Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Destiny Quest Staff Training - Making a Public List (For Teachers or LMS)

One of the really nice features of Destiny Quest is being able to make a public list to share with parents or students. You can make a Top 10 pick for a grade level - recommendations for a poetry projects, or give supplemental titles for a unit of study. This will guide you through making a public list.

To add titles to the list - it is no different than creating a private list - you just have to set it up first. You are going to log in, then click on the button that says, "Exit Destiny Quest" in the upper right hand corner.



You'll be taken to the old interface and you will want to click on "Resource Lists" in the left hand column on the Catalog tab (you'll automatically be on this tab when you exit Destiny Quest). MAKE SURE YOU ARE LOGGED IN or you will not be able to make a public list.


Next, you will want to click on the "Add List". On the next screen, you want to fill in all of the information and click the check box if you want to make the list public. That means it will be seen by everyone who looks at the catalog for your school, including guests, so this would be available for parents or students at home as well if they have computer access. Once you've filled out the information, click "Save." Then you can get back into Destiny Quest and once you've added titles to your list, it will be available in the Resource Lists window. Have fun and try sharing your favorites with your students and community!

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