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Assignment Settings in Canvas:

  • Assignment Title: The Assignment Title in Canvas needs to match the Assignment Title from Perusall. Because of this, use the “Copy full title for LMS” button to copy and paste the title into Canvas.

  • Instructions: Consider copy and pasting the instructions from Perusall.

  • Points: Match the number of points listed in Perusall.

    • To verify how many points the assignment is worth in Perusall:

      • In Canvas, Select Perusall from the Course Layout Menu.

      • A new window will open up in Perusall. Select Settings in the left-hand menu.

      • Select Advanced from the tabs across the top of the screen.

      • Review your grade settings and set up whatever works for you. Select Save Changes button when done.

  • In the Submission Type area:

    • Select “External Tool” from the drop-down menu.

    • Select Find.

    • A new window will pop-up:

      • Scroll down and select Perusall, it will highlight gray.

      • Verify the URL auto-populates at the bottom of the window.

      • Check the “Load in a new tab” box.

      • Click on Select.

  • The Submission Type area should now look like the screenshot below, if it doesn’t - please try again:

  • Once the Assignment is set up completely, select Save and Publish on the bottom right of the screen.

Tip

SUCCESS! This will create a new Assignment in your course and will add an associated column to your Canvas gradebook.

Step 3: Add the Assignment to the desired module

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  • Navigate to the desired module in your Canvas course.

  • Select the + symbol on the Module Bar.

  • A new window will pop up, select Assignments from the drop-down menu.

  • Locate the Assignment you created, click on it.

  • Select Add Item.

  • The assignment will be added to the bottom of the module, drag and drop it to the correct location.

  • Make sure the Assignment is Published by clicking on the publish (green checkmark) / unpublish symbol (grey circle with a line through it).

Note

IMPORTANT: In order for Grade Sync to work successfully, the student must access the Assignment through Modules or Assignments in Canvas, not directly through the Perusall link.

To prevent this mistake from occurring, “hide” the Perusall link from the Course Layout Menu (now that the integration is complete, it doesn’t have to be visible:

  • In your Canvas Course Layout menu, select Settings.

  • Select the Navigation tab.

  • Drag-and-drop Perusall down to the “Hide” list

  • Select Save at the bottom of the screen.

  • When the instructor or the students click on the Assignment Link, they will be taken to the assignment in Perusall and have the ability to mark on the document using it’s tools.

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