Combining the C.R.E.A.T.E .method with an online annotation and discussion tool like Perusall can empower students to confidently participate in conversations and amplify more voices in the classroom. Together they may lead to deeper knowledge building and synthesis among communities of learners. Reading primary research literature is an important skill for understanding the generation and evaluation of ideas in the Life and Social Sciences. Typically as students advance into their upper division coursework, interactions with primary literature outside of curated textbooks become more common. Analysis of these papers can help students understand “who does science, how and why” (Hoskins, Lapatto, and Stevens, 2011) . However, for many students reading primary literature can be intimidating and confusing. Scientific research may seem like a recipe to which some have access and others do not. They may also feel like they are unable to ask questions or criticize the work being done by ...

Are you looking to make your course readings more engaging?  Are you looking for improved ways for your students to collaborate and learn together? Consider using the tool Perusall , now available for all ASU courses. Perusall is a collaborative annotation tool for readings that allows for discussion, comments, and questions as students are learning the content. It’s a great way to promote active learning through on-topic peer collaboration, to make readings more engaging (and ensure that students logged in and read the material), and address student confusion quickly and easily. For hybrid courses, consider asking your students to read, annotate, and discuss your learning materials before coming to class so you can collect everyone’s thoughts and take it a step deeper in-person. For fully-online courses, you can use Perusall to have authentic discussions around the content with the ability to ask and answer questions as students are learning the material similar to how a stu...