Build a student learning community

Build community among incoming first-year 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.
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Examples of summer reading programs include:
  • First-year experience program
  • Disciplinary reading program
  • Honors program prep
  • Graduate cohort connection
  • Faculty-led thematic explorations
  • Pre-law or pre-med reading initiatives

The benefits of summer reading programs in Perusall

Engage asynchronously

  • Invite students worldwide to participate in reading together.
  • Read on your own schedule and at your own pace.
  • Access content from anywhere.

Manage with ease

  • Integrate with your institution's learning management system for one-click access.
  • Invite students into the conversation with discussion prompts.
  • Keep participants up-to-date with announcements and notifications.
  • Receive overall student insights with engagement analytics.

Collaborate with others

  • Through social annotation, encourage lively conversations on themes and topics with emojis, GIFs, polls, and more
  • Build community while reading & discussing collaboratively.
  • Live chat with others through 1:1 or group discussions.
  • Create an inclusive and welcoming environment for learning with Perusall's custom profile settings and reading tools.

Customize your content

Contact us to get started

Engage and connect incoming first-year students with each other
Easily integrate your event with your LMS
Create an inclusive and welcoming environment for reading and learning
Contact us today!