If you’re looking for additional ways to help students engage in course readings, social annotation is an option worth looking into.
Social annotation is a process of collaboratively marking up texts in a digital learning space to read and think about a text together. Metropolitan State University of Denver uses the Hypothes.is tool for social annotation, which enables a group of readers to use one master document to take notes, highlight areas of interest, pose and respond to questions, post relevant supplemental material and hold conversations in the margins of a text.
Hypothes.is was used in over 150 courses at MSU Denver this past fall.
Hypothes.is faculty panel
Join our virtual faculty panel and Hypothes.is introduction to see how social annotation is being used in courses across disciplines at MSU Denver.
When: Feb. 21, 2-3 p.m.
Panelists include:
- Christy Carello, Biology
- Michele Clark, Management
- Wendy Gallagher, Spanish
Faculty members will share how they use social annotation in their courses, with time for questions and a discussion. The last 15 minutes will include a walk-through demonstration of this tool.
MSU Denver faculty members featured using Hypothes.is
- Sonny Dhoot is featured in a Hypothes.is success-story interview.
- Emily Ragan is featured in a “Liquid Margins Podcast” episode: “Annotating the Future: Reimagining STEM Education.”
- Arlene Sgouta has a syllabus-annotation assignment featured in the Hypothes.is Resource Collection.
Resources for Hypothes.is
Resources for social annotation
The resources for social annotation page will help you get up and running with Hypothes.is in no time. From assignments and interviews to case studies and best practices, Hypothes.is has everything faculty members will need to make the most of social annotation.
Annotation starter assignments
Check out these annotation assignment instructions that are ready to use or adapt in courses, including assignments for syllabus annotation, STEM texts, group work, academic articles, syllabus annotation and more.