I like to think of Hypothesis as a literary Facebook, if you will, as my classmates and I not only comment our own thoughts but also reply to each others. Far too often when I am reading a challenging text for class I can’t stop dwelling on these questions: “Does anyone actually understand this? Am I crazy for thinking this means ___?”

– Shannon Griffiths, English major, Plymouth State University

Here’s a set of resources from technical tutorials to inspirational poems that can help you get started using the Hypothesis web annotation app in the classroom (and beyond!).

Basic Guides and Tutorials

• Quick Start Guide for Students
• Five-Step Guides to Getting Started with Groups
  • Using Chrome
  • Using Via
• Different Ways to Activate the Hypothes.is App
  • Installing the Chrome Extension
  • Installing the Bookmarklet (for other browsers)
  • Using the “Via” Proxy
  • Using the WordPress Plugin
• Dr. Greg McVerry introduces students to Hypothesis (on YouTube)
• More on Groups
  • Joining a Group
  • The Group Home Page
• An Illustrated Guide to Annotation Types
• YouTube Tutorial Videos

Getting Deeper with Annotation

• Annotation Tips for Students
• Adding Links, Images, and Videos in Your Annotations
• A Guide to Productive Online Commenting
• Using the Stream
• Using Tags
• Annotating PDFs locally (i.e stored on your hard drive)

Need Some Annotation Inspiration?

• Billy Collins’ poem “Marginalia” (annotated on Rap Genius!)
• Sam Anderson’s essay “What I Really Want is Someone Rolling Around in the Text”

Feel free to contact education@hypothes.is or support@hypothes.is for help navigating and troubleshooting your adventures in social annotation!