‘Oops’ and ‘Ouch:’ How to Manage Difficult Classroom Conversations
Provocative topics shouldn’t be suppressed, but rather respectfully challenged and acknowledged. Here’s how to get started.
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Harleen Dhami
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.
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A Marathon, Not A Sprint: The Hidden Power of Instructional Scaffolding
Sharpen critical thinking skills with this teaching approach that puts reflection, feedback and collaboration front and center
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7 Ways Dr. Christopher Emdin Reaches the Soul to Teach the Mind
The award-winning ‘ratchetdemic’ educator and best-selling author on embracing our own vulnerabilities and struggles to connect meaningfully with students
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Students First, Curriculum Second: In Conversation With Bryan Dewsbury
An expert on equitable teaching weighs in on how to support underrepresented students
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The 3 Phases of Curiosity: A Conversation with Cathy Davidson
Learning by doing, self-directed lessons and re-thinking the role of research are keys to sparking curiosity in higher ed
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Meet Your 2022 Top Hat Educator Award Recipients
Top Hat is honoring three faculty members who have gone above and beyond to support their students
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The Best Apps for Building Community in Higher Ed [Updated 2022]
Support student connections with these mobile apps. You’ll be able to improve asynchronous interactions and enable file and media sharing from anywhere.
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Infographic: How Top Hat Makes Learning Engaging and Meaningful in 2022
Students have weighed in: dynamic courseware and frequent opportunities to show what they know do wonders for maintaining engagement.
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Top Hat Field Report: 2,798 Students on Assessments, Career-readiness, and Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom
Hope Amid the Uncertainty Hard-won lessons from remote teaching, along with growing concerns over student well-being and enrollment rates, have spurred faculty and institutions to embrace new tools and approaches to improve the higher education experience. For the most part, students are responding favorably. Click here to download a slideshow presentation of the report Sixty-nine […]
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Digital Doesn’t Mean Dynamic: How College Textbooks Have Evolved
Students engage with personalized, relevant and current content outside of academia. Here’s how Top Hat is meeting the needs of a digital-first generation—and transforming an industry.
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8 Essential Higher Ed Books to Help You Navigate 2022
Assigned reading for anyone looking to get through a time of great uncertainty
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Diagnostic Assessment Design to Boost Student Learning In Any Online Course
Consider these tips when designing diagnostic assessments to meet student needs—applicable across any discipline
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Meet the Educator Tackling Hip Hop, Race and Class in His Course
"Deconstructing Drake and The Weeknd" delves into the massive success stories of two music titans, bringing a much-needed dose of diversity to academia
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Top Hat Hires Seasoned Higher Education Executive Maggie Leen as Chief Marketing Officer
A proven leader with a track record of driving aggressive growth strategies, Leen most notably dedicated 14 years to helping build Pearson into a global leader in educational technology and content As institutions and educators increasingly turn to Top Hat as a trusted partner to improve student engagement, outcomes, and retention, Leen joins an executive […]
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Equitable Assessments and Small Data: Takeaways from EDUCAUSE 2021
Helping students derive value from their higher ed experience has never been more important. Here’s how to go about it.
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Create Meaningful Learning Experiences with an Interactive Customizable Textbook
How to create meaningful learning experiences with interactive, digital textbooks that contain relevant material
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The Impact of Real-Time Signals and Insights on the Student Experience
Today’s students are questioning the value of their higher ed investment. Here’s why ‘small data’ is the solution.
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Top Hat Recognized in The Globe and Mail’s Third-annual Ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies
TORONTO — September 24, 2021 — Top Hat, the leading teaching and learning platform for higher education, today announced it placed No. 280 on the 2021 Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. Canada’s Top Growing Companies ranks Canadian companies on three-year revenue growth. Launched in 2019, the Canada’s Top Growing Companies editorial […]
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How to Maintain Flexibility In Any Course Modality
Use these innovative teaching strategies in the new semester, offered in Top Hat’s #ProfChats panel
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Top Hat Acquires Morton Publishing Company, Broadens Student Access to Interactive Course Materials in Sciences
Acquisition brings a robust catalog of best-selling labs and course materials across a number of markets and disciplines onto Top Hat’s innovative teaching platform Morton’s content is brought to life with interactive elements to facilitate critical thinking and problem-solving skills Educators who adopt these titles on Top Hat’s all-in-one teaching platform have the flexibility to […]