TLDR (Too long didn’t read)

• Sign up and login to Hypothes.is
• Join our Annotation group “AmericanLitBaruch2023”
• Annotate Readings according to our Course Schedule
• Annotation Sidebar will appear on right side of readings in Hypothes.is

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Throughout the semester we will be annotating several articles with an online tool called Hypothes.is. Hypothes.is can be used publicly or in private-facing groups. We will be annotating in a group so our annotations are only visible to our class. Read the directions below.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Hypothes.is annotation works MUCH BETTER on a computer or tablet. It DOES NOT work well on a phone.

Why We Annotate

In this class, reading is not a passive activity. Using annotation we will comment on the texts as we read them. We will be able to read and respond to each others comments, AKA annotations. A few guidelines for annotating are below.

General annotation advice–> Annotate passages that:

• You think are important. Why is this part important? How does it connect to the main idea of the article? Use your annotation to share your thoughts.
• You don’t understand. Highlight/annotate to ask a question. I bet other people have the same question or are confused too!
• That you agree or disagree with. Highlight/annotate to tell us why.

Setting Up Hypothes.is

To join and setup Hypothes.is, follow the steps below.

Go to the Hypothes.is site, and sign up for a username. It should be your FIRSTNAME and lastname initial. For example: JessicaN

If that username is taken or if there is more than one person with a similar name, add numbers, additional letters, etc.

Once you have a username, sign in to your hypothes.is account.

How to post a comment

1. Click on the title of the blog post to exit scrolling mode and just see the blog by itself.
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the blog post to where it says “Leave a Reply.” There is a comment box and a button that says “Post Comment.”
3. Comments in this class should be at least 2-3 sentences or 50 words. Consider linking to other sites, mentioning your own post, or quoting from the blog post you are commenting on to extend the conversation.

You can create posts in two ways:

1. When viewing the “front end” of the site, hover over “+New” and Post.

2. Or, in the dashboard, visit the “Posts” area and click the “Add New” button on the top left.

Once you are in the post editor, add a post title and content. Remember to categorize and tag your post. Once complete, click Publish to make it live!

You may also want to watch this brief video offering screencast version of steps to creating a blog post on CUNY Academic Commons here:

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