Create a Hypothes.is assignment (Non-group)
Step 1: Create a Hypothes.is assignment
- Click the Existing Activities button from within a module in the Content area and choose Hypothesis LTI 1.3 from the dropdown menu.
- Select one of the four Hypothes.is assignment content types available (URL, Google Drive, D2L, or JSTOR), and follow the prompts to proceed through the setup. Further instructions on creating each assignment content type can be found below.
Note: The OneDrive (PDF) option is not supported at PCC.? If the text in your document is not selectable/accessible, use the How to OCR PDFs guide to make it compatible with Hypothes.is. - Enter a name for the assignment in the TITLE field. (Note: The default TITLE will be Hypothesis assignment if this is not changed in the initial creation of the activity. It is best practice to enter a name on this step.)
- Click the continue button to complete this step. (Do not check the box “this is a group assignment” if you are creating a non-group assignment.)
For a group assignment, you must first create groups and enroll students in your D2L course.
- Follow Step 1 from the using D2L Groups to Create Hypothes.is guide to create the group
- Guide to create a Hypothes.is Group assignment
Selecting a Hypothes.is assignment content type to annotate
Remember: ?Your text annotation source must be either a:
- Publically accessible web page, or
- PDF in your D2L course, or
- PDF in your Google Drive or
- JSTOR database article
Those sources will not work: Hypothes.is cannot reference a webpage in D2L, Word document in your Google Drive, a Google Doc, or a PDF in Microsoft OneDrive. (PCC does not support MS OneDrive, and PCC Instructors do not have MS OneDrive accounts.)
Option A. Instructions for a publicly accessible webpage are as follows.
- Copy the URL of the web page or PDF with text you want to annotate.
Remember it has to be publicly accessible, not behind a paywall or a login. (i.e., New York Times, EBSCO database, etc.) - Go back to your D2L course and click on “Enter URL of web page or PDF”
- Paste the URL into the “URL:” field.
- Click “Submit” button
- The Annotation Hypothes.is overlay page is created, you can select a section of text.
- And then either pick “Annotate” or “Highlight” the section. (They both make the text highlighted in yellow. But when you pick Annotate, see 7. below)
- When you select text and pick “Annotate” it opens the Annotation editor window and you can annotate the selection. (This is most likely what you will have the students do.)
- When you click “Post to _____ Course” it creates an entry.
- Students do the same to create their own annotations. If they want to reply to someone’s annotation (or reply to someone’s reply), they click on the “curved arrow” reply icon of someone’s entry.
Option B. Instructions for PDF in your D2L course.
PDF files must have already been uploaded to D2L before using this option.
In a case where you have not uploaded the PDF files into your D2L course, you can follow these steps:
- Create a new module (e.g., Hypothes.is PDFs-DO NOT USE). Do not hide or set a date restriction on this module. It must be visible to the students.
Recommend that you add a description to the module to explain to students (e.g., Important: Do not open these PDFs from here. Instead launch the Hypothes.is reading assignments in the appropriate weekly module above.) - Upload the PDF files you want to use for Hypothes.is assignment into this module (Upload/Create button → Upload Files, follow the rest of the steps to upload the files)
- Please follow the guide on Select PDF from D2L and to select a PDF file from your D2L course module.
- Recommended that you provide directions to your students for Hypothes.is assignment. Follow Step 3: Provide instructions for Hypothes.is assignment.
- If you want this assignment to be graded, then follow Step 4: Create the Grade Item (Optional).
Option C. Instructions for PDF in your Google Drive as source are as follows.
- At the source selection page, click on “Select PDF from Google Drive”
- When prompted, follow the screen to allow Hyphothesis to access your PCC credentials (pcc firstname.lastname)
- Select the PDF in your Google Drive
- Then click “Select”
- The annotation overlay page is created with the pdf, you can select a section of text and click either “Annotate” or “ Highlight”
- When you select text and pick “Annotate” it opens the Annotation editor window and you can annotate the selection. (This is most likely what you will have the students do.)
- Click the drop-down arrow to switch from “Post to Only Me” to “[your D2L course name]”. When you click “Post to _____ Course” it creates an entry.
- Students do the same to create their own annotations. If they want to reply to someone’s annotation (or reply to someone’s reply), they click on the “curved arrow” reply icon of someone’s entry.
Option D: Instructions for adding a JSTOR article.
- Login to the PCC Library JSTOR database to search for an article.
- Copy the JSTOR stable URL from the article page.
(Note: Do not copy the JSTOR article link from the web address bar or the remote access URL area. These will not work in Hypothes.is) - Select the JSTOR (Article) option from the assignment content options in D2L.
- Paste the JSTOR stable URL for the article in the field provided. Verify that a green checkmark appears, confirming the JSTOR stable URL works.
- Click Accept and Continue, and Save to create the assignment.
Step 2: Provide instructions for Hypothes.is assignment (Recommended)
The Hypothes.is assignment page can get very busy once people start annotating and replying. You want to make sure your students know what they are supposed to be doing before they start annotating. It is important to provide clear directions for students what you’d like them to do with the Hypothes.is assig
nment.
