For a professor, Hypothes.is operates in D2L and their Google Drive, the latter hosting any files shared with students.
With hypothesis, you will choose the file you want students to read after you create an External Learning Tools link to Hypothes.is. You create such a link (also referred to as LTI or Learning Tools InterOperabilityInteroperability) for every individual text you assign your students to discuss.
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Using Hypothes.is For the First Time (and Installing an Assignment.)
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Next, go into your D2L course space.
In any module within the Content area, click the dropdown menu carat next to Add Existing Activities, and choose External Learning Tools. Then click Create New LTI Link.
Create an Assignment Link
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Add your own title.
Add the following for the LTI URL: https://lms.hypothes.is/lti_launches
Then click the blue Create and Insert button
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Click the Dropdown Menu Carat next to the new Hypothes.is reading title you just created, and choose Edit Properties In-place. Check the box next to "Open as an Exteranal Resource. Then click the module title on the left, or the Content link on the Navbar, to refresh the module within D2L.
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Click on the topic. You will be taken to a separate browser tab, and presented with the option to enter a website URL, or a PDF in your Google Drive. For now, choose Select PDF from Google Drive, since that will have you connect your Google Drive to your Hypothes.is identity. You will be presented with a screen asking you to choose the appropriate Google Drive. Click to choose your Canisius Google Drive. Because you are already signed into that Google Drive, it should be listed as an option.
Google will ask you to confirm that Hypothes.is has permission to work with files within your Google Drive. This is necessary so you can share PDF files with your students. Click the blue Allow button.
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Following that, you should see a navigable version of your Google Drive file. You can search and browse for PDF files. Choose the appropriate file for your first assignment, or just for a test.
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Upon choosing a PDF file, you will see it appear in a viewer, along with the Hypothes.is tools. Note that a PDF file selected from Google Drive will set that file's Google Drive sharing rule to "Anyone on the internet with this link can view."
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One last step: In the D2L Content Area, click the dropdown menu caret next to your new Hypothes.is link, and choose "Edit Properties in Place:"
Then, in the following screen, check the box next to "Open as an External Resource." This means the Hypothes.is screen with your PDF will open to you and your students in a separate browser tab. This makes it more reliable and much easier to use.
Simply click the module title on the left, or the Content link on the navbar, to reactivate the link for you. It's all set!
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Somewhere in the introductory material for your course, install the following video so your students can quickly learn what to expect in, and how to use Hypothes.is.
OCR
In order for PDFs to allow line-by-line, word-by-word highlighting in D2L, they require Optical Character Recognition (OCR) data. Many PDFs have this already, but those scanned using a campus printer/scanner might require it. Adobe Acrobat will work for this; as will Hypothes.is's own scanning tool: https://web.hypothes.is/help/how-to-ocr-optimize-pdfs/
Scoring
D2L will integrate scoring with Hypothes.is, such that a grade can be sent from Hypothes.is to D2L's gradebook.
On the Hypothes.is Content Topic's management screen, click Add a grade item...
Click the + button.
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Enter a name, and points value in the dialog box. This will create your gradebook item or entry.
Note that in Hypothes.is, you will only be able to enter a point value out of ten-point scale. D2L will then translate that to a proportionate gradebook value.
So, if the Hypothes.is assignment is worth five points in your D2L gradebook, 9/10 in Hypothes.is means 4/5 in your D2L gradebook.
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Some faculty may find having to think in terms of 10 points, and it's corresponding grade in their gradebook, as unwieldy. Here are alternatives:
- Copy grades down on a sheet of paper as you read and score student comments. Then, transfer the grades into the D2L gradebook item.
- Use two display screens, one with the D2L gradebook open, and the other with Hypothes.is.
Use PDF's Uploaded to D2L
Below, you will find the steps required to use PDF's in D2L for Hypothes.is. We also have a Video Tutorial (Hypothes.is: Use PDF's Uploaded to D2L) and TranscriptBased on the Hypothes.is: Using PDFs in D2L video (Transcript available).
| 1 | Create a Module in the D2L Course Content area. This will hold all of the PDF's you plan on using for Hypothes.is. In the example, we chose to name the module "PDF's for Hypothes.is". Note: DO NOT hide this folder nor the PDF's or otherwise restrict the folder/PDF's (i.e., with Start Dates and/or End Dates). If you do, the Hypothes.is link will not work for your students. |
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| 2 | Upload the PDF's that you are planning on using (more PDF's can be added later). Go to New>File Upload. You can either drag and drop them to where it says "Drag and drop files here to create and update topics" or go to New>Upload Files and follow the on-screen prompts. |
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| Create a Hypothes.is Assignment in another module |
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| 4 | In the menu that appears, click on D2L. |
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| 5 | In the pop-up that appears, click on the module that is holding your PDF's. Then click on Select. |
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| 6 | Click on the PDF that you want to use. Then click on Select. |
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| 7 | The page will update and you will see the Assignment details screen |
. We can quickly change out the PDF if we chose the wrong one, change the Title of the assignment, and turn the assignment into a Group Assignment. Clicking on Continue will add the Hypothes.is |
assignment to the bottom of the Module. |
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| 8 | Click on the assignment. Make sure that the article is the right one and that it is properly OCR'd (Optical Text Recognition). If it is not the right article, look at Edit a Hypothes.is Assignment |
. If it is not properly OCR'd (meaning that you are having a hard time highlighting text and/or the annotation on the right is not correct), take a look at Hypothes.is's instructions at the following link: https://web.hypothes.is/help/how-to-ocr-optimize-pdfs/ |
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Create a D2L Group. To get started, go to My Tools>Groups in the D2L Navbar. Then follow the on-screen prompts.
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Edit a Hypothes.is Assignment
In the tutorial below, you will learn how to use D2L Groups to create Group Hypothes.is Assignments. A Video Tutorial (Hypothes.is: Edit a Hypothes.is Assignment) and Transcript are also available. Note: Any changes to the Assignment will result in the removal of any previous annotations.
When you are done making your edits, click on Save.
Note: If you made no changes, you can simply click on "Back to assignment" in the upper-left corner.
The page will update and you should see your modifications to the assignment.
Note: While the Group Set was changed in this demo, both group sets have a "Group 1" and a "Group 2".
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| 10 | To annotate, click and drag your cursor on some text. Then, choose Annotate. You may also simply highlight the selection. |
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| 11 | When you select annotate, your comment will appear on the right sidebar. You can type in your comment, add pictures, and more using the available text editor. You can also select who can see your comment by selecting the drop down arrow to the right of "Post to...". By default, all comments are public. |
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OCR
In order for PDFs to allow line-by-line, word-by-word highlighting in D2L, they require Optical Character Recognition (OCR) data. Many PDFs have this already, but those scanned using a campus printer/scanner might require it. Adobe Acrobat will work for this; as will Hypothes.is's own scanning tool: https://web.hypothes.is/help/how-to-ocr-optimize-pdfs/
Scoring
D2L will integrate scoring with Hypothes.is, such that a grade can be sent from Hypothes.is to D2L's gradebook.
On the Hypothes.is Content Topic's management screen, click Add a grade item... Click the + button. |
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Enter a name and points value in the dialog box. This will create your gradebook item or entry. |
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| This click the blue Save button at the bottom of the screen. |
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