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.
Top Hat co-founders Mohsen Shahini and Mike Silagadze were recognized as outstanding University of Waterloo Engineering alumni for their achievements in building one of Canada’s most successful technology companies. Read the full article.
A panel of distinguished educators discuss teacher presence, basic needs, self-care and more in part two of our #ProfChats roundup
A roundup of the best insights from educators on inclusive tech use, driving student connections and community-based assessment approaches
Students from kindergarten to college are using the video and audio service Zoom in their classes. So much so that some college students even referred to their school as “Zoom University” this semester. However, some professors at the University of Pittsburgh chose to go a different path. Dr. Olivia Long, Associate Professor of Biochemistry, discusses […]
Pursuing a graduate degree in 2020 and 2021 means dealing with research, teaching and financial hurdles
Even though first-year college students are more likely than students in later years to say they intended to return to school in the spring (73 percent versus 68 percent), they’re less confident they’ll see the value of the investment in higher education (45 percent compared to 51 percent), according to a recent survey done by […]
Top Hat’s survey of 3,400 undergraduates in the U.S. and Canada finds that nearly three-quarters of students who say their instructors are meaningfully interacting and engaging with them say they are likely to return for the spring semester, compared to less than two-thirds of students who disagree that their professors are doing so. While satisfaction […]
Top Hat was among the first to survey students about their experience learning online back in April, 2020. Six months later, Top Hat is one of the first out of the gate again with fresh results from our October 2020 COVID Student Survey. Kevin Kelly, a specialist in online teaching, learning, and technology, analyzes and […]
The role of educators has become more important than ever, impacting student motivation, engagement, and retention.
The advent of remote work could set off a new wave of migration to Canada. Business Insider has named Top Hat among the 15 hottest startups hiring in Canada right now. See the full list.
Get insights on colleges’ plans to protect students during election week and more in our roundup of the top trends in higher ed
Top Hat’s Chief Technology Officer Bhavin Shah has been awarded an inaugural Report on Business Best Executive Award. This award acknowledges Shah’s role in leading Top Hat’s efforts to build a platform that provides flexibility to support all teaching scenarios, while ensuring the experience is as engaging as possible. See the full list in The […]
Video calls can be exhausting. Here’s how to make them work for you and your college students.
Shah’s proven track record of customer focus and technical innovation recognized with award from The Globe and Mail celebrating excellence among non-CEO leaders
COVID-19 has not only shaken up the way we deliver instruction, but the pandemic also threatens the bonds that connect students to each other and their campuses. If incoming students do not see the difference between the online instruction offered by their community college and by a traditional four-year residential school, many university administrators should […]
Top Hat enables educators to keep students engaged with real-time video lecture streaming and access to recordings of class meetings
Today’s professors are now learning community managers—and these tips from Top Hat’s Senior Manager of Customer Onboarding and Instructional Design, Mike Di Gregorio, can help instructors create a vibrant and engaging learning space. Read the article on eCampusNews to learn more.
Invest in students’ personal and academic success by building an equity-minded learning environment
Inclusivity and equity need to be at the forefront of your classroom this semester—here’s how to get started
One clear challenge learners and educators are facing is staying engaged. Research by Top Hat found that 78% of students say the online class experience, up until now, has been not engaging. It is unfortunate that what is being counted as online learning during COVID-19 is actually remote teaching using very little of what we […]