Center for Teaching & Learning

Perusall is a collaborative annotation tool that integrates with Blackboard (meaning no separate login is needed). Students can engage with a variety of course materials (readings, videos, podcasts, websites, student-generated documents)—in whole-class or in small groups—to collectively react, question, and discuss.

Perusall has been shown to increase pre-class reading significantly (greater than 90% of students consistently complete readings in classes using this tool). The software generates a “confusion report” for instructors, highlighting areas of the content that may warrant deeper in-class discussion, as well as an instructor-facing analytics report that enables auto-grading of assignments. This workshop will blend an overview, hands-on experience with the software, and guidance for use.

Facilitated by Jen Garrett-Ostermiller, CTL Educational Developer & Allison Anacker, CTL Faculty Associate.

You will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access!