HOW TO: The Basics of Annotating with Hypothesis for Students

The video begins by explaining that the first step to annotating is to open the reading in your course and then select the text you wish to annotate with your mouse.

After selecting the text, you're presented with two options: 'annotate' or 'highlight'. It's noted that 'highlight' creates private highlights visible only to you, while 'annotate' is for sharing with the class.

Clicking 'annotate' opens a sidebar on the right where you can type your annotation. It's crucial to click 'post to my class' to ensure your annotation is saved and visible to your instructor and classmates.

There's an option to post an annotation 'only to me', meaning only you can see it and your instructor won't. You can always switch back to 'post to my class' and then click the post button to make it public.

Once an annotation is posted, you can edit it using the pencil icon or delete it. You can also reply to classmates or instructors by clicking the arrow icon next to their annotations.

If the highlights from annotations become distracting while reading, you can click the eye icon in the sidebar to hide them and click it again to reveal them.