Actively Learn

Actively Learn - an Interactive eReader for higher education and K-12

Create an account at http://activelylearn.com under "Teachers Sign Up" (DO NOT sign up through Google. It will switch you to a student account)
Do the "Getting Started/Student Experience Tour" that pops up - if it doesn't, go to the question mark help icon and click on "Getting Started Tour."
Content - click on Catalog to explore what Actively Learn owns or click on Workspace to upload your own.
You can upload up to 3 articles a month for free.
You can add questions, notes links, etc. to the article now or wait until later.
If you want to see your assignments and articles from the student view, got to Menu and select "Switch to Student Mode."

To create a class: Menu --> Click on the + button next to Classes.
Find the class code to share with students (they join on their own) under the "Roster" for that class. Click on the class after creating it to find the roster. Student intro video here.
Students create their own account with an email address or Google and then use the + button and the code that you share with them to join the class.
Create questions, notes, directions, etc. in the article you want students to read from the "Workspace" section.
Assign a reading to the class: Content --> Click on the article you want to assign and the assign button.

Clicking on the assignment as the instructor will automatically take you to the "Grading" tab. Here, you can grade all students at once, or use the dropdown menu to select on student at a time.
To see student notes, select the "Notes" tab. You can also see any responses to the embedded instructor notes.
Data and reports are available in the premium version. See the differences in plans here.

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