FAQ: How do I assign a library-created tutorial to my students?

There are 3 ways to assign a library-created interactive tutorial to your students.

1. Direct your students to take one or more of the interactive tutorials posted on the library's website.
   • ​​​​​​​When students complete a tutorial using this method, they will receive a Completion Certificate which they can download as a PDF and submit to you via email or a learning management system as proof that they completed the tutorial.
   • This method does not allow students to save their progress as they work their way through a tutorial.
   • This method also does not allow you, the faculty member, to see which questions students got right or wrong.
   • This is a good choice if the tutorials are encouraged but not required.
2. Work with a librarian to create a class-specific copy of one or more of the tutorials (or parts of the tutorials.
   • ​​​​​​​A librarian will generate a class-specific link to the tutorial (or sections of a tutorial) that you want to assign to your students. This link can be shared on your syllabus, via email or posted in your LMS.
   • Using this link, students will be prompted to sign into the tutorial. They will be able to save their progress, and details of their grades will be saved after they complete the tutorial.
   • This is a good choice if use Sakai as your LMS because SoftChalk (the software we use to create these tutorials) does not integrate with the version of Sakai the colleges use.
   • This option is a is also good if you are requiring students to take the tutorial for a grade in your class, or if you want more insight into what they did or did not understand from the tutorial.
3. For faculty who use Canvas LMS for your courses, work with a librarian to integrate tutorials and link them to the Grades section
   • ​​​​​​​Similar to option 2, ​​​​​​​a librarian will work with you to create a class-specific tutorial link that you integrate into your Canvas Course site. 
   • From within Canvas students will not need to login to access to tutorial, they will be able to save their progress, and details of their grades will be saved in the Grades section after they complete the tutorial.
   • This is a good choice if you are already using Canvas and you are requiring students to take the tutorial for a grade in your class, or if you want more insight into what they did or did not understand from the tutorial.

Options 2 & 3 require mediation because we use the tutorial design platform, SoftChalk, to create these interactive tutorials. This software requires a unique LTI link and secret key to embed the tutorial into an LMS.

If you'd like to take advantage of one of these options or if you have any questions about the Library's tutorials, please contact the Library's Undergraduate Engagement Team to request support.