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

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

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