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@Mentions & Notifications in Hypothesis

Engage More, Discuss More, Stay Connected

Introducing @Mentions & Notifications in Hypothesis—a powerful new way to enhance discussions, improve collaboration, and keep conversations flowing. Now, users can directly tag others in annotations, ensuring they see, engage, and respond in real time.

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Using @Mentions in Hypothesis

With this feature, you can now tag specific users while annotating, just like in many popular online platforms. Whether you’re an instructor guiding students, a student seeking clarification, or if you are just collaborating on a document, @Mentions make engagement effortless.

Key Features:

  • @Mention anyone in your group: Type “@” followed by a name to tag a user.
  • Autocompletion: Get suggestions as you type to quickly find the right person.
  • Notifications: Stay updated with real-time email notifications.

See @Mentions in Action

Watch the video below to see how @Mentions & Notifications work in real-time.

Why This Matters

For Students

  • Easily ask instructors and peers questions in annotations.
  • Receive direct notifications when someone responds.
  • Stay engaged in discussions within the LMS and beyond.

For Instructors

  • Direct students to relevant content with ease.
  • Quickly respond to student questions.
  • Increase engagement and participation in assignments.

For Everyone

  • Foster deeper conversations around research and documents.
  • Ensure key stakeholders see important annotations.
  • Streamline collaboration in public and private groups.

How It Works

Tag someone

Simply type “@” in an annotation and select a user from the dropdown list.

Notification alerts

Users receive in-app and/or email notifications when they’re mentioned.

Direct response

Clicking on a mention takes users straight to the annotation for context.

FAQs & Additional Resources

Who can I mention?

  • Instructors and students can mention users within their LMS assignment group. In the web app, users can mention anyone in their group.

Will students get email notifications?

  • Yes, students will receive an email when someone has mentioned them in an annotation.

Can I filter annotations where I’m mentioned?

  • Yes! You can filter your annotations to only show those where you’ve been mentioned.

What happens if someone changes their username?

  • Mentions will automatically update to reflect the new username.

 

Privacy & GDPR Compliance

As part of our commitment to privacy, we have updated our policies to reflect this new feature. If you are based in a country with GDPR regulations, please review our privacy policy updates

Hypothesis does not share student email addresses with third parties. Notifications are strictly related to annotation interactions, and institutions can opt out of email collection for LMS users if needed.

For further details, please visit our Privacy Policy.

Get Started with @Mentions Today

Ready to enhance engagement? Try @Mentions now and experience a more interactive and connected annotation experience.