Hypothes.is (Pilot)
Hypothesis is an easy-to-use digital social annotation tool that allows collaborative annotation and discussion of webpages and other digital texts. It enables sentence-level note taking, critique, tagging, on top of assigned readings and other documents your class can view on the web.
Getting Started with Hypothes.is and the Pilot
Benefits of social annotation of texts include improved understanding, enhanced learning, better communication, and increased engagement. Hypothesis recently published a research white paper focused on the value of social annotation for teaching and learning.
Hypothesis sits on top of reading already posted to your Moodle course, so it’s easy to incorporate into existing courses. It also supports using groups and integrates with Moodle’s gradebook.
Getting Started Resources and Workshops
Hypothesis Academy: January 3rd through 17th
Free two week asynchronous course on using Hypothesis and social annotation assignment design. Registration Required by January 2nd.
Introductory Hypothesis Workshop for Lewis & Clark: January 5th at 10:30am
Specialized virtual workshop for Lewis & Clark faculty on using Hypothesis in Moodle. Come see the Hypothesis magic in action and get ideas you can implement in your courses on how to use Hypothesis for social annotation. Register in advance for this webinar.
Creative Ways to Use Social Annotation: January 11th at 12:30pm
Specialized virtual workshop for Lewis & Clark faculty on creative ways to use social annotation with your students. Here is a Zoom link to register for the session.
Hypothesis Partner Workshops
Sign up for regularly scheduled Hypothesis Partner Workshops that give quick 30 minute overviews on how to start using Hypothesis in your classes. A few of the upcoming sessions that may be of interest are listed below.
- Annotation starter assignments: Friday, January 6, 2023, 10 am
- Activating Annotation in Moodle: Thursday, January 19th at 12pm
- Using multimedia & tags in annotations: Tuesday, January 31 at 10am
- Using Hypothesis with small groups: Tuesday, January 24 at 10am
- Grading and feedback for social annotation: Friday, February 3 at 10 am
Guides, Resources, and Getting Help
Hypothesis has several informative guides for faculty and students as well as a frequently asked questions page.
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