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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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Delivering an Effective Education Experience in the COVID-19 Era
The pandemic has accelerated the need for a virtual learning experience across all levels of education. Top Hat CMO Nick Stein joins The Pivot podcast by CMO Lab to discuss online education in the COVID-19 era, creating engaging educational content and how the education technology sector as a whole is keeping up with the demand […]
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‘More Than D2L’: Reactions to Third-Party Learning Platforms
In July 2012, Michigan State University chose Desire2Learn, or D2L, as its learning management system. But as MSU adjusts to predominantly online learning, many professors are requiring students to purchase access to third-party platforms like Top Hat to help their classes run smoothly. Some professors and students weigh in. Read the article in The State […]
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Infographic: Faculty Know the Importance of Community—But Need Institutional Support
Building a sense of community in the online classroom is essential, and instructors are looking for solutions to keep students connected
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Top Hat CEO Mike Silagadze on Edtech’s Crazy School Year
Top Hat CEO Mike Silagadze joins BetaKit’s Black Swan podcast for a candid conversation on the state of post-secondary education in North America, while explaining how his company went from massive fundraise to pandemic pivot in a few short months. Silagadze is blunt about the challenges post-secondary institutions face, and the impact of a second […]
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2020 Has Changed The College & University Experience For Good
What will the university experience look like in 5 years? Nick Stein, Chief Marketing Officer at Top Hat, shares how 2020 has changed the university experience for good and offers some predictions for the future of higher education. Read the article in Refinery 29 to learn more.
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9 Professors on How They Conquered Asynchronous Teaching Hurdles
A roundup of best practices for asynchronous online learning and teaching, as offered by academics on social media
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Infographic: The Disconnect Between Faculty and Institutions Over the Fall Semester
800+ higher education instructors raised eyebrows over their institutions’ stated plans
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Survey: Faculty Mostly Satisfied with Fall Plans
In Top Hat’s faculty survey of more than 800 higher education instructors and instructional support staff, 84 percent of respondents said their schools’ planned approach is to teach either primarily online or through a hybrid combination of in-person and online instruction. About two-thirds of respondents rated their schools “excellent” or “good” in terms of working […]
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Active Learning Exercises for Multiple Teaching Modalities
5 activities that work equally well in real-time, self-paced and face-to-face classrooms
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Canada’s Top Hat Acquires the US’ Bluedoor, as Teaching Modes Shift
Following its acquisition of Nelson’s Canadian higher-education publishing business, Top Hat adds bluedoor’s science-focused content to its platform operations in the digital higher-education space. Read the full article in Publishing Perspectives to learn more.
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The Future of Education, with Top Hat Co-Founder/CEO Mike Silagadze
On this episode of “The Ones Who Succeed,” Campbell Baron talks to Top Hat CEO Mike Silagadze about the origin story of Top Hat, how the company is adapting to the new normal and how Mike views the future of higher education in the years to come. Listen to the full interview.
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Top Hat Acquires US Science-Education Publisher
The acquisition of bluedoor is part of Top Hat’s effort to bring “traditional publishers into the digital age.” The deal will see Top Hat add more than 400 labs and course materials to its interactive digital learning platform. Read the full article in The Logic to learn more.
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Top of the Class
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.
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Top Hat Continues Pursuit To Take Traditional Publishers Digital With Bluedoor Acquisition
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.
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Top Hat Acquires bluedoor, Accelerates Digital Transformation of Traditional Higher Ed Textbook Industry in Sciences
This deal follows the recent acquisition of Nelson’s Canadian higher ed textbook business.
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5 Ways to Personalize the Online Course Experience
We share actionable tips for online teachers who are looking to tailor the virtual classroom experience through flexibility, community and accessibility
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Team Spirit Goes Digital and to the Park As COVID-19 Measures Continue
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 […]
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Elaine Bohórquez Named as a Finalist for Top Hat’s Most Innovative Educator
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 […]
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In Conversation With the Hope Center’s Christine Baker-Smith
Understanding students’ basic needs is the first step in becoming student-ready this fall