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  1. How to Choose the Right Gamification Strategy for Different Courses

    Gamify your course using these top-rated tools & strategies to engage your students in STEM, Social Science, Business and Arts & Humanities.

  2. How to Bring Gamification Into Your Classroom

    Use these gamification strategies in your classroom to increase participation, engagement, loyalty and competition.

  3. The Ultimate Guide to Grading on A Curve

    Standardize student grades by grading on a curve. Here's what you need to know about curving grades, calculating curved grades and helpful…

  4. Fall 2021 Student Survey: Uncertainty and Opportunity in Higher Ed

    As the Delta Variant casts its unwelcome shadow, our latest student survey shines a light on how educators can meet the evolving needs and…

  5. 6 Higher Ed Events You Won’t Want To Miss in 2021

    Conferences and webinars that will help you connect with other innovative educators, learn about engaging course design and find new ways to…

  6. What an Effective Letter of Recommendation Looks Like: A Guide for Professors

    Well-crafted letters of recommendation can open doors for students pursuing extracurricular, professional and personal development…

  7. What Scaffolding in Education Means for College Classes

    Scaffolding in education empowers students to reach their potential in the college classroom through engaging activities and lesson plans

  8. 20 Pros & Cons of Technology in the Classroom in 2021 [+ Free Tech Tips from Profs]

    Using classroom technology is proven to increase engagement, flexibility and personalization in any face-to-face, hybrid or online course

  9. The Ultimate Guide to Writing Learning Objectives: Definitions, Strategies and Examples

    Simple steps to writing effective, measurable learning objectives for university and college educators. This guide includes practical…

  10. Top Hat Expands Digital Textbook Offerings With Fountainhead Press Acquisition

    The deal adds 500 textbooks to Top Hat’s growing collection of high-quality titles

  11. Michelle Miller on Radical Availability and How Good Course Design Impacts Community

    If there was ever a time to make trade offs and question our basic assumptions, that time is now

  12. Online Classes vs. Traditional Classes: Which Are Truly More Effective?

    Online courses are no longer a novelty—in fact, they are quickly redefining the entire college experience

  13. Top Hat Adds bluedoor Labs and Course Materials to Support Science Educators

    Bringing the higher ed science publisher on board gives more professors access to high-quality content and active learning tools in this…

  14. Results from Top Hat’s COVID-19 Faculty Survey About Online Teaching

    With the Fall academic term just weeks away, many educators are dissatisfied with the plans, level of clarity, and support they’ve…

  15. How One Professor Keeps His Students Engaged When Teaching Online

    Learn how Top Hat user Frank Spors keeps his students engaged when teaching online. Read the article in Forbes newsletter to learn more. 

  16. How Can Teachers Use Technology To Close Achievement Gaps?

    Learn how Top Hat user Frank Spors uses technology to help close achievement gaps and increase participation. Read the article in Forbes…

  17. Top Hat Launches New Communication Tool to Help Students, Professors Adapt to Virtual Education

    Toronto-based EdTech startup Top Hat has launched Top Hat Community, a new free communication tool that allows students and educators at…

  18. Top Hat Adds Communication and Community Tools

    Active learning courseware platform Top Hat has introduced Top Hat Community, an integrated communication tool that enables course…

  19. Mars Officially Launches Program Developed Using Federal Scale-up Platform Funding

    MaRS Discovery District has officially launched Momentum, a new program designed to support high-growth Canadian companies with the…

  20. Plexiglass Won’t Save Us

    Colleges have frittered the summer away on audacious and absurd reopening plans. It’s time to embrace remote learning instead. Read…