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Course Reserve-Leganto: E-Reserves tool

E-Reserves

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For help with reserves and locating material 

Contact the University Library

Hammond 219-989-2224

Westville 219-785-5248

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For help with Brightspace Issues

Contact the Digital Learning Solutions (DLS)

219-989-2888

About the E-reserve

Leganto, our E-Reserves platform integrated with Brightspace, is a fantastic learning tool that simplifies access to a wide range of course resources. This includes everything from library materials to non-library content like licensed eBooks, articles, videos, PDFs, and websites.

With Leganto, reading lists become a dynamic part of the learning experience, fostering active engagement through social reading and read-and-respond assignments. Plus, it promotes affordable education by encouraging instructors to utilize library-licensed materials instead of requiring students to buy expensive textbooks. This way, we can help students save money while still providing them with the resources they need to succeed!

What Items can be added to Lists

  • Books
  • E-books
  • Articles
  • Videos
  • Sound Recordings
  • Websites
  • PDFs
  • Word Doc, Excel, etc.
  • Other online resources

Benefits to using Leganto

What are the Benefits of using Leganto?

  • Contains readings from library databases or PDFs
  • Reading lists can be sent with a click of a mouse to the library for processing
  • Add video content from Kaltura
  • Allows for the "Drag and Drop" of citations using Cite-it
  • Provides data on how many times a reading has been accessed
  • Provides notifications about students not participating in readings
  • Allows instructors to collaborate and suggest readings based on similar courses taught
  • Creates a reading list that remains in the Leganto repository, available for editing and reuse in the future

Improving the Teaching and Learning Experience

Instructors can use Leganto’s analytics and commentary/discussion features to monitor material usage and gain insights into student activity and learning habits.

Workflow Efficiency

Leganto facilitates transparency in the processing workflow, reduces faculty’s need to rebuild course lists each semester, and provides more ownership of their reserves. Faculty can also collaborate with colleagues on lists for similar courses.