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  1. 7 Ways Dr. Christopher Emdin Reaches the Soul to Teach the Mind

    The award-winning ‘ratchetdemic’ educator and best-selling author on embracing our own vulnerabilities and struggles to connect meaningfully with students

  2. Students First, Curriculum Second: In Conversation With Bryan Dewsbury

    An expert on equitable teaching weighs in on how to support underrepresented students

  3. How to Make A Great First Impression This Semester: 20+ Tips for Professors

    Make a great first impression with these instructor-recommended strategies to get to know your students better

  4. Backward Design Model: Lesson Plans and Examples [PLUS: Free Lesson Plan Template]

    Stop feeling lukewarm about how your lesson went. Transform your teaching with a backward design model.

  5. The 3 Phases of Curiosity: A Conversation with Cathy Davidson

    Learning by doing, self-directed lessons and re-thinking the role of research are keys to sparking curiosity in higher ed

  6. Meet Your 2022 Top Hat Educator Award Recipients

    Top Hat is honoring three faculty members who have gone above and beyond to support their students

  7. The Best Apps for Building Community in Higher Ed [Updated 2022]

    Support student connections with these mobile apps. You’ll be able to improve asynchronous interactions and enable file and media sharing from anywhere.

  8. 6 Reasons Students Love Top Hat

    Valentine’s Day is around the corner. In their own words, here are just a few reasons why higher ed students love Top Hat.

  9. Infographic: How Top Hat Makes Learning Engaging and Meaningful in 2022

    Students have weighed in: dynamic courseware and frequent opportunities to show what they know do wonders for maintaining engagement.

  10. Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation: 10 Tips to Increase Motivation in Hybrid Classes [PLUS: Free Hybrid Teaching Toolkit]

    To support learning, focus on shifting towards relationships and strategies that motivate students and keep them engaged

  11. Top Hat Field Report: 2,798 Students on Assessments, Career-readiness, and Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom

    Hope Amid the Uncertainty Hard-won lessons from remote teaching, along with growing concerns over student well-being and enrollment rates, have spurred faculty and institutions to embrace new tools and approaches to improve the higher education experience. For the most part, students are responding favorably. Click here to download a slideshow presentation of the report Sixty-nine […]

  12. Digital Doesn’t Mean Dynamic: How College Textbooks Have Evolved

    Students engage with personalized, relevant and current content outside of academia. Here’s how Top Hat is meeting the needs of a digital-first generation—and transforming an industry.

  13. Online Teaching: 5 Unique Challenges and How to Solve Them

    Collaboration and communication are essential for ensuring students and educators stay engaged and connected online

  14. 8 Essential Higher Ed Books to Help You Navigate 2022

    Assigned reading for anyone looking to get through a time of great uncertainty

  15. 8 Ways to Keep Your Course Flexible

    Ensure your class is equipped to handle change while providing the same engaging, inclusive learning experience for students

  16. 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.

  17. Diagnostic Assessment Design to Boost Student Learning In Any Online Course

    Consider these tips when designing diagnostic assessments to meet student needs—applicable across any discipline

  18. Meet the Educator Tackling Hip Hop, Race and Class in His Course

    "Deconstructing Drake and The Weeknd" delves into the massive success stories of two music titans, bringing a much-needed dose of diversity to academia

  19. How to Bring Gamification Into Your Classroom

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

  20. Equitable Assessments and Small Data: Takeaways from EDUCAUSE 2021

    Helping students derive value from their higher ed experience has never been more important. Here’s how to go about it.