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.

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LMS Reporting Dashboard:
Gain insights into student engagement with filters for students, courses, and assignments, and track individual progress.

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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

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Help and Support

For help with Hypothesis in Canvas, please contact the Support team, or email support@hypothes.is.

Accessibility Statement

Learn about Hypothesis accessibility statement.