Getting Started

Introductory Workshop 

Activating Annotation in Canvas

The Hypothesis team will share how teachers are using annotation-powered reading to help students develop foundational academic skills like close reading and persuasive writing. In addition to sharing pedagogical best practices for social annotation, we will demonstrate how Hypothesis is used with course readings in your LMS, including how to set up annotation assignments. 

Participants will gain a clear understanding of how to start incorporating social annotation into their courses to improve student outcomes. These sessions are great introductions to using Hypothesis and social annotation in your courses. 

Annotate Your Syllabus

Asking your class to annotate the syllabus allows you to introduce students to social annotation in a low-stakes way. Even better, you’re providing students with an opportunity to engage with the syllabus, to share ideas and to ask questions about the course in a way that sets the tone for engagement throughout the term. In this workshop, the Hypothesis team will review ideas and guidance for the collaborative syllabus annotation assignment. 

Participants can expect to come away from this session with a clear idea about how they can start incorporating collaborative annotation into their courses to improve student success.

Train the Trainer

Do you have instructional designers that work closely with faculty to support their use of tools such as Hypothesis? Schedule a “train the trainer” session to provide staff with the pedagogical benefits and implementation strategies for successfully supporting instructors with using Hypothesis for social annotation.