To get started with using Hypothesis in your Canvas courses you must first submit a request to have it installed in each course.  Submit your request via email to The Support Center at support@rowan.edu from your official Rowan email account  and be sure to provide the following details in your email:  

The subject line should be: Canvas: Hypothesis Installation

Body of the email: Hello, I would like to have Hypothesis installed for the following courses (then for each course, include the following):

     - Instructor Name

     - Course Name

     - URL/Web address of the course (copy and paste the address found at the top of your browser window.  For example, https://rowan.instructure.com/courses/2950089) 

After you have emailed, your request will be routed to a member of the Rowan Online team.  You can track your Rowan support requests by logging into Rowan Support Portal and selecting My Incidents.

Once it has been installed, you can follow the instructions for setting up an assignment.

If you plan to attend a workshop, please request at least 7 days before the workshop to give time to set up your classes. You may want to mention the date of your workshop in the body of your email so they know about a deadline.

Examples of Classroom Use

Annotate Your syllabus: Rowan University & Hypothesis - Spring 2023 - Slide Presentation with links

Annotation Starter Assignments: Rowan University & Hypothesis - Spring 2023 - Slide Presentation with links

Grading and feedback using Hypothesis: Rowan University & Hypothesis Spring 2023 - Slide Presentation with links

Resources for Social Annotation - This is an open collection of educational resources for engaging students with social annotation. All resources are available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY) to facilitate re-use and redistribution. If you have an example of an annotation assignment, lesson plan, learning module, multimedia, or best practice, please consider contributing an educator resource to this collection.

To learn how to best use Hypothesis in your courses, you may use the following links:

1. Hypothesis  introductory slide deck for faculty
2. How to set up Hypothesis readings through Canvas Modules
3. How to set up Hypothesis readings through Canvas Assignments
4. How to grade Hypothesis annotations in Canvas
5. Using Canvas Groups to Create Hypothesis Reading Groups
6. Using Rubrics in Canvas with Hypothesis
7. Canvas Course Import and Hypothesis
8. Ideas from Partner Schools

• A student guide to Hypothesis in Canvas
• Annotation etiquette for students
• An Illustrated Guide to Annotation Types
• Using images, links, and videos in annotations
• HOW TO: Use the Hypothesis LMS App With Assignments in Canvas (3:01)

Since Rowan is a Hypothesis partner, you eligible for free training and workshops. They provide several options.

Hypothesis Academy features asynchronous courses designed to teach you not only how to use the Hypothesis tool, but how to design social annotation assignments to best support your students’ learning. All courses offer the opportunity to connect and collaborate with other educators using Hypothesis across North America and the globe. Each course culminates in an Hypothesis Certified Educator badge and certificate, which you can share on social media or download/save for your portfolio. They offer courses on various topics. Attend the Hypothesis Academy.

Hypothesis Partner Workshops are offered all year round. To learn more about making reading active, visible, and social using Hypothesis, check out their Hypothesis Partner Workshops schedule and register for on that fits your needs. 

Attend an upcoming workshop by registering at Upcoming Events. Please have Hypothesis installed in at least one of your courses before attending any workshop.

Set up your own workshop. You may wish to have a workshop specifically for your department, or simply a group of Rowan colleagues. There are different types of workshops (Hypothesis Workshop Menu). Rowan's Hypothesis representative is Brian Malone, if you have any questions or want to schedule a Hypothesis workshop, please contact him via email (brian.malone@hypothes.is).

The Hypothesis Educator Forum, a social learning community designed to be a space where instructors can explore social annotation and connect with each other on how they’re implementing it across their curriculum. This is a cross-institutional community of educators coming together to share ideas, ask questions and support each other with social annotation. Note: The Hypothesis Educator Forum is a Slack environment.