Introduction to Hypothes.is
Hypothes.is is a social annotation tool that can be embedded as an assignment directly into your CarmenCanvas course. Watch the video below to see Hypothes.is in action.
Before you begin
If your assignment requires your students to annotate a PDF document, you must first ensure the document is digitally accessible for screen reader users. To ensure document accessibility, fill out the General Accessibility Request form and select "document remediation assistance" from the dropdown menu. You will be prompted to add your document(s) as an attachment to the request. Within 10 business days, you will receive a digitally accessible version of your PDF that you may then upload to your Hypothes.is assignment.
Request a template
To request a Hypothes.is assignment template for your course, fill out the Carmen Template Support & Requests form and select "Hypothes.is template package" from the dropdown menu. You will receive a module containing:
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Instructor resources
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Student resources
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Practice Hypothes.is assignment
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The practice Hypothes.is assignment should be provided to students at the beginning of the semester, or directly before their first Hypothes.is assignment. The practice assignment will introduce your students to Hypothes.is in a low-stakes environment where they will be prompted to make their first highlights, annotations and responses. The practice assignment can be optional, ungraded or graded for participation.
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Hypothes.is assignment template
Video tutorial
Step-by-step instructions
Upload your document
Log into CarmenCanvas and select your course.
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Click on the Files tab on the left side of your screen
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Click on the gray + Folder button on the upper right corner of your screen
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Title the folder, “Hypothes.is Documents”
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Select the Hypothes.is Documents folder
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Click on the scarlet Upload button in the upper right corner of your screen
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Select your document from your computer
Your document should now appear in your Hypothes.is Documents folder.
Duplicate the Hypothes.is assignment template
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Click on the Assignments tab on the left side of your screen
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Click on the three vertical dots on the far right of the Hypothes.is Reading Assignment Template
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Select Duplicate
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Click on the three vertical dots on the far right of the duplicated assignment
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Select Edit
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Type the title of your assignment into the Name text field
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Click Save
Now you are ready to fill in the details of your assignment into the template. Use the template text as a guide and remove or edit content as needed.
Add your document to the new assignment
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Click on the gray Edit button in the upper right corner of your screen
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Click on the Submission Type drop down menu and select the External Tool option
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Under External Tool Options, click on the gray Find button
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Scroll down if needed and select Hypothes.is
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Click on Canvas File
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If prompted, click on the Authorize button to allow Hypothesis to access your document
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Scroll through your Canvas files until you locate your document.
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Select your document
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Click on the dark gray Select button
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If your entire class will be annotating the document, click on the dark gray Continue button
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Scroll down and click Save
The “Load Tool In New Tab” button will take you to the document in Hypothes.is tool.
Dividing the assignment into groups
It is recommended that a maximum of 8 students engage in a Hypothes.is assignment. If your class size is larger than 8 students, divide the hypothesis assignment into groups of 4-8 students by following the steps below.
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Toggle on the This is a group assignment button
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Toggle down the Group set drop down and select the group set you will use for this assignment
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Click Continue
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Click the red Select button again to save your selections
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Toggle on the Load This Tool in New Tab button
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Scroll down and click Save
The “Load Tool In New Tab” button will take you to the document in Hypothes.is tool.