A librarian can join your Canvas course and participate in one or more discussion forums. There are two common forum types:
- Ask a Librarian: An optional forum for students to post questions about research and library use. Questions often focus on database selection, keyword choices, and citations. Students can benefit from seeing their classmates’ questions and the librarian’s answers.
- Research Module: A forum more integrated into the course where students are required to participate in order to develop their research skills. Common topics of discussion include developing a research strategy, finding peer-reviewed articles, and evaluating information on the internet.
In all Canvas Librarian setups, the librarian will monitor the forum(s) and respond to questions and provide feedback. Librarians are flexible and can be involved as much or as little as you would like. In Canvas, librarians can add content and contribute to discussions but cannot delete content or view class lists or grades.
This option is appropriate for online, blended, and face-to-face courses.
Example “Ask a Librarian” forum: