The social annotation tool Hypothes.is enables faculty and students to engage in a collaborative and shared reading experience. Hypothes.is brings discussion of course readings directly into the margins of the text.
Why Use Hypothes.is?
Instructors and students can openly annotate readings and reply to each other’s comments, which jumpstarts discussion about the reading ahead of class time
Hypothes.is creates an additional space for all students to share their ideas with their peers
Instructors can see which parts of the reading generate student interest, as well as identify areas of confusion, which can help in planning class discussion
Instructional Uses
Questions and answers in annotation: Identify areas of confusion in the text that may be shared among multiple students by having them ask questions and provide answers in their annotations
Annotating a scientific paper: Shared annotations, such as definitions of terminology or commentary on research design, can help the entire class digest the genre of scientific writing and understand the scientific method.
