Faculty Voices: How Social Annotation is Changing the Way We Teach
Instructors across disciplines are asking the same questions: How do I get students to actually read? How do I foster real dialogue? How do I promote original thinking in the […]
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Quick Wins with Hypothesis: How to See Results in Your First Semester
Many instructors hesitate to try a new classroom tool. What if it takes too long to learn? What if it disrupts your course? What if students don’t engage? With Hypothesis, […]
Hypothesis vs. Competitors: Why Now Is the Time to Choose Us
Choosing the Right Tool for the Future of Learning As digital learning evolves, social annotation has emerged as a powerful way to engage students with course content—and with each other. […]
Annotation Across the Curriculum: How Different Disciplines Use Hypothesis
As teaching methods continue to evolve, instructors across all disciplines are turning to digital tools that foster deeper engagement and student-centered learning. One such tool, Hypothesis, has proven to be […]
Why Higher Ed Needs More Than Discussion Boards: Making the Case for Social Annotation
For decades, discussion boards have been the default for online engagement in higher education. But in practice, many instructors and students find them clunky, disconnected, and ineffective. Participation is often […]
The Secret to Deeper Student Engagement: Real Faculty Talk Social Annotation
How two Texas professors are using Hypothesis to help students read, think, and write more deeply—together. Across higher education, instructors are grappling with a common challenge: students aren’t reading. When […]
Making Large Lectures More Interactive with Social Annotation
Large lecture courses often present a challenge when it comes to engaging students and fostering interaction. With hundreds of students in a single class, it’s difficult for instructors to create […]
Why Hypothesis Is a Must-Have for Student Engagement and Digital Literacy
New research confirms it: students aren’t reading, engaging, or even showing up. Tools like Hypothesis help bring them back—by making reading active, visible, and social. Across K–12 and higher education, […]
Introducing Image Annotations: Bringing Visual Content into the Conversation
Hypothesis changed how students read—now we’re changing how they see. With Image Annotations, we’re making the entire page—not just the text—a place for conversation, analysis, and deeper learning. That’s why […]
What We Learned from 80 Million Annotations (and Why It Matters)
With more than 80 million annotations created using Hypothesis, we’ve gained a unique window into how students, instructors, and institutions are engaging with course content. These annotations aren’t just digital […]