Social annotation is the activity of reading and thinking together. With hypothe
Social annotation is the activity of reading and thinking together. With hypothesis for Blackboard, instructors can ensure that their students understand the readings by annotating digital content socially. Imagine a group of your students opening a PDF or a webpage and being able to work together to make meaning of the reading, sharing their responses and ideas about the text or images, and annotating within the margins of the digitally assigned content.
Enroll in one or more engaging workshops that will introduce you to the power of hypothesis-driven learning in your courses. Discover exciting strategies for leveraging collaborative annotation, fostering student interaction, and ultimately enhancing your students’ academic achievements.
All workshops are 45 minutes and are held on Thursday
February
8-FEB
9:15 AM-10:00 AM
The Value of Social Annotation for Teaching and Learning
Instructor: Gloria Barron
This workshop aims to equip faculty members with innovative strategies to fully harness the potential of collaborative, interactive social annotation through hypothesis, enhancing student engagement and course content comprehension. During the session, participants will actively explore the integration of hypothesis for collaborative annotation within their unique fields and teaching approaches.
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
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- Develop a comprehensive understanding of employing collaborative annotation to elevate student achievement in their classes.
Investigate the successful implementation of social annotation across various courses. - Assess the benefits of adopting social annotation as a powerful pedagogical instrument.
- Gain a deeper understanding of how they can leverage collaborative annotation to enhance student success in their courses.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of employing collaborative annotation to elevate student achievement in their classes.
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15-FEB
4:00 PM -4:45 PM
Empowering Students with Social Annotation
Instructor: Gloria Barron
Adding hypothesis as an external tool to readings in Blackboard supports student success by placing active discussion on course readings, enabling students and instructors to add comments and start conversations in the margins of digital texts. This workshop is an excellent opportunity to learn about the potential of social annotation as a learning tool and discuss creative ways to increase engagement in your courses.
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
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- Describe how to get started with hypothesis and feel comfortable creating a graded assignment.
- Create assignments that require students to read socially and make annotations or replies to other contributors.
- Gather some fun ideas for expanding the use of collaborative annotation to improve student success.
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22-Feb
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
Annotate Your Syllabus
Instructor: Gloria Barron
Encouraging your class to annotate the syllabus serves as a gentle introduction to social annotation, providing a plat