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Danielle Leboff

Danielle Leboff is a Content Marketing Operations Specialist at Top Hat. While at Top Hat, Danielle works to share perspectives from higher ed's top leaders through strategic marketing efforts. Previously, she worked in the non-profit and youth education sectors.

  1. What Students Think About Technology In The Classroom

    Today’s Gen Z students are changing—they are digital natives who have grown up with technology woven throughout their lives. Today’s…

  2. What Students Are Saying About the Fall 2019 Semester

    What today’s college students have to say about their hopes and frustrations for the academic year ahead

  3. Reading Before Lectures Helps Students Succeed

    Incorporating online prereading into your course results in improved final grades, Professor Steven Forsey of the University of Waterloo…

  4. Making Smart Choices About Tech In The Classroom

    For professors, new technology can be a great opportunity to grow and experiment as educators. But making the right choice can quickly…

  5. Why This Professor Is on a Mission to Change How People Learn

    Harvard University Extension School professor Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa believes technology may be just what teachers need in order to excel

  6. Save 9+ Hours of Admin Time With Top Hat

    Preparing and curating a course takes a great deal of time and effort. But there’s a way to gain access to high quality course content and…

  7. This Harvard Professor Is Breaking Down Barriers for Low-Income Students

    Anthony Abraham Jack is on a mission to help new-to-college students navigate higher ed by effecting institutional change at universities…

  8. Why Giving Students Personalized Attention Is a Must for All Professors

    Ohio University professor Laura M. Harrison on why investing in ways to support students should be the priority of any higher education…

  9. I Rejected Tenure to Focus on Fixing the Classroom

    Josh Eyler walked away from a tenured position, choosing instead to pursue his passion: affecting the way professors think about teaching.…

  10. This Professor Is Focused on the Lasting Trauma of Gun Violence

    When sociologist and ethnographer Jooyoung Lee’s friend was shot in a racially-motivated attack, it shook him to the core—and inspired…

  11. My Education Began When I Realized We’re Not Taught to Teach

    For Lauren Herckis, an anthropologist at Carnegie Mellon University, change is the only constant in a teaching life. But if you listen and…

  12. College is Failing Students When It Comes to Digital Literacy

    Tony Bates, who helped pioneer distance education and computer assisted learning at the University of British Columbia, says that leadership…

  13. Top Hat Geoscience Textbook Author Wins Innovation Prize

    Top Hat author Dr. Ricardo Nogueira, a senior lecturer in Geosciences, has been honored by Georgia State University (GSU) with a prestigious…

  14. Introducing Top Hat’s New Gradebook

    Top Hat’s revised grade and attendance management system is designed to be intuitive and easy to learn. Product manager Karthiga…

  15. Top Hat in Action: Implementing a Digital History Textbook

    Professor Jonathan Bean helped keep his students accountable by switching to a digital textbook—and was able to adapt and build upon it…

  16. 5 Trends That Will Dominate 2017 in Higher Education

    2017 educational trends include being innovative, doing less with more and looking for new sources for resources and inspiration