Creating Virtual Discussion Spaces with Perusall Kimberly Jackson, a professor of biochemistry, uses Perusall to enable Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) activities by creating question prompts and having students digitally respond to their peers in groups. Professor Jackson creates question prompts in Perusall and has students digitally respond to their peers in groups. Digital Resources Perusall Perusall allows instructors to upload assigned material that students can then comment on, respond to each other, and participate in a social learning environment. Perusall can also be used to divide students into smaller groups for collaboration. It works with all LMSes. Visit Perusall A helpful introductory video to using Perusall Digital Enablement Virtual discussion tools can allow instructors to facilitate student interaction with material in a more engaging way. The ability for live collaboration, visible conversations, and differing communication avenues for multimedia course material can help instructors guide students towards active, engaging discussion and reflection. Have an Example of Your Own? Help us build our Instructional Example Library! We are looking for contributions from higher education instructors across disciplines who use technology to enable evidence-based teaching practices. To learn more and to submit an example, please visit the form page linked below. Thank you for helping us support the field. Submit an Example
