Hypothesis
Hypothesis is an open-source platform that facilitates social annotation, allowing users to collaboratively annotate, highlight, and discuss web pages or PDF documents, fostering a universal layer of conversation over all knowledge on the web.
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#0000-7704Category
-Current Term
7/10/2023 - 7/9/2027Max Term
7/9/2033
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Introduction to Hypothesis
Increasing Student Engagement by 5X: The Power of Hypothesis and VitalSource
Read the Case StudyIndiana University Transforms the First-year Experience with Hypothesis
Read the Case StudyHow Does Online Proctoring Work
Learn MoreProducts and Services offered by Hypothesis
Education
Hypothesis turns reading from a solitary experience into a social one, strengthening connections between learners and their peers.
Research
Hypothesis lets researchers engage with articles in new and meaningful ways, making the reading experience more interactive and impactful.
Enterprise
Revolutionizing cross-platform collaboration, Hypothesis enables teams to interact with and share knowledge across websites, blogs, research articles, and beyond.
About Hypothesis
Hypothesis is a versatile, open-source platform engineered to facilitate social annotation. It allows users to collaboratively interact with online content through various actions such as annotating, highlighting, and fostering discussions on any web page or PDF document. By doing so, it effectively creates a global conversational layer that spans across the vast expanse of knowledge available on the web. Leveraging the spirit of open-source, Hypothesis promotes collective intelligence and deeper engagement with content. It revolutionizes the way users digest and interpret web-based information, converting passive consumption into active exploration.