Add Perusall to the left-hand navigation menu in your Canvas course

• Open the course in Canvas.

• Select Settings from the Course Layout Menu.

• In the Settings screen, select the Navigation tab from the top.

• Find Perusall in the “Disabled” navigation list.

  • Drag and Drop to the Enabled list

  • Or, select the ellipses for Perusall, select Enable

• Scroll to the bottom of the page. Select Save.

• You will now see the Perusall link on the left-hand navigation menu. Click it.

• A new window will pop up in Perusall. You will be offered an option to take a tour (optional).

Complete the course creation process in Perusall

• Navigate to the Getting Started area of your Perusall course

• Since we are only using the Assignment functionality, Skip (1).

• In (2), fill out the Settings:

  • Department: choose the option that most closely matches your department

  • Course Start Date: Example: Monday, August 23, 2021

  • Course End Date:

  • Enrollment Estimate: Choose the closest option to the number of enrolled students from the drop-down menu

  • Target Group Size: Choose the target group size you want the students to be in from the drop-down menu

• (3): Add Content through the Library

  • Select the blue arrow and upload a file from your computer, take a snapshot of a web page, or add a video.

• (4): Create Assignments

  • Select the blue arrow and create Assigments in Perussal that will automatically appear in your Canvas Gradebook.

  • Click on “Create Assignments” to go to the Knowledge Article

Perusall Assignments

How to set up and manage assignments in Perusall.

• How do I setup peer review?

• Does Perusall remind students when their assignments are due?

• How do I reorder assignments?

• How do I create, edit, or delete an assignment?

• How do I create assignments that include multiple section or page ranges?

• How do I assign multiple documents at once?

• Can I extend the deadline for individual students?

• How do I review student work?

• Can I add comments or questions directed to students?

• How does the student activity report work?

• Can students post comments anonymously?

• How does Perusall handle inappropriate content posted by students?

• Can I review the comments of a single student?

• Can I create different assignments for different students?

• Can I allow students to download the readings?

Understanding Perusall Automatic Engagement Scores

How scoring works in Perusall and how to customize it; how to manage student grades.

• What is threshold scoring?

• How do I override the scores that Perusall provides for each annotation?

• How is annotation quality defined in Perusall?

• Why aren't my grades syncing back to the LMS?

• When will I see grades?

• How do I enable grading for my course?

• Can I download students' grades or comments?

• Incorporating engagement scores into your course grade