TORONTO – May 1, 2024 – Top Hat, the leader in student engagement solutions for higher education, has been recognized as one of the World’s Top EdTech Companies by Time Magazine. Time launched the inaugural list to celebrate the 250 companies worldwide that are advancing education through innovative technologies, products, and services. To select the finalists, more than 7,000 companies were evaluated based on a range of factors, including financial performance, and their overall impact within the global education industry.
“We are honored to be recognized by Time for our commitment to making education more effective, inclusive, and accessible,” said Maggie Leen, CEO of Top Hat. “I want to thank all of our employees for their incredible work as well as the thousands of faculty who have embraced Top Hat to ensure their students reap the rewards of an engaging, high quality learning experience.”
Founded in 2009, Top Hat has continued to evolve with the goal of making it easier for institutions and faculty to adopt evidence-based teaching practices. This includes enabling educators to create and customize interactive course materials to reduce costs and make learning active outside of the classroom. Live polling, quizzes, and discussions ensure that every student is an active participant in the learning process, while providing insights instructors can use to improve course design and delivery, in the moment and over time.
Most recently, Top Hat introduced Ace, a groundbreaking AI-powered teaching and learning assistant that enables educators to instantly create frequent low stakes assessments—a hallmark of effective teaching. Using “in-context learning,” Ace analyzes lecture presentations, readings, and homework assignments to generate assessment questions, including hints and explanations, which educators can use to make the course experience more active and engaging. Ace also provides on-demand study support, allowing students to ask questions, clarify challenging concepts, and receive targeted guidance on exam prep, all rooted within the context of the course materials they’re studying.
About Top Hat
As the leader in student engagement solutions for higher education, Top Hat enables educators to employ evidence-based teaching practices through interactive content, tools, and activities in in-person, online, and hybrid classroom environments. Thousands of faculty at 750 leading North American colleges and universities use Top Hat to create meaningful, engaging and accessible learning experiences for students before, during, and after class. To learn more, please visit tophat.com.