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  1. Top Hat Strengthens Executive Bench with New Chief Revenue Officer and First Chief Legal Officer to Fuel Global Growth Acceleration

    Building on Top Hat’s recent $130M Series E fundraise and CEO leadership transition, the company’s latest executive hires will…

  2. Virginia Commonwealth University and Top Hat Partner to Improve Student Affordability and Deliver More Dynamic and Valuable Learning Experiences

    Most students are openly questioning the ROI of a higher ed degree, with less than one in five (19 percent) students reporting that the…

  3. Higher Education Instructors Get Powerful New Teaching Tools as D2L and Top Hat Join Forces

    Educators now will have better, more flexible tools at their disposal to help their learners succeed in any teaching environment

  4. Lessons From a Year of Pandemic Learning: Survey of 3,052 Higher Ed Students Reveals Their Expectations for Instruction and Educational Value in the Fall 2021 Academic Term

    Student sentiments about learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: what's worked, what hasn't, and their expectations in the next normal.

  5. Taylor & Francis and Top Hat Announce Partnership to Support Higher Ed Educators and Students with Engaging, Interactive Course Content

    Four of Taylor & Francis’ most popular textbooks will be converted into digital interactive courseware on Top Hat’s proven active…

  6. Top Hat Embarks on Next Phase of Growth with $130M USD Series E Fundraise and New CEO

    New funding and leadership will accelerate digital transformation of higher ed publishing industry and propel global growth

  7. Top Hat Acquires Fountainhead Press, Leads Digital Transformation of Traditional Higher Ed Textbook Industry

    Acquisition brings more than 500 titles used at 400 institutions onto Top Hat’s proven active learning courseware platform…

  8. Top Hat Field Report: Higher Ed Teaching Strategies for Fall 2021

    Online learning is here to stay — even when campuses re-open

  9. Student Sentiment for Fall 2020: Survey of 3,412 Higher Ed Students Finds Educators Prioritizing Human Connections and Active Learning, Influencing Higher Likelihood of Student Retention in Spring 2021 and Beyond

    The role of educators has become more important than ever, impacting student motivation, engagement, and retention.

  10. Top Hat CTO Bhavin Shah Wins 2020 Report on Business Best Executive Award

    Shah’s proven track record of customer focus and technical innovation recognized with award from The Globe and Mail celebrating excellence…

  11. Top Hat Chooses Vonage to Power Video Capabilities for its Widely Adopted All-in-One Higher Education Teaching Platform

    Top Hat enables educators to keep students engaged with real-time video lecture streaming and access to recordings of class meetings

  12. Top Hat Appoints Larry Indovina Chief People Officer to Support Next Phase of Growth

    Proven HR leader with 20+ years of success building high growth organizations will focus on scaling Top Hat’s award-winning employee…

  13. Top Hat Recognized in The Globe and Mail’s Second-annual Ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies

    This achievement is due to the tireless efforts of our talented team that is reshaping the future of higher ed.

  14. Top Hat Recognized as One of Canada’s Most Innovative Tech Companies

    More than 3 million students are enrolled in courses using Top Hat for in-class, online, and blended learning.

  15. Top Hat Acquires bluedoor, Accelerates Digital Transformation of Traditional Higher Ed Textbook Industry in Sciences

    This deal follows the recent acquisition of Nelson’s Canadian higher ed textbook business.

  16. Faculty Preparedness for Fall 2020: Survey of More Than 800 Educators and Instructional Support Staff in Higher Ed Finds Uncertainty and Lack of Confidence with Institutional Plans

    Half of respondents lack confidence in students’ ability to be successful and see value in their educational investment in the Fall

  17. Introducing Top Hat Community, a Free Digital Communication Tool Purpose-Built for Higher Education

    Community provides students and educators with digital spaces to build community and connectedness.

  18. Top Hat to Acquire Nelson’s Canadian Domestic Higher Ed Textbook Business, Transforming Educational Publishing Landscape

    More than 400 textbooks will be converted into interactive digital courseware on Top Hat.

  19. Adrift in a Pandemic: Survey of 3,089 Students Finds Uncertainty About Returning to College

    Almost 70% say online instruction they received this Winter is worse than in-person instruction.

  20. Top Hat Launches Free Active Learning Platform with Powerful Virtual Classroom Capabilities—Making Online Teaching and Learning Experience More Engaging, Interactive and Human

    New online teaching tools address deep student dissatisfaction with poor remote learning experiences. during COVID-19 pandemic.