Harleen Dhami is a Senior Growth Marketing Specialist for Top Hat. During her tenure at Top Hat, she's interviewed acclaimed educators including Dr. Bryan Dewsbury and Dr. Christopher Emdin. She works to amplify the stories of both faculty and students alike through case studies, blog posts and ebooks. Harleen holds a Master's Degree in Professional Communication from Toronto Metropolitan University. In 2020, she was the recipient of a Gold Quill Award of Merit presented by the International Association of Business Communicators.
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 overdue. This was a challenge Mike Silagadze and Top Hat sought to overcome. Read the article in Bay Street Bull to learn more.
Top Hat has acquired another education publishing company, bluedoor. The deal with bluedoor comes three months after Top Hat acquired the Canadian higher education textbook business of Nelson, one of the country’s largest education publishers. Read the article in BetaKit to learn more.
This deal follows the recent acquisition of Nelson’s Canadian higher ed textbook business.
We share actionable tips for online teachers who are looking to tailor the virtual classroom experience through flexibility, community and accessibility
For many businesses that moved to a remote-work model this year, keeping employees engaged without the usual watercooler chatter, team lunches or after-work pub nights has been a challenge. With a view to boosting morale, Meghan Smith, the vice-president of people and culture at Top Hat, discusses how staff have found new ways to stay […]
Teaching Associate Professor Elaine Bohórquez is an innovator. As the core professor for the Physiology Graduate Program at NC State, she prepares students for rewarding careers in medicine, dentistry and pharmacology. With team-based learning at the forefront, she strives to create courses that are tailored to NC State’s unique student body. Such courses require innovative […]
Understanding students’ basic needs is the first step in becoming student-ready this fall
Half of respondents lack confidence in students’ ability to be successful and see value in their educational investment in the Fall
Our six step guide to setting up your virtual lab in Top Hat
Establishing a sense of community or belonging in the classroom is important to developing trust among students and with their instructors. Learn how Top Hat user Frank Spors establishes a sense of community in an online learning environment to foster student engagement and learning success. Read the article in Forbes to learn more.
During this crisis, Top Hat user Frank Spors was able to raise student engagement in his class to a 100% participation rate and a big part of that was because he created opportunities for students to stay engaged with their learning before, during, and after class. Read the article in Apple News to learn more.
The most important takeaways from Top Hat user Frank Spors’ shift to online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the article in Apple News to learn more.
In an effort to increase diversity and promote inclusion with employers, a number of major Canadian organizations are partnering with the Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN) to open doors for Black tech workers including TD Bank, Bell Canada and Top Hat. Read the article in Canadian HR Reporter to learn more.
The Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN) has partnered with eight Canadian companies, including Top Hat, TD Bank, Bell Canada, and Rogers, pledging “to create a more reflective, supportive and transformational space for Black tech professionals in Canada.” Read the article in BetaKit to learn more.
Community provides students and educators with digital spaces to build community and connectedness.
Learning names, introducing icebreakers and ensuring students have ways to reach you outside of class time can help maintain connectivity in your online class
Productivity shouldn’t be the sole end goal for faculty members. Avoid burnout by balancing your teaching schedule, finding time-saving tools and prioritizing your mental wellbeing.
Post-secondary students’ engagement can flourish in online courses through authentic, community-based pedagogy
A balance between real time and self-paced course components is essential for your online classroom. Here’s how Top Hat can help you maintain an equilibrium
Personalized learning can help higher ed students see the value of their education beyond your classroom. Top Hat’s new features can help professors unleash the power of their own experience