Perusall is an online social learning platform designed to enhance student preparation and engagement for every class. It allows students to collectively annotate text, video, and audio content, fostering a community where they can ask questions, share insights, and learn from each other.
Key Benefits:
- Increased Preparation: On average, Perusall sees over 90% of students complete assigned readings, a significant increase from the typical 20-30%. Students also learn more information from assignments with minimal instructor effort.
- Engaged Learning: Students collaborate by commenting on readings and videos, responding to peers, and participating in a social learning environment. This provides instant feedback and motivation for students, while instructors gain continuous insights into engagement.
- Efficient Teaching: Perusall automates grading for student engagement using machine learning and offers analytics like the student confusion report to highlight areas where students struggle. It leverages generative AI and machine learning to save instructors time.
- Flexible Content Integration: Adopt ebooks from a catalog of over 1.2 million titles, or upload your own materials including open educational resources, Google Docs, PDFs, videos, web pages, and more.
- Administrative Friendly: The platform is FERPA compliant, secure, ad-free, and does not sell user data. It integrates with institutional learning management systems and campus bookstores.
- Educational Innovation: Perusall supports research publications and can be used beyond the classroom for faculty groups, author events, and summer reading programs.
Perusall is trusted by over 95,000 instructors at 6,000 educational institutions, teaching more than 4 million students in 117 countries. It simplifies course setup by allowing instructors to deliver all course material in one place, copy previous course content, and transform materials into interactive social learning experiences.
Testimonials from Educators:
- "Perusall has finally given me a meaningful way for students to demonstrate that they have read. By asking them to comment and respond, they are more engaged and come to class more prepared." - Rhonda Fritz, Eastern Oregon University
- "Perusall has completely transformed my teaching experience. Based on student comments, I can see which topics they are interested in and adjust my preparation. The dialogues in Perusall also lead to more engaging classroom discussions." - Jocelyn Holland, CalTech
- "I highly recommend Perusall—not just to get students to read, promote self-reflection, and facilitate peer support, but also for the insight it gives into the areas that trip up students." - Robert Cohen, East Stroudsburg State University
- "Perusall allows me to see the close reading strategies my students use in real time. I can track their interpretations, highlight areas needing attention, and provide immediate feedback." - Mariagrazia De Luca, UC Berkeley
- "Perusall is a great tool to ensure my students do the reading and come prepared to discuss it. It also provides insight into areas of confusion or interest to steer our discussions." - Tamara Stawicki, Lafayette College
- "Perusall helps students meaningfully engage with texts. They bring in outside materials, answer each other’s questions—and post lots of memes! I’m grateful for the dynamic it brings." - Dr. Chad Curtis, Nevada State University
