Hypothesis
What is Hypothesis?
Hypothesis is a collaborative annotation tool, which is free and open to use for everyone. It allows you to annotate anywhere on the web by selecting text via a publicly viewable URL, selecting a file from your Canvas file repository, selecting a PDF from Google Drive, or selecting a PDF from OneDrive. Annotations can be created together in groups or individually, and one can reply to or share publicly or privately.
Hypothesis facilitates active reading while nurturing students to engage socially with contextual ideas and achieve a deeper understanding of readings.
New Features Spring 2025
Auto Grading:
Save time with customizable, automated grading of annotations, launching this month. Set your criteria and streamline workflows while maintaining control.
LMS Reporting Dashboard:
Gain insights into student engagement with filters for students, courses, and assignments, and track individual progress.
Coming Soon:
@Mentions and Notifications: Foster conversations by tagging students and peers in annotations and receiving real-time updates, launching during the spring semester.
Register for our Spring 2025 Workshops on:
Leveraging Social Annotation in the Age of AI: Wed. Feb 5, 12-1 p.m. via Zoom
Creative Ways to Use Social Annotation in Your Courses: Thurs. Feb 27, 12-1 p.m.
New Features: Wed. Mar. 5, 11-12 p.m. via Zoom
Grading and feedback for social annotation: Thurs. Apr. 17, 12-1 p.m. via Zoom
How-tos Resources for Faculty
- How to set up Hypothesis readings through Canvas Assignments
- How to set up Hypothesis readings through Canvas Modules
- Creating an assignment with YouTube Video
- Using images, links, and videos in annotations
- Setting up canvas groups to create hypothesis reading groups
How-tos Resources for Students
Pedagogical Support
- Educators Resources for Social Annotations
- Hypothesis Free Partner Workshops
- Case Studies
- Find Assignment Ideas in Resources for Social Annotations
- Liquid Margins Faculty Panel Discussions
- Join the Hypothesis Educator Forum
Other Resources
- Watch Video: "Where's Class? Meet Your Students in the Margins" - Presenters: Carmen Johnston, English Professor at Chabot College, and Denise Maduli-Williams, Associate Professor at San Diego Miramar College.
Help and Support
For help with Hypothesis in Canvas, please contact the Support team, or email support@hypothes.is.