Agile Classroom
4 Tips To Build An Agile Classroom, Courtesy of Engage 2018
All of our speakers at Engage 2018, our yearly Chicago conference for innovative educators, took the theme of the agile classroom to heart
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The Future of Active Learning
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Student Assessment
Multiple Choice Test Ideas For College Classrooms
Learn when it’s appropriate to set a multiple choice test for college students, and how to make sure they achieve your…
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Active Learning
Top Hat in Action: High Expectations from Engineers
David Cereceda is Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University, near Philadelphia, PA. Here, he…
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Student Engagement
In the Search for Student Engagement, Fun Goes a Long Way
“The level of engagement in your students and your classrooms is not fixed. Yes, students will arrive in your…
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Student Assessment
Formative Vs Summative Assessment: How They Work Together
In this edited extract from a Top Hat e-book, we look at formative vs summative assessment, and how both have roles to…
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Trends in Higher Education
Performance Assessment: How To Implement, And Why
Performance assessment is an increasingly common assessment method that offers significant advantages over traditional…
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Student Engagement
When Faculty Write Or Adopt OER, Student Outcomes Soar
Jasmine Roberts, a professor of communications at The Ohio State University, has a story to tell about how she ended up…
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Student Engagement
Easy Ways to Personalize Instruction for Student Success
Jenel Cavazos and Greg Kitzmiller agree: if there’s one classroom tactic that’s effective at personalizing the…
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New to Teaching
Reflective Teaching: Some Tips To Get Started
Some days, students respond well to your lesson; other days you can’t seem to get through. That’s where reflective…
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Faculty Development
Why It’s Important to Approach Teaching With a Growth Mindset
If you want to become a better educator, the first step is to embrace a growth mindset. We expect it of our students, so…
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Student Assessment
Bloom’s Taxonomy Questions: Usage in Formative Assessment
Bloom’s taxonomy: Questions to set in formative assessment How do you set your students up for success, promote…
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Education Technology
Edtech Early Adopters and Users Surge Among Faculty: Survey
The classroom has changed—and now there’s proof. A new survey by Inside Higher Ed, tracking professors’ attitudes…
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Agile Classroom
4 Tips To Build An Agile Classroom, Courtesy of Engage 2018
All of our speakers at Engage 2018, our yearly Chicago conference for innovative educators, took the theme of the agile…
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Trends in Higher Education
Education Needs Radical Change: Sir Ken Robinson at Engage 2018
In a highly memorable and humorous talk at Engage 2018, Top Hat’s conference for innovative higher educators,…
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Education Technology
Educational Technology Grants: Where to Apply and How
Finding out about educational technology grants — especially ones that are relevant to higher education — isn’t as…
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Blended Learning
Blended Learning: The Ultimate Guide
By the time you finish this guide, you will understand the definition blended learning, how it differs from online…
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New to Teaching
Curriculum Development and The 3 Models Explained
This article will explain what curriculum development is, why it’s important for an instructor’s pedagogy and…
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New to Teaching
How to Become an Adjunct Professor
If you love to teach and have a passion for your industry, you may want to consider part-time work in higher education.…
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Trends in Higher Education
Personalized Learning: The Ultimate Guide
In today’s classroom, the pressure is on for both educators and students to succeed. So how does one higher ed…
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Blooms Taxonomy
Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy: 3 Ways To Reshape The Pyramid
Bloom’s Taxonomy is probably the most widespread and enduringly popular model in education. It was created in 1956 by…
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Education Technology
What is FERPA? Student Privacy in the 21st Century Digital World
What is FERPA? FERPA, or the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, was signed into U.S. law in 1974 with two…
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Faculty Development
Why It’s Important to Approach Teaching With a Growth Mindset
If you want to become a better educator, the first step is to embrace a growth mindset. We expect it of our students, so we should expect it…
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Trends in Higher Education
Education Needs Radical Change: Sir Ken Robinson at Engage 2018
In a highly memorable and humorous talk at Engage 2018, Top Hat’s conference for innovative higher educators, international education…
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Student Engagement
Classroom Management Techniques: 13 Ideas From A Prof
Psychology professor Jenel Cavazos shares some classroom management techniques for building rapport, keeping students on task and organizing…