Note: We recommend you follow Part 1 and 2, providing instructions in two different places. Students will be able to read the instructions from both in the Content area and after they click on the Hypothes.is assignment link.
Part 1: Add instructions as a description to a Content item in D2L
- From the D2L Content, go to the module where you have your Hypothes.is assignment. Click on the action menu next to the Hypothes.is assignment link, and click “Edit Properties In-Place”.
- Click on “Add a description…”
- Enter the instructions of the assignment for the students in the text area. Click the Update button to save. (You may copy example of Hypothes.is instructions below)
Example of instructions for students:
Instructions: For this assignment, we will be exploring the chapter “The Law of Meat” from the book White Fang by Jack London. This chapter delves into the concept of survival and the natural order of life in the wild. To engage with the text actively, you will annotate the reading with highlights and provide two takeaways for each highlighted portion.- Read and annotate: Read the chapter attentively, identifying sections or passages that particularly capture your interest or curiosity. As you encounter these noteworthy sections, use the highlight tool in Hypothes.is to mark it and start a conversation with your classmates.
- Reflect and identify takeaways: After highlighting a portion, take a moment to reflect on why it piqued your interest, and leave a comment. What themes, ideas, or literary techniques stand out to you? Identify two main takeaways from each highlighted portion and note them directly on the page.
Helpful Guides:
The following guides will assist you with using the Hypothes.is tool.
- The Hypothes.is assignment will now have a description in the Content module link.
Part 2: Add instructions as an annotation in the Hypothes.is assignment page
- Open the Hypothes.is assignment in your course.
- Highlight the title or first sentence of the text on the Hypothes.is assignment page and click the Annotate option that appears.
- Type the instructions of the assignment in the text box. You may copy example of Hypothes.is instructions below. Warning: If you copy the example below, you may need to reformat the instructions inside the Hypothes.is annotation toolbar.
Example of instructions for students:
Instructions: For this assignment, we will be exploring the chapter “The Law of Meat” from the book White Fang by Jack London. This chapter delves into the concept of survival and the natural order of life in the wild. To engage with the text actively, you will annotate the reading with highlights and provide two takeaways for each highlighted portion.- Read and annotate: Read the chapter attentively, identifying sections or passages that particularly capture your interest or curiosity. As you encounter these noteworthy sections, use the highlight tool in Hypothes.is to mark it and start a conversation with your classmates.
- Reflect and identify takeaways: After highlighting a portion, take a moment to reflect on why it piqued your interest, and leave a comment. What themes, ideas, or literary techniques stand out to you? Identify two main takeaways from each highlighted portion and note them directly on the page.
Helpful Guides:
The following guides will assist you with using the Hypothes.is tool.
- Click the Post to… button to make the annotation visible to the students. Below is a screenshot showing the first word annotated with the instructions.
Step 3: Create the Grade Item (Optional)
Important Notes:
- A grade item in D2L will automatically be created for the Hypothes.is assignment as soon as you enter a score for a student submission. The default out-of-value will be 100 points.
- If 100 points is not your assigned value for the Hypothes.is assignment, it is recommended that you change the out-of-value after entering the score for one student. Refer to the guide on changing the grade item value to customize it.
- Do not manually add a grade item to the Hypothes.is assignment. If you manually add a grade item to the Hypothes.is assignment, it will hide the grade bar when reviewing the annotations.
How to add a grade item to Hypothes.is assignment
- Click on the Hypothes.is assignment link you previously created in Step 1 (i.e., Hypothes.is Assignment: “Annotation Aids Learning”) to view if any student annotations have been added to it.
- Select a student from the All Students dropdown menu to grade.
- Enter a numeric score in the grade bar and click the Submit Grade button to confirm it. A new grade item will appear in the grade book with the same title as the Hypothesis assignment.
Read the page on how to Grade Student Annotations in D2L for more information about how grading works with a Hypothes.is assignment.
How to change the grade item value
A grade item in D2L will automatically be created when you enter at least one score in the Hypothes.is assignments grade bar. The default out-of-value for the grade item will be 100 points.
If you want to assign a different out-of-value than 100 points grade for your Hypothes.is assignment, follow these steps:
- Click the Grades link on the navigation bar menu.
- Click the Manage Grades tab on the grade book page.
- Find the grade item for the Hypothes.is assignment and click the action menu next to the title to Edit it.
- Change the Maximum Points from 100 to the desired value and click Save and Close to confirm the change.
(Reminder: You can only edit the out-of-value for the grade item in D2L after at least one score has been entered for a student in the Hypothes.is assignment.)
How grade items work when you copy content into a new course
When you copy content into a new course with a Hypothes.is assignment in it, the grade items associated with assignment will also be transferred. Any point value and settings changed to the grade item in the original course will remain intact in the new course. You can continue to use the grade item associated with the Hypothes.is assignment in the new course and do not need to wait for a student to submit an annotation in order to establish a new grade item as previously described.