Courses

Six courses spanning a foundation, two learning pathways, and a collaborative capstone — plus short-format extension electives you can take at any time.

01

You Are an Annotator

Foundation

Discover annotation as everyday literacy — from marginalia to hashtags to murals. Explore the five functions of annotation and begin your social reading practice.

6 modules

6–8 hours

02

Reading Together Online

Social Reading

Transform social annotation into a sustained practice of collaborative reading, group inquiry, and shared meaning-making through an anchor text read across multiple sessions.

4 modules

5–7 hours

03

Annotation, History & Justice

Critical Annotation

Encounter annotation as critical literacy through four case studies from Re/Marks on Power: Harriet Tubman, the US-Mexico border, Confederate monuments, and #SharpieActivism.

5 modules

7–10 hours

04

Building Knowledge Together

Social Reading

Move from shared reading to shared knowledge construction. Explore social learning analytics, peer review as annotation, and design annotation-rich learning environments.

4 modules

5–7 hours

05

Annotation Beyond the Page

Critical Annotation

Fieldwork-intensive: read built environments and digital platforms as annotated texts, then design and execute a community-engaged annotation project.

4 modules

6–9 hours

06

The Annotation Studio

Capstone

Both pathways converge. Annotate a shared text as a learning community over multiple weeks, co-facilitate the reading, and compose a reflective portfolio.

4 phases

8–12 hours

Extension electives · Short-format workshops

The Annotated Syllabus

Turn your course syllabus into a collaborative conversation

Annotation & Art

Explore annotation as creative and visual practice

Annotation in the Wild

Place-based annotation walks and fieldwork

Digital Walls & Civic Writing

Annotation on social media platforms

Teaching with Annotation

Design annotation-rich learning experiences

Book Marks & Library Advocacy

Annotation, banned books, and intellectual freedom