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Using Leganto Reading Lists in Canvas

PDF Annotations in Canvas Reading Lists

Canvas reading lists offer the ability to annotate PDF resources in two unique ways. The Social Reading option enables instructors and students to annotate the same PDF together to encourage class discussion and engagement. The Read and Respond assignment option allows students to individually annotate a PDF reading and submit it for a grade. Provided below are videos including brief overviews and instructions for using these features.

PDF Annotation Videos

Troubleshooting Tips

  • Canvas reading lists will work best in either Google Chrome or Firefox, which are the certified browsers for this feature. If students are experiencing issues with the PDF annotation features, try having them switch to either of these browsers to see if this resolves the issue.
  • If issues still persist, try disabling any browser extensions such as ad-blockers, clearing cookies/cache, restarting your browser or restarting your device.
  • Also, check to ensure that the PDF you uploaded has searchable text. If the PDF is not searchable, the annotation tool will not be able to highlight the text to add annotations. Following the instructions linked below, you can use Adobe Acrobat to convert PDFs into searchable documents:

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