Hypothes.is

Integrates with

Google Chrome
UVACanvas

Overview

By placing annotations alongside their associated texts to give consistent context and stimulate more informed reading, critical analysis, and interaction
By providing forums in which faculty and students can engage in focused, topical conversations before, during, and after class meetings
By allowing faculty to guide and support students in their reading through recommendations and instructions, explanatory glosses, and reflection questions

In the Classroom

Helpful for…

Collaboration and Communication Student Engagement

Resources

Hypothesis Support

UVA Support

Teaching with Social Annotation: A Spotlight on Hypothesis

Upcoming Workshops & Events

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3
Sep

Workshop

Learning Lab: Hypothesis Accessibility and Student Experience

Creating accessible learning experiences through proactive design is central to the product development philosophy at Hypothesis. This workshop covers basic accessibility features and simulates using the tool from a student’s perspective. We review the various options available for users to customize their annotation experience. Faculty will leave with strategies for ensuring an optimal student experience when teaching with Hypothesis.

September 3, 2026

2:30 PM

Online

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17
Sep

Workshop

Learning Lab: Modeling and Prompting Meaningful Annotation

Social annotation offers students a way to build community while they annotate course documents, but just because we create an annotation assignment does not mean that students automatically know how to write meaningful annotations. This session provides strategies for increasing instructor presence in annotation activities, prompting meaningful original annotations from students, and inviting students to respond to each other. You will leave with strategies that you can apply to your assignment prompts to start seeing better results from student annotations & discussions immediately.

September 17, 2026

2:30 PM

Online

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Support

Booking

Schedule a personal consultation with Christie DeCarolis, Hypothesis account manager for UVA

Schedule Consultation

Contacts

Learning Tech

For assistance getting started using the tool

learningtech@virginia.edu

Learning Technology Services

For questions regarding the integration between Canvas and Hypothesis

lts-support@virginia.edu

A&S Learning Design & Technology

For instructional design services and assistance with supported tools for faculty in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

learningdesign@virginia.edu

Support Links

Hypothes.is Support Resources

https://web.hypothes.is/getting-started-with-canvas/

Articles

Article Teaching with Social Annotation: A Spotlight on Hypothesis February 17, 2026

Availability and Licensing

Availability:

All Access Tools, University

This tool is available to faculty, staff, and students affiliated with All Access Tools and University.

License:

Limited

This tool is available to a limited number of faculty, staff, and students within the organization that has purchased the license. Contact learningtech@virginia.edu for more information.

Access:

LMS

Access to this tool is available through integrations with selected Learning Management Systems.

Student Cost:

This tool does not require any additional purchase from students.

Ease of Setup

4.17/5

Ease of Use

4.33/5

Features and Options

4.33/5

Pedagogical Impact

5.00/5

Accessibility

5.00/5

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Reviews

I've been using Hypothesis for the last three years and the ease of integration within Canvas has improved. It is a great tool for collaboration and increasing reading comprehension and making connections across content.

Lysandra Cook

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Specifications

This tool has provided a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) or other resources that summarize its compliance with important accessibility standards.

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This tool conforms to the University’s regulations for data privacy and protection.