What is Hypothesis?
Hypothesis is a social annotation tool that allows users to comment on documents, webpages, and YouTube videos. Instructors can integrate Hypothesis assignments into their Blackboard courses as graded or ungraded activities. Adding Hypothesis to readings in your course fosters deeper student engagement with course materials by enabling students and teachers to add comments and start conversations in the margins of texts.
How do instructors and students access Hypothesis?
All GW users can access Hypothesis through its integration in Blackboard without the need to create an account. This integration allows instructors to grade activities in hypothesis and sync grades to the Blackboard gradebook.
Where can I learn more about Hypothesis?
For more information about setting up Hypothesis in Blackboard, instructors can reach out to the Instructional Technology Lab at itl@gwu.edu or 202-994-0485.
For best practices for creating annotation activities, instructors can contact the CTE Faculty Development Team at teaching@gwu.edu.
Hypothesis How-to Guides
Contact the Instructional Technology Lab (ITL)
The Instructional Technology Lab team is available to assist faculty and teaching assistants using Blackboard through one-on-one consultations and workshops.
PHONE: (202) 994-0485
EMAIL: itl@gwu.edu
LOCATION: Gelman Library, lower level
