How to Edit Hypothesis-Enabled Readings in Canvas

Why should an instructor edit a Hypothesis assignment?

An instructor may need to edit a Hypothesis assignment to change any of the following settings:

• selected reading for the assignment
• group assignment settings
• auto grading settings

How do I edit a Hypothesis assignment?

1. In the Canvas navigation pane, select Assignments.
2. From your Assignments page, find the assignment, click the 3 dots at the right, and select Edit. 

   

3. In the Edit Assignment window, click More Options. 
4. Scroll to locate the section labeled Submission Type. Make sure the External Tool is selected from the drop-down, then click the Find button. 

   

5. From the Configure External Tool window, select Hypothesis. Clicking Hypothesis will take you to the picker where you can select which reading will be used for the assignment. 

   

    

6. Select the appropriate picker option depending on what reading will be used in the assignment and choose the reading you wish to use. For detailed instructions on how to use each picker option, please click here.
7. After selecting the reading for the assignment, additional options will be shown to enable Auto Grading and Group Assignment. Configure these settings according to your preference. For detailed instructions, read the linked articles below:
   • Auto Grading
   • Group Assignment
8. Click Continue once done. To save the changes completely, click Select and Save on the windows that opened from Steps 4 and 5.
9. Launch the assignment and see the changes you made.