Instructor Guide To Setting up Hypothesis Assignments With GVSU Save/VitalSource eBooks

If you are using a GVSU Save/VitalSource eBook in your Blackboard course and want to use it with a Hypothesis assignment, this guide will provide step-by-step instructions for setting up and configuring the assignment in your course.

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If you are using a GVSU Save/VitalSource eBook in your Blackboard course and want to use it with a Hypothesis assignment, this guide will provide step-by-step instructions for setting up and configuring the assignment in your course.

Procedure

Before you set up your Hypothesis assignments, the VitalSource eBook must be available in your course. Follow the instructions from your GVSU e-Learning liaison to set up your VitalSource eBook via the Content Market in Blackboard. GVSU Save materials must be visible to students.

Important Note on Inclusive Access and Hypothesis: The instructions from your GVSU e-Learning liaison will contain information that you must communicate to students regarding opting out of Inclusive Access. If you plan on using Hypothesis in your course, you will need all students to use the VitalSource eBook so that everyone can participate in annotation activities.

1. Prior to setting up your first Hypothesis Assignment you’ll need to locate the stable URL for your eBook. Click on your GVSU Save Course Materials link and select the Read Now button to open the eBook.

2. Use the Back arrow button to open the VitalSource Account home page.

3. Find your course eBook. Then select More Options > Books Details.

4. In the Book Details, copy the stable URL. The link will have a numerical identifier specific to your course eBook. Sample URL: https://gvsu.vitalsource.com/reader/books/[BookIdentifier]

Now that you have the eBook's stable VitalSource URL, you’re ready to set up a Hypothesis reading assignment.

1. Select the create content icon in your course and then select Content Market from the menu that appears.

2. In the Content Market, select Hypothesis by choosing the plus (+) icon. Selecting the plus icon is necessary to create a new assignment.

3. After making your selection you will be directed back to your course site. Click the assignment's More options menu and select Edit.

4. In the panel that opens you can configure your Hypothesis assignment's settings. This will include adding a Name, a Description and any grading preferences. Important Note: The Description should remind students that they must access the eBook at least once through the GVSU Save Course Materials link to Accept Cookies prior to opening the Hypothesis Assignment. This will ensure that the assignment will load correctly for the rest of the semester.

5. Click the Save button to return to the Course Content page. Select the name of your newly created content item to finish configuring your Hypothesis assignment. From the Hypothesis File Picker, select VitalSource.

6. Paste the stable VitalSource URL that you copied earlier into the next window and select the arrow to load the book. Then choose Select book.

7. Choose the chapter or indicate a page range for the Hypothesis assignment. Choose “Select.”

8. Set up Group settings as desired, then select continue. Preview your Hypothesis-enabled reading to ensure it appears correctly for students. Note: For more on establishing Group settings in Blackboard Ultra, see this video, How To: Create Hypothesis-enabled Readings in Blackboard Ultra.