Use Hypothesis in Pressbooks at IU as an instructor

• Overview
• Enable Hypothesis in your Pressbooks text
• Create groups in Hypothesis
• Moderate annotations in groups
• Additional resources

Overview

For general help, including creating an account, creating annotations and joining groups, see Use Hypothesis in Pressbooks at IU.

Enable Hypothesis in your Pressbooks text

1. Log in to Pressbooks.
2. Select My Books.
3. In the top left corner, next to "My Catalog", make sure the correct text's title is displayed. If needed, hover over My Catalog and choose the correct text from the list.
4. From the left-hand menu, choose Settings, and then Hypothesis.
5. Under "Content Settings", select the text sections where you'd like Hypothesis to be allowed, and adjust any other settings as desired.
6. At the bottom of the page, select Save Changes.

Create groups in Hypothesis

By default, annotations and highlights generated in Hypothesis are public and can be seen by anyone with a Hypothesis account. To ensure that discussions remain associated with only specific classes or sections, you may wish to create groups within Hypothesis.

To create a group:

1. While viewing your text in Pressbooks at IU, if necessary, click the left-facing arrow icon () in the top right corner of the page to expand the Hypothesis sidebar.
   Note:

   If no arrow is available, Hypothesis may not be enabled for the section of the text you're viewing. Navigate to another page to find the Hypothesis sidebar, or confirm that Hypothesis is enabled.
2. From the top of the Hypothesis sidebar, click Public, and then click + New private group.
3. Create a name and description for your private group. UITS recommends creating a name for your group that reflects the semester, number, and section of the course the group will be created for, such as "FA18 BIOL-L100 9876".
4. Under "Invite new members", select and copy the provided link. You may click the clipboard icon next to the URL to automatically copy it.
5. Share the link with your students using your preferred communication method (for example, syllabus, announcement, email, etc.) to allow them to join the group.

Moderate annotations in groups

Annotations in Hypothesis may be moderated by group creators. For details, see Moderating Annotations.

Additional resources

• Back to School with Annotation: 10 Ways to Annotate with Students
• Use-cases for groups in Hypothesis: Using Hypothesis Groups in the Classroom