Teaching Strategies
Reading Before Lectures Helps Students Succeed
Incorporating online prereading into your course results in improved final grades, Professor Steven Forsey of the…
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Student Engagement
How Technology Has Changed Where Students Learn
Educational tools on mobile devices are not just changing how students learn, but where they consume content, one…
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Student Engagement
Management Textbooks: Which Is The Best?
How leading management textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace
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Innovation in Teaching
Joseph Crivello: Co-Lead Author of Top Hat’s Anatomy and Physiology in Context
This University of Connecticut professor authored a Top Hat textbook to relay complex anatomical concepts to his…
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Teaching Strategies
What Professors Should Know About Preparing For A Course
From choosing a textbook to creating tests and exams to designing in-class participation activities, Top Hat makes it…
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Student Engagement
Human Sexuality Textbooks: Which Is The Best?
How leading human sexuality textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace
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Innovation in Teaching
Meaghan Altman: Lead Author of Top Hat’s Introduction to Psychology textbook
How this UC Merced professor uses Top Hat to create a more interactive learning environment
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Student Engagement
Human Physiology Textbooks: Which Is The Best?
How leading human physiology textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace
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Trends in Higher Education
Ed Tech in the Classroom: The Biggest Benefits and Challenges
How educational technology in the classroom works for one communications professor —and some changes she’d like to…
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Student Engagement
11 Ideas For Boosting Classroom Attendance
We know from studies—and the wisdom that comes with experience—that attending class leads to improved student…
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Innovation in Teaching
How Professors Should Evaluate New Course Content
All higher education textbooks and course content are different, and with so many options to choose from in today’s…
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Student Engagement
What Students Think About Technology In The Classroom
Today’s Gen Z students are changing—they are digital natives who have grown up with technology woven throughout…
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Faculty Development
How To Incorporate Midterm Course Evaluations
Students may be busy preparing for midterms, but this time of year is also an opportunity to take a pause by carrying…
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Education Technology
4 Must-Haves For a Modern Digital Textbook
Interactive features, and content that’s customizable and always up to date are among the most important aspects to…
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Student Engagement
Basic Chemistry Textbooks: Which Is The Best?
How Top Hat’s always up-to-date interactive textbook fares in the higher ed marketplace
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Education Technology
The Best Chrome Extensions and Apps for College Professors
Here is a list of the best Chrome extensions and apps for teachers and professors in 2019. Take your teaching to the…
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Student Engagement
What Students Are Saying About the Fall 2019 Semester
What today’s college students have to say about their hopes and frustrations for the academic year ahead
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Student Engagement
Cognitive Psychology Textbooks: Which Is The Best?
How Top Hat’s always up-to-date interactive textbook fares in the higher ed marketplace
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Student Assessment
How to Save 3 Hours of Grading Time
Top Hat offers tools for easily employing both formative and summative assessments
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Student Engagement
Biology Textbooks: Which Is The Best?
How leading biology textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace
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Teaching Strategies
Video: Create a 50-Question Test in Under 2 Minutes
How Top Hat can make building assessments quick, easy and painless
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Education Technology
4 Emerging Education Technology Trends to Watch
Education and technology have always developed hand-in-hand—and technology has always informed the way we educate. But we are far from the…
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Academic Admissions
This Harvard Professor Is Breaking Down Barriers for Low-Income Students
Anthony Abraham Jack is on a mission to help new-to-college students navigate higher ed by effecting institutional change at universities…
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Teaching Strategies
4 Learning Myths Every Professor Needs to Know
Myths can be harmful. Confronting neuromyths about learning will help educators pursue a primary mandate they share with doctors: do no harm
