sources, citations, etc.
These modules use the following to interactively engage students:
To review the modules, view our full list of instruct modules. We would also be happy to consult with you about ways to integrate these modules into courses or instruction.
Please contact Christina Hilburger at christina.hilburger@fredonia.edu with any questions or concerns.
Integrating Instruct modules into a course allows you to utilize the grade function in OnCourse.
For assistance, please contact Christina Hilburger, christina.hilburger@fredonia.edu.
In your course, select "Add an activity or resource" for a given week or topic.
Select "External tool" from the list of options and click "Add."
Enter activity name for module being added
For Tool URL, paste the tutorial LTI link. For a full list of available modules & LTI links, see the LTI Links page. Note: LTI links can only be used in OnCourse. Using them outside of OnCourse will result in an error message.
Update any desired settings before saving.
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Remember to add grading specifications.
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