Description

Hypothesis is a digital annotation tool that allows users to highlight text, add notes, and engage in discussions directly within websites, PDFs, and videos. Rather than taking notes separately, students, instructors, and colleagues can interact with reading materials collaboratively by sharing ideas, asking questions, and responding to one another’s annotations.

When to Use:

• Social Reading: Students highlight challenging passages, ask questions, and respond to classmates’ comments, creating a collaborative reading experience.
• Reading Accountability: Instructors can monitor students’ annotations and comments to encourage active engagement with assigned readings.
• Peer Review: Students can annotate PDF drafts and provide feedback on grammar, organization, content, and overall structure.
• Guided Reading: Instructors can add prompts, questions, hints, and explanations to help students navigate complex readings.

Training Delivery Method(s)

• Online Synchronous (Zoom)
  • Hypothesis offers webinars periodically. Check out the vendor site to register for upcoming events or access recordings of recently completed webinars.
• On-Demand – Self-paced learning modules 
  • Getting started with Hypothesis in Canvas – Here you will find everything you need to get started with Hypothesis in Canvas from step-by-step guides and assignments to best practices and resources.
  • Watch this video to learn how to create a Hypothesis assignment in Canvas – NOTE:  You may have to log into myPGCC portal to access the video.

Who has access?

Faculty and Students who have access to Canvas

How to access Hypothesis?

Hypothesis lives inside Canvas so there are no extra logins. Faculty can access Hypothesis when creating an assignment by clicking on External Tool, then Hypothesis. Students will see Hypothesis automatically when assignments are created with Hypothesis.

Additional Resources

Check out the following AskPGCC Articles:

• How to Create a Hypothesis Assignment
• Hypothesis Training Plan 

The Hypothesis Help Center provides comprehensive guidance for using Hypothesis, including annotating web pages and PDFs, using Hypothesis with learning management systems, troubleshooting, managing groups, and accessing frequently asked questions. It also includes resources for instructors, students, administrators, and publishers.

Have Questions

• For technology training questions, concerns, resources, and updates, submit an askPGCC request to eLearning Services.
• For non-training related IT questions and login/access issues, contact Technology Service Desk at 301-546-0637.