Installing the Hypothesis LMS App for Canvas
In Canvas, the Hypothesis LMS app can be installed at the course, account, or sub-account level. For instructions on installing...
Installing the LMS app for Canvas: Administrator Guide
Who is this guide for? This guide is for people with administrator-level access to their institution’s Canvas instance. If you...
Creating Canvas Developer Credentials for the Hypothesis LMS App
To enable advanced Hypothesis integration with Canvas, a Canvas administrator will need to generate a Canvas Developer Key before Hypothesis...
Which Canvas API Endpoints Are Used by the LMS App?
The Hypothesis LMS application includes an optional feature for Canvas which allows users to select PDFs from their Canvas course...
Installing the LMS app for Canvas at the Course Level
Who is this guide for? This guide is for instructors who want to install Hypothesis into an individual course without...
Installing the LMS app from the Canvas App Center
Who is this guide for? This guide is for instructors who want to install Hypothesis into an individual course. If...
Using the Hypothesis LMS App with Assignments in Canvas
Using the Hypothesis LMS App with Modules in Canvas
Grading Student Annotations in Canvas
The Hypothesis LMS app has been integrated with SpeedGrader in Canvas, making it easier to assess student annotations. The integration...
Using Canvas Groups to Create Hypothesis Reading Groups
Note: This feature requires use of a Canvas Developer Key. It is currently enabled for new Canvas installs, and will...
Using Canvas Sections to Create Hypothesis Reading Groups
Note: This feature requires use of a Canvas Developer Key. For other methods to implement reading groups in your LMS,...
Canvas Course Import and Hypothesis
Hypothesis readings in Canvas are fully compatible with Canvas’ Course Import tool. If your Assignment or Module was created using...
Using Rubrics in Canvas with Hypothesis
Canvas does not currently allow a rubric to be added to an existing LTI assignment. However, we have found that...
Fixing a Broken Canvas File Link
Before you begin… As of July 2021 Hypothesis has built a new feature that fixes certain issues with the Canvas...
Re-Upload a PDF to a Canvas Course
Occasionally you may see an error when opening a Hypothesis Canvas assignment: Hypothesis couldn’t find the file in the course. Students...
Enabling Sections for Canvas in Pre-existing Installations
Note: this article applies to installations of the Hypothesis LMS app created before 26 May 2020. Installs completed on or...
Canvas File Picker Button is Missing
If you correctly entered Canvas Developer credentials during the LMS app install process, you will see a “Select PDF from...
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