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  1. U.S. History Textbooks: Which Is The Best?

    How leading U.S. history textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace

  2. 5 Time-Saving In-Class Assessment Tools

    Professors can reclaim their out-of-classroom hours with these helpful automatic assessment tools

  3. The Downsides of Using Older Editions of Textbooks

    Textbook prices continue to be out of control—and one of the most common ways that students get around the issue of high prices is through buying older editions, which usually cost a fraction of the price. Normally, students manage to adapt; but there are some disadvantages to acquiring an older tome, and publishers are trying […]

  4. Anatomy and Physiology Textbooks: Which Is The Best?

    How leading Anatomy and Physiology textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace

  5. This Professor Is Focused on the Lasting Trauma of Gun Violence

    When sociologist and ethnographer Jooyoung Lee’s friend was shot in a racially-motivated attack, it shook him to the core—and inspired his study of gun violence in pursuit of grassroots policy change

  6. Public Speaking Textbooks: Which Is The Best?

    How leading public speaking textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace

  7. 65% of Students Skip Required Textbook Purchases, How Well Do They Do in College?

    Exorbitant textbook prices are forcing students to put their grades at risk

  8. How To Spot Struggling Students Early and Help Them Succeed

    Karen Quevillon teaches writing and literature, online and in-class, across several colleges in Ontario, Canada. Here, she explains how you can anticipate students who might drop out by structuring your course well and learning when to reach out.

  9. General Chemistry Textbooks: Which Is The Best?

    How leading general chemistry textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace

  10. 70% of Students Buy Used Textbooks

    The widespread use of second-hand textbooks is proof that students need more affordable solutions

  11. My Education Began When I Realized We’re Not Taught to Teach

    For Lauren Herckis, an anthropologist at Carnegie Mellon University, change is the only constant in a teaching life. But if you listen and adapt, you'll do more than survive—you'll thrive

  12. Creating a ‘Small-Classroom’ Feeling Matters—And Tech is the Solution

    Cultivating student engagement remains of paramount importance. Creating community, with the help of educational software, is key to improving learning outcomes.

  13. 8 Reasons You Should Author Your Own Textbook

    When does it make sense to create a new textbook from scratch? Here, we look at some reasons you might author your own book

  14. 73% of Colleges Are Planning Active Learning Classrooms by 2020

    Students are changing—which means courses must start changing too

  15. Top Hat Awards Three Students $10,000 Scholarships

    Top Hat scholars Hope Long of the University of North Georgia, Patryk Tomaszkiewicz of Texas A&M University and Nicole Blinn of Dalhousie University say the active learning platform has made them more engaged in class, increased their confidence and GPA and eliminated physical boundaries to their education

  16. The Average Print Textbook Goes Out of Date Every 3 Years

    Print textbooks have been posing problems for students for years. They’re static, outdated and come at hefty prices.1 Not to mention that new editions are usually released three times a decade—forcing students to buy the most recent edition if they hope to keep pace in class. Here, we look at what new editions mean for […]

  17. Tear Up Current Economics Textbooks? Sure…For The Right Reasons

    A Vanderbilt University professor wades into debate over the utility of current economics textbooks

  18. College is Failing Students When It Comes to Digital Literacy

    Tony Bates, who helped pioneer distance education and computer assisted learning at the University of British Columbia, says that leadership is critical to solving the privacy and digital literacy dilemmas that have existed in education since the 1990s

  19. $20,000 Top Hat Scholarship Goes to Michigan State University Student

    Environmental economics student Emma Rice hopes to work at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Here, she talks about how the Top Hat Scholarship will help her pursue her dreams

  20. Top Hat Geoscience Textbook Author Wins Innovation Prize

    Top Hat author Dr. Ricardo Nogueira, a senior lecturer in Geosciences, has been honored by Georgia State University (GSU) with a prestigious instructional innovation award. He was chosen over 11 other candidates at the university for embracing new technologies in the classroom, including video and an interactive textbook, which he authored and developed with Top […]