Perusall (social annotation)

Guides for Instructors

• Installation in Canvas
  Perusall has already been installed on Canvas. To use it, go to your Canvas course, add Perusall as an external tool Links to an external site. via the assignment settings, and configure it to integrate with your course (check out the Canvas Integration features video Links to an external site. to learn more about setting up a Perusall course). You can also enbale a Perusall link in your course navigation pane through the course Navigation settings.

• Creating an assignment 
  In Perusall, select "Create Assignment," upload a document (PDF, website, video, audio, podcast, etc.), and set instructions and deadlines. The following video shows how to create a Perusall assignment.
  
• How to grade/give feedback
  Perusall auto-grades based on engagement using one of its selected four scoring (Holistic, Comment content only, Focus on reading/watching, Focus on social engagement, and Focus on quizzes) rubrics. You can review annotations, adjust grades, and leave feedback directly in the document, and you can also modify the selected rubric criteria to make it work for you and your class (see below).
  

Guides for Students

• How to use the tool
  Access Perusall through the Canvas course link, egage (read/watch/listen) with the content (texts, videos, audio, podcast, etc.) that your instructor has assigned to you, and make annotations by highlighting and commenting on the document.
• How to submit assignments
  Go to the Perusall assignment link in Canvas, complete your annotations, and they will auto-save. The following video shows you how this process works.