Why Student Success Depends on Continuous Feedback
3 ways educators can collect—and act on—real-time data to enhance the learning experience
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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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Not ‘Just for Credit:’ Keeping Non-Majors Engaged In Your Course
Students may enter your course from different programs. Here’s how to measure student engagement and drive value for every learner.
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Why It’s Time to Get Specific About Grading
Specifications grading is proven to increase transparency and autonomy among test takers. This professor shares how.
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Aspiring to Create Learning Experiences Students Remember
Experiential learning can help students regain their footing and a sense of purpose and accountability in their pursuit of higher education
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‘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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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