Using Hypothesis in the LMS

Help for instructors on creating Hypothesis LMS assignments and using Hypothesis in their courses

Account and Group Provisioning in the Hypothesis LMS App

When the Hypothesis LMS app is installed in a course site, the app will automatically create a private group for...

Using the Hypothesis LMS App With Modules in Canvas

Using the Hypothesis LMS App With Assignments in Canvas

Installing the LMS app for Sakai at the Course Level (Worldwide)

Using the Hypothesis LMS App With Lessons in Sakai

Creating Hypothesis-Enabled Readings in Blackboard Learn Original

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...

Introduction to the Hypothesis LMS App for Students

Looking for tips on how to annotate well? See our Annotation Tips for Students. Introduction Hypothesis lets you take notes, view and...

Creating Hypothesis-Enabled Readings in D2L Brightspace

Creating Hypothesis-Enabled Readings in Schoology

Creating Hypothesis-Enabled Readings in Moodle

Grading Student Annotations in Blackboard

Grading Student Annotations in D2L Brightspace

Grading Student Annotations in Moodle

I forgot to make my LMS assignment gradable. How do I change it?

When creating a Hypothesis-enabled reading in Blackboard or Moodle, you’ll have the option to make the reading gradable. If you...

Google Drive Sharing Settings for Hypothesis-enabled LMS Assignments

When you’re creating a Hypothesis-enabled assignment in your LMS, you have the option to upload or choose a PDF from...

Creating Hypothesis-Enabled Readings in Blackbaud

Using Canvas Sections to Create Hypothesis Reading Groups

This feature requires that advanced Canvas integration has been enabled. For other methods to implement reading groups in your LMS,...

Using Hypothesis with Canvas Course Import or Blueprint Courses

Depending on how an assignment was configured, Hypothesis readings in a Canvas course that has been imported or copied from...

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...

Using PDF Fingerprints to Create Hypothesis Reading Groups

This article describes using Hypothesis’ PDF fingerprinting to allow an instructor to create reading groups with students. For other methods...

Grading Student Annotations in Sakai

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...

Using Rubrics in Canvas with Hypothesis

Copy Annotations to a New Course

This article is intended primarily for instructors who have created a scaffold of initial annotations over multiple Hypothesis assignments in...

Using Tags to Create Hypothesis Reading Groups

This article describes using Hypothesis’ tagging feature to allow an instructor to create reading groups with students. For other methods...

Using Hypothesis With Blackboard Course Files

Using Canvas Groups to Create Hypothesis Reading Groups

How to Assign Hypothesis Readings to Small Groups

By default, Hypothesis reading assignments allow all students in a course to annotate together, as well as read and reply...

Troubleshooting Error Messages in the LMS App

Something went wrong: Unable to fetch grade Hypothesis couldn’t find the file in the course (Canvas) Hypothesis couldn’t find the...

Creating Hypothesis-Enabled Readings in Blackboard Ultra

Using Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive with Hypothesis LMS assignments

When creating a new Hypothesis-enabled reading assignment in your course you can choose to use a PDF stored in Google...

Blackboard Course Copy and Hypothesis

Using Blackboard Groups to Create Hypothesis Reading Groups

Using Hypothesis With VitalSource (Instructor Guide)

Hypothesis is pleased to be able to offer our integration with VitalSource Bookshelf. Instructors at participating schools are now able...

Creating Hypothesis-Enabled Readings in an LMS

Follow the links below for instructions for creating Hypothesis-enabled reading assignments in your school’s specific LMS: Canvas (Modules) Canvas (Assignments)...

Using Hypothesis With VitalSource (Student Guide)

Hypothesis is pleased to be able to offer our integration with VitalSource Bookshelf. Instructors at participating schools are able to...

Using Hypothesis with JSTOR

Hypothesis is pleased to be able to offer our integration with JSTOR. Instructors at participating schools are now able to...

Course Copy and the Hypothesis LMS app

Different Learning Management Systems (such as Canvas, Blackboard, D2L, or Moodle) handle copying courses in different ways. This guide provides...

Using D2L Brightspace Groups to Create Hypothesis Reading Groups

Using Hypothesis With D2L Brightspace Course Content Files

Note: This feature requires that a D2L administrator has enabled a D2L OAuth 2.0 Hypothesis app integration. Hypothesis reading assignments...

D2L Brightspace Course Copy and Hypothesis

Instructor Email Digest FAQ

The Hypothesis daily email digest for instructors is the first phase in our commitment to improving social engagement with annotations....

Annotating YouTube Videos With the Hypothesis LMS App

Hypothesis is pleased to offer the option to annotate YouTube videos as a new beta feature in our LMS app!...

Using the Hypothesis app through VitalSource

The Hypothesis app through VitalSource lets you use the Hypothesis LMS app at schools that meet the following criteria: You...