Tag: Web Annotation

SAN FRANCISCO, October 10, 2024 (Newswire.com)
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The Social Learning Innovator Awards 2024, hosted by the social annotation provider Hypothesis, celebrates outstanding educators and institutions that have revolutionized the world of education through the use of social learning across various disciplines.

The organization honors educators and institutions that excel in using social annotation to foster engaging learning experiences. This year, they invited educators to nominate themselves or their peers who have demonstrated innovative and impactful uses of social annotation.

The winners were selected from the award categories of higher education “Instructors” of every discipline, “Administrators,” and a special “Institutional Award.” This final award celebrates an institution that has adopted social learning at a broader scale, demonstrating a unique and transformative approach to collaborative learning across multiple disciplines or departments. 

The evaluation criteria for the awards focus on assessing the impact of social learning in the classroom and the innovative ways instructors or admins are using social learning to increase student engagement, peer collaboration, learning outcomes, and course comprehension. 

Joe Ferraro, CEO of Hypothesis, stated, “We believe that student engagement is the foundation of academic success. Our winners and nominees today have not only embraced that belief but have also exemplified the power of social learning in driving meaningful, collaborative experiences in education.”

The Institution-Wide winner from last year, Kim Grewe, also shared her enthusiasm at what Hypothesis was able to achieve at Northern Virginia Community College: “We believe in the power of social annotation for our online learners. In particular, this tool is something that is so simple to use and really does boost engagement, leading to more students passing and moving onto the next stage.”

Hypothesis would like to congratulate the winners, who are listed as follows:

• Winners:
  • Humanities and Arts: Brandon Marshall, Contra Costa College
  • Writing: Chip Gladson, Montgomery College, Maryland
  • STEM: Melanie Lenahan, Raritan Valley Community College
  • Health Science: Rachel Derr, Rutgers University – Camden
  • Business and Economics: Dr. Larry C. Giunipero, Florida State University
  • Social Sciences: Lyra Stein, Rutgers University – New Jersey
  • Institutional: Sarah Riforgiate and Amy Mangrich, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
  • Administrator: Dr. Ashley Love, University of Incarnate Word
  • OER: Diana Fordham, Missouri Southern State University 
  • Pedagogy: Caroline T. Schroeder, University of Oklahoma
  • AI: Eric Conrad, California State University – Stanislaus

The award ceremony will take place through a webinar on Thursday, October 17, at 1:00 p.m. ET. To register for the awards reception and hear from the award winners in more detail, click here.

About

Hypothesis is an advanced web annotation software provider seeking to implement a real-time conversation layer over the entire web. It enables sentence-level note-taking or critique on top of a diverse array of texts, such as blogs, legislation, articles, and news — with users creating over 65 million annotations thus far. Through partnerships with various organizations, the company aims to develop a platform for the next generation of read-write web applications.

Source: Hypothesis

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2024 (Newswire.com)
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Hypothesis, the leading social annotation solution provider, is hosting AnnotatED 2024 on April 17-18, from 12-3 p.m. ET. This is the flagship event for educators, administrators, and innovators who want to learn how to harness social annotation in an educational setting. Social annotation refers to the collaborative experience of making digital annotations on a shared text, in the process highlighting insights, creating discussions and opening a new world of collaboration.

The virtual conference is free to attend and promises a deep dive into social annotation’s dynamic and evolving role in higher education. AnnotatED 2024 aims to bring together thought leaders, faculty experts, and educators from around the globe to share their insights, best practices, and innovative approaches in the field of social annotation. There will be over 20+ live sessions hosted from institutions such as Toronto University, Florida State University, Dartmouth College, and SUNY New Paltz.

This year’s event explores vital themes such as the impact of social annotation on learning and engagement, future trends in social annotation and technology, building collaborative and inclusive learning environments, and strategies for increasing student engagement and retention in courses.

Attendees can look forward to engaging in various interactive sessions, ranging from keynote presentations to panel discussions and roundtables; all centered around the practical and actionable strategies that can be implemented in the classroom immediately.

Keynote speaker Dan Whaley, founder and CEO of Hypothesis, will kick off each day with insightful presentations before setting the stage for a series of thought-provoking discussions and sessions led by faculty experts in the field. Some session highlights include:

•  “Decoding Research: The Influence of Annotations on Scientific Comprehension and Professional Identity” by Nicholas Denton from The Ohio State University
•  “Enhancing Collaborative Learning in Business Education at Florida State University” featuring Andrea Hodge, Ömer Arslan, and Joseph Rider
• “Lessening Distractions and Increasing Attention with Social Annotations” by Nita Gopal from Modesto Junior College
• “Social Annotations’ Role in Building & Maintaining a Community of Practice” led by Jennifer Young from the University of Alaska Fairbanks
• And many more engaging discussions and presentations!

Join us for this exciting event and discover innovative ways to engage students, gain a deeper understanding, and create inclusive learning environments through the power of social annotation.

For more information on the list of speakers and to register for AnnotatED 2024, sign up here!

About Hypothesis 

Hypothesis is an advanced web annotation software provider seeking to implement a real-time conversation layer over the entire web. It enables sentence-level note-taking or critique on top of a diverse array of texts, such as blogs, legislation, articles, and news — with users creating over 50 million annotations thus far. Through strategic partnerships with various organizations, the company aims to develop a platform for the next generation of read-write web applications in education, publishing, journalism, research, and technology.

Source: Hypothesis

SAN FRANCISCO, November 13, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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The Social Learning Innovator Awards 2023, hosted by the online annotation provider Hypothesis, celebrates outstanding educators and institutions that have revolutionized the world of education through the use of social learning across various disciplines.

The winners were selected from the award categories of higher education “Instructors,” “Administrators,” and a special “Program Wide Award.” This final award celebrates an institution that has adopted social learning at a broader scale, demonstrating a unique and transformative approach to collaborative learning across multiple disciplines or departments.

The evaluation criteria for the awards focus on assessing the innovative ways instructors or admins are using social learning to increase student engagement, peer collaboration, learning outcomes, and course comprehension. Additionally, Hypothesis looked into the winner’s ability to amplify the use of technological tools and alternative methods that had been successful.

Dan Whaley, founder and CEO of Hypothesis, stated, “In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the Social Learning Innovator Awards seeks to spotlight those trailblazers harnessing the profound capabilities of social learning. These leaders are a testament to the future of collaborative learning.”

Hypothesis would like to congratulate the winners, who are listed as follows:

• Winners:
  • Humanities and Arts: Justin Hodgson, Indiana University – Bloomington
  • STEM: Viranga at University of Texas – Austin
  • Computer Science: Leysia Palen, Colorado University Boulder 
  • Health and Science: Nick Denton, Ohio State University
  • Business and Economics: Jennifer Young, University of Alaska
  • Social Sciences: Minghui Hu, University California – Santa Cruz 
  • Interdisciplinary Studies: Francie Quaas-Berryman, Cerritos College 
  • Administrator: Fatma Elshobokshy, University of District Columbia 
  • OER: The ROTEL Project
  • Pedagogy: Sheli Ayers, San Joaquin Delta College

The awards ceremony will be held at a webinar on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 12 p.m. ET. For more information, visit the Hypothesis website.

About Hypothesis 

Hypothesis is an advanced web annotation software provider seeking to implement a real-time conversation layer over the entire web. It enables sentence-level note-taking or critique on top of a diverse array of texts, such as blogs, legislation, articles, and news — with users creating over 50 million annotations thus far. Through strategic partnerships with various organizations, the company aims to develop a platform for the next generation of read-write web applications in education, publishing, journalism, research, and technology.

Source: Hypothesis