In Hypothes.is students are able to engage in meaningful discussions and authentically connect with course material asynchronously. Students are assigned to a video or web article and then identify at least one area that they connected with and explain why. They are then able to view the connections that everyone in the class made. They can see when there is overlap or different perspectives.

Students viewed childbirth (vaginal and cesearan) and family life across the world (e.g., Sudan) using VR viewers. The 360 degree videos and VR viewers allowed students to immerse themselves, explore the entire environment, and document in detail the observed environment.