Open Annotation and Close Reading the Victorian Text: Using Hypothes.is with Students

Jottings In The Margins – Using Digital Annotation To Support 21st Century Learning

“…Using the Netsafe definition of successful digital citizenship (Netsafe, 2015), we can see, for example, that through positive experiences of using an online annotation tool, learners can become more "confident and capable users of ICT", will "use ICT to relate to others in positive, meaningful ways", will develop literacy "in the language, symbols, and texts of digital technologies", and "respect the concepts of privacy and freedom of speech in a digital world." Specific examples of some of these aspects in the context of an English literature course are discussed by Kennedy (2016).…”

“…Alternatively, are there greater learning opportunities (as well as increased risks) in making the annotations fully public? Kennedy (2016) and Seatter (2019) have both provided detailed and balanced reviews from a tertiary teacher's perspective of using Hypothes.is (and in Seatter's case, other annotation tools) in their English literature courses. Both are positive about online annotation activities in general and Hypothes.is in particular, but helpfully draw attention to potential pitfalls and barriers to success, such as the risk of learners annotating different websites containing the same text, or inadvertently posting publicly instead of to a group.…”

Peer Review: Readers in the Making of Scholarly Knowledge

“…Yet library users, students in classes, and colleagues in seminars, as just a few examples, also ascribe value to articles; for instance, through annotation. 20 But two major changes have rendered part of these forms of reading valuable.…”

Drawn Together: Integrating Words with Visuals While Annotating Textbooks and Articles for Strengthening Competencies in Computer Networking Technology

“…The annotation process for texts is being extended into the Internet this academic year for the Network Switches & Routers class. [15] uses the open annotation tool Hypothes.is in a class reading Victorian texts. The tool allows highlighting or annotating any element of a web page in a public (default) or private group setting.…”

“…Screen clips of the annotations students generate may be included as part of the course portfolio in their references. In contrast to [10], which is available for use only with designated textbooks and uploaded PDFs, [15] is a much more accessible, open-source annotation resource. It is easy to add annotations to web pages and PDF documents.…”