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Adding sections to a list

Sections are used to group items in your Resource List together. When creating a Resource List from scratch you may have selected to create it from a weekly template, this will automatically create sections for each week. However, you can still edit the existing sections or create new ones to suit the structure of the list.

Steps:

  1. Starting from your subject in iLearn, open the Books & Tools menu and select Resource List.
  2. Once the list loads, select the Add button then New section:
    Screenshot of the Add menu with a rectangle around the New section option.
  3. Add a section title and description as required.
  4. Use the start and end dates to optionally show the section to students during these dates. 
  5. Decide on where the section should be created, choosing a position from the Add section menu, e.g. add as the last section in the list.
  6. Click the Add button to close the window:
    Screenshot of the Add a new section box
  7. The new section is created and items can be added to it:
    Screenshot of a new section in a list.

More options for sections

From the section menu, there are more options for working with sections, including:

  • Edit section - rename the section title, description and add or change the start and dates.
  • Select all items - complete bulk changes on all items in the section, such as, add tags, dates, public notes, add to favourites, etc.
  • Indent section - moves section to the right. This has the appearance of a sub section without actually making any functional change. Hierarchy of sections is not supported.
  • Copy section - either copy the section within the current list or to another list.
  • Export section - choose a variety of options for exporting a section such as PDF, Word, Excel or a reference manager.
  • Delete section - remove the section from the list (can't be undone).

 

Resource list – guide for educators