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  1. Canada’s Top Growing Companies: 2020

    Top Hat placed No. 230 on the 2020 Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. Canada’s Top Growing Companies ranks…

  2. Delivering an Effective Education Experience in the COVID-19 Era

    The pandemic has accelerated the need for a virtual learning experience across all levels of education. Top Hat CMO Nick Stein joins The…

  3. ‘More Than D2L’: Reactions to Third-Party Learning Platforms

    In July 2012, Michigan State University chose Desire2Learn, or D2L, as its learning management system. But as MSU adjusts to predominantly…

  4. Top Hat CEO Mike Silagadze on Edtech’s Crazy School Year

    Top Hat CEO Mike Silagadze joins BetaKit’s Black Swan podcast for a candid conversation on the state of post-secondary education in North…

  5. 2020 Has Changed The College & University Experience For Good

    What will the university experience look like in 5 years? Nick Stein, Chief Marketing Officer at Top Hat, shares how 2020 has changed the…

  6. Survey: Faculty Mostly Satisfied with Fall Plans

    In Top Hat’s faculty survey of more than 800 higher education instructors and instructional support staff, 84 percent of respondents said…

  7. Canada’s Top Hat Acquires the US’ Bluedoor, as Teaching Modes Shift

    Following its acquisition of Nelson’s Canadian higher-education publishing business, Top Hat adds bluedoor’s science-focused content to…

  8. The Future of Education, with Top Hat Co-Founder/CEO Mike Silagadze

    On this episode of “The Ones Who Succeed,” Campbell Baron talks to Top Hat CEO Mike Silagadze about the origin story of Top Hat, how the…

  9. Top Hat Acquires US Science-Education Publisher

    The acquisition of bluedoor is part of Top Hat’s effort to bring “traditional publishers into the digital age.” The deal will see Top…

  10. Top of the Class

    As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire education sector was forced into a shift to digital-first learning that was probably long…

  11. Top Hat Continues Pursuit To Take Traditional Publishers Digital With Bluedoor Acquisition

    Top Hat has acquired another education publishing company, bluedoor. The deal with bluedoor comes three months after Top Hat acquired the…

  12. Team Spirit Goes Digital and to the Park As COVID-19 Measures Continue

    For many businesses that moved to a remote-work model this year, keeping employees engaged without the usual watercooler chatter, team…

  13. Elaine Bohórquez Named as a Finalist for Top Hat’s Most Innovative Educator

    Teaching Associate Professor Elaine Bohórquez is an innovator. As the core professor for the Physiology Graduate Program at NC State, she…

  14. Results from Top Hat’s COVID-19 Faculty Survey About Online Teaching

    With the Fall academic term just weeks away, many educators are dissatisfied with the plans, level of clarity, and support they’ve…

  15. How One Professor Keeps His Students Engaged When Teaching Online

    Learn how Top Hat user Frank Spors keeps his students engaged when teaching online. Read the article in Forbes newsletter to learn more. 

  16. How Can Teachers Use Technology To Close Achievement Gaps?

    Learn how Top Hat user Frank Spors uses technology to help close achievement gaps and increase participation. Read the article in Forbes…

  17. Top Hat Launches New Communication Tool to Help Students, Professors Adapt to Virtual Education

    Toronto-based EdTech startup Top Hat has launched Top Hat Community, a new free communication tool that allows students and educators at…

  18. Top Hat Adds Communication and Community Tools

    Active learning courseware platform Top Hat has introduced Top Hat Community, an integrated communication tool that enables course…

  19. Mars Officially Launches Program Developed Using Federal Scale-up Platform Funding

    MaRS Discovery District has officially launched Momentum, a new program designed to support high-growth Canadian companies with the…

  20. Plexiglass Won’t Save Us

    Colleges have frittered the summer away on audacious and absurd reopening plans. It’s time to embrace remote learning instead. Read…