annotations appearing on two separate Google Drive PDFS (LMS)

[Aaron Cowan]

Hi - in an effort to split my class into reading groups using Hypothesis in the LMS (D2L), I used the following process:

1. Load PDFs into Google Drive folder (call it "Folder A")

2. Make a copy of all PDFs, move the copies into a second Google Drive folder (Folder B)

3. Create Hypothesis assignment for Group 1, select PDFs from Folder A
   

4. Create separate but identical Hypothesis activity for Group 2, select PDFs from Folder B (copies of what's in Folder A - but presumably a separate file)

Unfortunately, this did not work.  Annotations on documents for Group 1 are also  are  showing up on those for Group 2, rendering all this work moot..  What did I do wrong?

[mdiro...@hypothes.is]

Hi Aaron,

Each PDF has a digital fingerprint, and Hypothesis uses that fingerprint to identify the document. If you copied the PDF without re-fingerprinting it Hypothesis will see both copies as being the same document. 

I recommend reading this help article: https://web.hypothes.is/help/how-to-assign-hypothesis-readings-to-small-groups-in-the-lms-app/. It contains a link to a refingerprinting utility and lays out the steps for using fingerprints to create groups in Hypothesis.

You might also explore using tags to create reading groups as well: https://web.hypothes.is/help/using-tags-in-the-hypothesis-lms-app-to-create-reading-groups/.

Best,

Michael

[Aaron Cowan]

I see - thanks.  Would love to see groups as a built-in feature on the LMS version!