Canvas – Integration – Hypothesis
Hypothesis is approved for use within the Digital Learning Environment (DLE). This product requires an institution license and Memorandum of Understanding. Contact your institutional Canvas administrator for more information.
Summary
Hypothesis enables students to collaboratively annotate Canvas web pages and files, public web pages and PDF files. Annotation activities and guidance can be found in the article, Annotate This: How a Common Academic Practice Can Boost Learning. As an assignment, annotations appear in SpeedGrader.
Interested faculty and staff should contact their institutional admin if they are interested in using this tool.
Costs
The University of Wisconsin has an agreement with Hypothesis that allows campuses to obtain licenses at a reduced rate. Please contact Julie Pohlman for current pricing or to order licenses.
Directions
Once the tool is enabled, instructors are free to make annotation activities in their course.
- Using the Hypothesis LMS App with Modules in Canvas
- Using the Hypothesis LMS App with Assignments in Canvas
- Grading Student Annotations in Canvas