The Hypothesis LMS app brings discussion directly to course content by enabling students and teachers to add comments and start conversations in the margins of texts. Collaborative annotation engages students more deeply in course readings and gives teachers a view into how students are reading.
With the Hypothesis LMS app, it’s now easier than ever to get started using collaborative annotation in your classes. With the app installed in your LMS or course site:
- You can enable Hypothesis on select readings (public webpages and PDFs)
- Students don’t need to install anything
- Students don’t need to sign up for or log in to separate accounts
- A private Hypothesis group including all class members is automatically generated for each course
- Everyone in the course annotates in the private group by default on all readings
Hypothesis is an organization on a mission to empower students as knowledge producers within and beyond the classroom.
The Hypothesis LMS app is free to install for testing and limited use. Contact us about our LMS Pilot Program that provides full support for schools looking to implement annotation at scale. Schools that make continued use of the Hypothesis LMS app pay an annual fee.
For more technical information about installation and how the app works, see our guidance and technical details.
To learn more about adopting open annotation at your educational institution, contact Jeremy Dean, Director of Education at Hypothesis and subscribe to news from Hypothesis.
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