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  1. 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

  2. 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…

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

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

  4. 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.

  5. 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…

  6. 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

  7. 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…

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. Top Hat Partners with Proctorio to Deliver Free, Secure Online Proctored Tests and Exams Remotely

    New offering seamlessly integrates Proctorio’s remote proctoring functionality within Top Hat’s robust, customizable testing platform.

  17. Top Hat Raises $55M Series D to Accelerate the Transformation of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

    Financing will enable Top Hat to accelerate the disruption of traditional publishing industry to deliver greater educational ROI to…

  18. Top Hat Welcomes Kristen Hamilton to Board of Directors

    Serial innovator has a track record of success in scaling start-ups

  19. Introducing Top Hat Intro Courses: Everything Professors Need to Help University Students Learn—All on One Platform

    Top Hat Intro Courses combine interactive texts, lecture slides, quizzes and assignments on one platform.

  20. Top Hat Hires Vice President of People and Culture, Meghan Smith, to Scale High-growth and Inclusive Culture

    Seasoned HR leader brings global and diverse background in human capital management and strategic leadership.