You already do everything you can to make sure that your students buy the textbook they will need to succeed in your course. The required textbook news item is just one more thing. It features an image of the book's cover, the ISBN number, and links to a few popular places to get it from.
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Desire 2 Connect can automate the creation of your required software widget based on a simple selection from a number of popular applications listed below. Simply select the widget you would like to create from the list below. If you do not see the application you are looking for you can email a request to david.keppel@sru.edu.
The book title is the best place to start in the creation of the required textbook news item. Use the following textbox to indicate the title of the textbook you wish your students to buy. We will address the specific edition in the next step. The example news item will update based on your input.
We want to ensure that your students purchase the edition of the book you intend. Use the following textbox to indicate (using a number) the specific edition you wish your students to buy. The example news item will update based on your input.
Knowing the authors of your selected text may help your students confirm that they have the right book. Use the following textbox to indicate the authors of the textbook you wish your students to buy. We will address the publisher information in the next step. The example news item will update based on your input.
Knowing the authors of your selected text may help your students confirm that they have the right book. Use the following textbox to indicate the authors of the textbook you wish your students to buy. We will address the publisher information in the next step. The example news item will update based on your input.
International standard book number, or ISBN, is a 13 (formerly 10) digit code that identifies a specific printing of a book. Use the following textbox to indicate the ISBN number of the textbook you wish your students to buy. The example news item will update based on your input.
One of the primary functions of the required textbook news item is allowing students to click a link that will take them directly to a site where they can purchase a copy of the book.
Including a image of the cover of your book is one more way that you can help your students locate the book you wish them to purchase. Luckily, Amazon has one of the largest respositories of book cover images in the world. With this in ming it only takes a little effort and some creator magic we can grab a copy of the cover of your book.
Now that we have located your required textbook and input all the information for our news item we need to switch gears and identify the course to which this news item will be attached. The best way to do this is using the course identification number. Follow the steps below to locate your course identification number is enter it in the textbox below.
While we have access to your course files we are going to upload the book cover for your news item.
) in the dock. Drag and drop amazon.png and [book isbn].png into the upload box.
) next to the address bar in the top right. Drag and drop the amazon.png and [book isbn].png into the upload box.All your work so far has produced the code you need to make your widget. All you need to do is click the copy button to move on to the final step.
Now that you have the code for your new item you can create it and add it to your D2L course shell with a few final steps.