Perusall beyond
the classroom

Reading groups, professional development, book clubs, trainings, and more hosted with Perusall.

Faculty reading events

Start a reading event where faculty and other stakeholders can share research, develop  rigorous curricula, and build community.

Great for:

  • Considering learning materials
  • Drafting articles or book chapters with peers
  • Reviewing research studies

Professional development

Create a PD course for faculty and staff to enhance methodologies, skills, and practices related to teaching and learning.

Great for:

  • Implementing new initiatives
  • Reading academic books
  • Reviewing course designs
  • Evaluating research

Summer reading programs

Build community among incoming first-years students with a social summer reading program. Pick one book to bring students together sharing ideas and building momentum for the start of the new academic term.

Great for:

  • Assigning academic or trade titles
  • Promoting self-published titles
  • Introducing key themes and topics for the upcoming year

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Advance reader copies

Streamline the publication process by workshopping revised or first edition books with your publishers, editors, or other key readers in Perusall.

Great for:

  • Managing timelines and accountability
  • Receiving authentic feedback
  • Tracking changes and keeping records
  • Reviewing academic, trade, fiction, or nonfiction titles

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Student study groups

Connect with peers in an informal, welcoming space to study materials, share ideas, and work on projects.

Great for:

  • Accessing purchased texts beyond class
  • Taking and sharing notes
  • Working on group projects
  • Connecting online and on-campus students

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General book clubs

Facilitate, organize, and grow book clubs by subject, author, or interest. Focus on fiction, general nonfiction, or more academic subjects. Connect with students or faculty from around the country or world.

Great for:

  • Developing reading communities
  • Connecting with other students or instructors
  • Discovering new interests

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Connect with others through
social reading

Engage asynchronously

  • Invite members from across the globe.
  • Read at your own pace and schedule.
  • Access content from anywhere.

Manage with ease

  • No longer stress about meeting times.
  • One click access to all your participants and materials.
  • Keep participants up-to-date with announcements and notifications.

Collaborate with others

  • Exchange ideas and experiences.
  • Build community while reading collaboratively.
  • Live chat with  others through 1:1 or group discussions.

Customize your content

  • Adopt a book from our catalog of over 1 million titles.
  • Upload your own material or documents.
  • Integrate video, podcasts, web pages, and more.

"Perusall reading groups have allowed us to make professional development available to a broader institutional audience. I’m regularly asked by faculty to keep doing them!"

- Lauren Barbeau, Ph.D.
Assistant Director of Learning and Technology Initiatives, Georgia Tech
Dr. Lauren Barbeau, Georgia Institute of Technology, Center for Teaching and Learning