{"id":308,"date":"2021-10-14T13:14:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T17:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/?page_id=308"},"modified":"2026-07-15T16:36:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:36:04","slug":"perusall","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/instructional-tech\/perusall\/","title":{"rendered":"Perusall"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is Perusall?<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/perusall.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\"><strong>Perusall<\/strong><\/a> is an ebook platform with a collaborative annotation tool that helps students learn more, promote class engagement and discussion.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair-faculty-excellence.libcal.com\/calendars?cid=-1&amp;t=g&amp;d=0000-00-00&amp;cal=-1&amp;inc=0\" target=\"_blank\">Register for a Perusall Workshop<\/a><\/span><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ofe.as.me\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for a 1:1 Perusall Consultation<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Introduction to Perusall Video<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: Perusall: every student prepared for every class\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bxEfWdfxj28?start=1&amp;feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Perusall Example<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\"><strong>Here&#8217;s an example of an introduction to Perusall for students in a course:<\/strong>\n<p>Perusall helps you master readings faster, understand the material better, and get more out of your classes. To achieve this goal, you will be collaboratively annotating the readings with others in your class using a digital text. The help you\u2019ll get and provide your classmates (even if you don\u2019t know anyone personally) will get you past confusion quickly and will make the process more fun. While you read, you\u2019ll receive rapid answers to your questions, help others resolve their questions (which also helps you learn), and advise the instructor how to make class time most productive. You can start a new annotation thread in <em>Perusall<\/em> by highlighting text, asking a question, or posting a comment; you can also add a reply or comment to an existing thread. Each thread is like a chat with one or more members of your class, and it happens in real-time. Your <strong>goals<\/strong> in annotating each reading assignment are <em>to stimulate discussion by posting good questions or comments <\/em>and<em> to help others by answering their questions<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Research shows that by annotating thoughtfully, you\u2019ll learn more and get better grades, so here\u2019s what \u201cannotating thoughtfully\u201d means: Effective annotations <em>deeply engage points in the readings, stimulate discussion, offer informative questions or comments, and help others by addressing their questions or confusions<\/em>. To help you connect with classmates, you can \u201cmention\u201d a classmate in a comment or question to have them notified by email (they\u2019ll also see a notification immediately if online), and you\u2019ll also be notified when your classmates respond to your questions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Scoring<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s an example of assignment scoring for students in a course:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For each reading response assignment, we will evaluate the annotations you submit on time (see below). Based on the overall body of your annotations, you will receive a score for each assignment as follows<\/p>\n<p>3 = demonstrates exceptionally thoughtful and thorough reading of the entire assignment<\/p>\n<p>2 = demonstrates thoughtful and thorough reading of the entire assignment<\/p>\n<p>1 = demonstrates superficial reading of the entire assignment OR thoughtful reading of only part of the assignment<\/p>\n<p>0 = demonstrates superficial reading of only part of the assignment<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many annotations do I need to enter?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When we look at your annotations we want them to reflect the effort you put in your study of the text. It is unlikely that that effort will be reflected by just a few thoughtful annotations per assignment, that being said, the minimum contribution is four annotations per assignment. On the other extreme, 30 per assignment is probably too many, unless a number of them are superficial or short comments or questions (which is fine, because it is OK to engage in chat with your peers). Somewhere in between these two extremes is about right and, thoughtful questions or comments that stimulate discussion or thoughtful and helpful answers to other students\u2019 questions will earn you a higher score for the assignment. Note, also, that to lay the foundation for understanding the activities, you must familiarize yourself with each assignment <em>in its entirety<\/em>. Failing to annotate the entire assignment will result in a lower score.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does \u201con time\u201d mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The assignments in this course depend on you having done the reading in advance, so it is necessary to complete the reading and post your annotations before the deadline to receive credit. We may choose to allow a late annotation period during which the credit for your annotations linearly decreases from 100% at the deadline to 0% at the end of the late annotation period.<\/p>\n<p>To encourage discourse, we will provide a reply window after each deadline during which you can continue to reply, for full credit, to questions posted by others. However, the number of additional points you can earn after the deadline is capped at the credit you receive for annotations made on that assignment before the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>We would like to show you <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/perusall.com\/downloads\/scoring-examples.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">a set of example annotations with associated quality scores and an explanation for each score<\/a>, to help you get a feel for what sorts of comments and questions they should be posting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Installation and Licensing<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<div id=\"kl_custom_block_1\" class=\"\">\n<p>The Perusall platform is free for students, instructors, and educational institutions. Perusall can be accessed through Montclair&#8217;s Canvas learning management system.<\/p>\n<h3>Installation Steps<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"kl_custom_block_2\" class=\"\">\n<p>1. Go to &#8220;<strong>Settings<\/strong>&#8221; under Course Navigation on the left side of the screen.<\/p>\n<p>2. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Navigation<\/strong>&#8221; tab.<\/p>\n<p>3. Locate \u201c<strong>Perusall 1.3<\/strong>\u201d under the section \u201cDrag items here to hide them from students\u201d at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<p>4. Click on the 3 dots and choose <strong>Enable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>5. Move \u201c<strong>Persuall 1.3<\/strong>\u201d to the desired location in your course navigation menu to make it easier for students to find by clicking and dragging.<\/p>\n<p>6. Click <strong>Save<\/strong> at the bottom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Support<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p>For help, please go to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.perusall.com\/hc\/en-us\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Persuall Support<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"kl_message_block kl_message_block_info\">\n<h3><i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <strong>Info:<\/strong> Perusall Support<\/h3>\n<p>MSU is unable to provide technical support on this tool beyond integration with Canvas. We recommend <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.perusall.com\/hc\/en-us\/requests\/new\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"instructure_file_link inline_disabled external\">submitting a request for assistance with Perusall<\/a> directly for technical problems since our troubleshooting abilities are very limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Additional Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.perusall.com\/hc\/en-us\/categories\/360002157414-Instructors\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Perusall Instructor&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/app.perusall.com\/demo\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"instructure_file_link inline_disabled external\">Perusall Live Demo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.perusall.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360033995234-How-do-groups-work-\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Setting up Groups<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.perusall.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360034533553-Can-I-create-different-assignments-for-different-students-\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Setting up Different Assignments for Different Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Office of Faculty Excellence (OFE) Perusall Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1omm2_8_LbNXmPY1-WwKq1qQVos31aoWm\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"instructure_file_link inline_disabled external\">Academic Annotations Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Perusall? 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