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The Future of Active Learning
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Engage 2020
5 Ways to Get Ready for Top Hat Engage 2020
How to prepare for your visit to NOLA in less than two weeks
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Education Technology
Why Gradebook’s New Look Is Here To Stay
On March 31, 2020 we’ll be retiring Top Hat’s old Gradebook. Read on to learn why I believe the time is right —…
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Student Engagement
Using Empathy to Encourage Student Participation
Inclusivity, creativity, and fun are the keys to fostering lively class discussions and engaging students in their own…
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Active Learning
Overcoming Student Resistance to Active Learning
Unlike the relative ease of listening to a lecture, active learning demands a level of effort some students may neither…
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Student Engagement
Using Social Media in Today’s College Classroom
One professor shares his thoughts on the role social media can play in the classroom and how to use these communication…
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New to Teaching
5 Productivity Tools to Enhance Course Organization and Preparation
Combat distractions and procrastination as a professor by using these tools designed to help you save time and increase…
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Student Engagement
What Are Student Learning Outcomes?
Learning outcomes are descriptions of the abilities, skills and knowledge that are used for assessing student learning
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Faculty Development
How to Deal With The Mid-Semester Crunch
As midterm exams and assignments to grade pile up, one professor shares their tips for handling one of the busiest times…
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Engage 2020
What Professors Loved at Previous Top Hat Engage Conferences
Our attendees share their favourite parts of past Engage conferences, as well as what they're looking forward to this…
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Engage 2020
A Deep Dive into the Breakout Sessions at Top Hat Engage 2020
Join 300+ progressive educators for the third annual Top Hat Engage 2020 conference to share best teaching practices,…
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Engage 2020
Explore New Orleans’ History at Top Hat Engage
The city provides a rich cultural and historical backdrop for learning more about active learning, making memories, and…
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Engage 2020
Experience New Orleans Music at Top Hat Engage
NOLA's music scene is unmatched and is an integral part of the city's vibrant culture and nightlife
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Engage 2020
Try New Orleans Cuisine at Top Hat Engage
New Orleans mixes its Cajun, Creole, and traditional Southern heritage to create uniquely flavoured dishes, all to be…
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Student Engagement
Statistics for Social Science Textbooks: Which Is The Best?
How leading Statistics for Social Sciences textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace
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Engage 2020
What Your Peers Are Looking Forward to at Top Hat Engage 2020
Interesting panels, inspiring keynotes, and the chance to network with like-minded peers are just a few of the things…
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Student Engagement
Introduction to Canadian Law Textbooks: Which Is The Best?
How leading Canadian law textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace
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Engage 2020
How Technology Impacts Social Change: Dr Lauren Herckis at Top Hat Engage 2020
The Carnegie Mellon University anthropologist will discuss the intersection of technological change and effective…
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Engage 2020
When Youth Culture and Education Intersect: Dr. Christopher Emdin at Top Hat Engage 2020
This Columbia University professor blends hip-hop music, STEM, and performance art to engage students inside and outside…
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Engage 2020
Why Educational ROI Matters: Mike Silagadze and Nina Bilimoria Angelo at Top Hat Engage 2020
How these ed tech leaders see Top Hat’s role in creating opportunities for professors to improve student outcomes…
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Student Engagement
Learning Strategy Textbooks: Which Is The Best?
How leading learning strategy textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace
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This Is Why We Are Investing $55M Into Higher Ed
Improving educational ROI underpins everything we do at Top Hat — so we're putting that money towards improving student outcomes while…
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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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