How to Create Your Own Personal Collection of Materials

Creating the Initial Collection

There are two ways to create a personal collection. The first, and most straightforward way, is to log in and go to your profile (click on your name at the top of the page once logged in). You then click the Personal Collections link. You will then be at your Personal Collections page, even if you have not created one yet. On this page, you can edit your current collections and create a new one by clicking on the button "Create a New Personal Collection". You will then be asked to provide a collection name and description for the Personal Collection you wish to create.

Alternatively, you may find that you would like to add a certain material to a personal collection (see below), but would like to put the material into a new collection that you have not yet created. Once you have clicked the "Add to a Personal Collection" button on the detail page of the material you would like to add, you can then select the "Add to a New Collection" option from the drop down menu. Continue to annotate the material as if you were adding it to an existing collection. Once you click "Add Item" it will ask you to provide a collection name and description for the new Personal Collection.

Adding an Material to a Personal Collection

If you find a learning material you would like to add to a personal collection, from the detail record of that material you can click the "Add to a Personal Collection" button on the right of the main body of the page (below the navigation bar). You can then select which of your personal collections you would like to add it to and give it a brief annotation. Clicking "Add Item" will then add it to your personal collection. For your convenience, there is a search box at the bottom of the personal collection edit page. Using this will work as normal, except that the collection you started with will be the selected collection in the drop down on the add page. ***Please note: The material in a personal collection will appear in the order in which it was entered.***

Deleting a Personal Collection

In order to delete a collection, you must first remove all the materials in it. You cannot delete a collection that contains material. Once empty, you can then click the "Delete this Empty Collection" button on the edit page for that collection.