CUWL Task Force on Library Integration with Learn@UW

How the Recommended Library Link in D2L Works

Projects that have (automatically) integrated libraries with D2L

• Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
  • http://library.rit.edu/desire2learn/
  • Has developed a process for adding an Innovative Interfaces course reserve list link to the Desire2Learn NavBar using a Coldfusion page and an ODBC connection to the OPAC.
  • [From RIT site: Courseware Integration at Innovative Libraries
    Jonathan Jiras, Rochester Institute of Technology, John Culshaw, University of Colorado at Boulder, Barbara Doll, Saint Francis University, Jennifer Fritz, Dartmouth College, Denyse Seaman, Baylor University
    Innovative Users Group Meeting - Session H4. May 21, 2006. Denver, Colorado ]
• UW Green Bay
  • Report on UW Green Bay Model - Feb 9, 2007
  • Developed a system based on the RIT model using a programmed link to direct D2L user to either a custom or default library web page.
  • Students access LCPs through D2L.
  • Sample pages
    • Custom page - Comm445
      http://www.uwgb.edu/library/instruction/courses/comm445.html
    • Custom page - Anthro320
      http://www.uwgb.edu/library/instruction/courses/anthro320.htm
    • Default page delivered when no custom content
      http://www.uwgb.edu/library/instruction/courses/CrsPage.asp
• UW Madison Library Course Pages
  • Report on UW Madison Model - Mar 22, 2007
  • PHP/MySQL system that delivers ereserves, print reserve reading lists, instructional content and other library resources to students at the course level.
  • Students access LCPs through the MyUW portal or D2L.
  • Sample pages
    • http://www.library.wisc.edu/lcp/samples.html
• UW Colleges
  • Report on UW Colleges Model
  • MySQL system that delivers ereserves, print reserve reading lists, instructional content and other library resources to students at the course level.
  • Students access LCPs through D2L or library web site.
  • Sample pages
    • Configured with Professor
      http://www.uwc.edu/library/lcp/?id=N00116901074
    • Unconfigured with Dept. Defaults with Library Tools
      http://www.uwc.edu/library/lcp/?id=N00113891074
    • Unconfigured without Library Tools
      http://www.uwc.edu/library/lcp/?id=E00210671074
    • Catch All Page
      http://www.uwc.edu/library/lcp/

Other

• UW Eau Claire SearchSpot
  http://lib1.uwec.edu/searchspot/sssearchboxgenerator.asp
• UW Washington County URL Generator
  http://www.uwc.edu/library/de/D2L/default.asp