Instructions

Step 1: 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).

Step 2: Complete the course creation in Perusall

• In 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

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