Using Ed Tech to Find the ‘Aha!’ Moment

The Recipe for STEM Success: Combining Top Hat and Aktiv Chemistry

See how this chemistry lecturer reduced failure rates and improved 'A' grades by using Top Hat and Aktiv Chemistry in first-year courses.

Prescription for Success: Transforming Medical Education at Indiana University

This medical professor uses Top Hat to turn his Renal and Pulmonary Grand Rounds course into a must-attend event.

How Top Hat Content Incorporates DEI and Career Readiness In Public Speaking

How the search for a relevant and career-oriented eText led this Public Speaking professor to Top Hat

How Two Custom Top Hat Interactive eTexts Speak to 4,000 Students in a Required Course

Using Top Hat's Composition content solutions led to greater skill-building and confidence among 4,000+ students

How Moving From Print to Digital Lab Materials Maximized Quality

Affordability can often come at the cost of quality. It's why this professor favors Top Hat's Biology Interactive eText.

How A Top Hat Textbook Contributed to a 16% Decrease in DFW Rates

Relevance and representation were also important factors in improving student outcomes in this Introductory Chemistry course

Digitizing a Print Biology Lab Manual Using Top Hat

Converting a print lab manual to an interactive and dynamic resource was key to keeping online students accountable

Increasing Grades and Reducing DFW Rates in Chemistry

How the combination of Top Hat and Aktiv Chemistry improved pass rates and final grades

Giving Community College Students a Textbook to Prepare Them for the Real World

How a Top Hat textbook served as a stepping stone to four-year degree programs and the workplace

How Top Hat Pages Helped This Math Professor Chart an 82% Course Pass Rate

Offering a high-quality and interactive Pre-Calculus experience with Top Hat Pages

Turning the Abstract Into An Absorbing Course

How Top Hat Pages allowed one professor to co-create a class resource that prepares students for the workplace

Indiana University Lays the Foundation for Active Learning at Scale

How a school-wide licensing agreement is paving the way for evidence-based teaching practices in every course.

Providing the Technology and Data to Drive Student Success

How giving all students and faculty Top Hat access was credited with maintaining quality education during the pandemic.

How Top Hat Textbooks Helped Give HR Students Faster Access to Jobs

How custom Top Hat textbooks reduced the time it took to exit academia and enter the workforce

Using Always Up-to-Date Learning Materials to Spark Discussion and Debate

How Top Hat allowed one professor to reflect a rapidly evolving political landscape

How Raising the Difficulty of Exams Boosted Grades by 8%

Using Top Hat questions helped professor David Guggenheim cultivate curiosity and led to improved student performance

Boosting Student Retention with Affordable, Customizable Content

Professor Nancy Legge's efforts to deliver high quality, customized content have translated into better grades and a greater likelihood students will stay in class and university as well.

How Customizing a Textbook Helped This Professor Illustrate Inclusivity

How a Top Hat textbook helped reduce financial and cultural barriers, which in turn, boosted grades

How a Digital Lab Manual Makes Learning Clinically Relevant For Non-Majors

Authoring a custom lab manual was this professor’s answer to keeping a vibrant student body engaged

Making Assessment Time Less Daunting and More Valuable

How one professor reduced her DFW rates by using Top Hat to quiz students early and often

How a Top Hat Textbook Puts Inclusion Front and Center

Discover how a Top Hat textbook helps celebrate diverse identities and even improves retention rates.

How Top Hat Helped Foster Confidence and Engagement Among 400+ Physics Students

Boston University physics lecturer Andrew Duffy relies on Top Hat to keep students motivated to learn before, during and after class

How Top Hat Helped Boost Student Enrollment During the Pandemic

Interactive discussions and a digital textbook helped boost enrollment in this course—even in a pandemic

How Top Hat Helped Brown University Create a Vibrant Active Learning Community—On Campus and Remotely

Asynchronous features and community-building capabilities helped professors succeed in person and online.

How Flipping the Classroom with Top Hat Gave This Prof the Tools for Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Learning

Biomedical Sciences professor Sarah Sletten improved student evaluations, engagement and interaction—in person and remotely

How an Interactive Top Hat Textbook Helped This Professor Succeed in the Move to Remote Learning

Human Development and Family Science instructor Katie Thompson-Laswell keeps learning personalized to students’ lives with course material authored through Top Hat.

This Professor Thrives Teaching Remotely By Using An Interactive Textbook On Top Of Her LMS

Biology instructor Christina Alevras creates an engaging self-paced learning environment that prepares students for their academic futures.

Using Ed Tech to Find the ‘Aha!’ Moment

Geography professor Demian Hommel uses Top Hat to improve student engagement—and help students care about the world around them.

Simplifying the Switch to Online Teaching with Interactive Top Hat Content and Courseware

Criminal Justice lecturer Daniel Maxwell was able to maintain course continuity after COVID-19 closed his campus

How Formative and Summative Assessments in Top Hat Improved Grades Without Sacrificing Course Standards

Biology professor Sue Ellen DeChenne-Peters needed a way to understand how students were comprehending course material.

Using Top Hat Motivated a Large Class of Non-Science Majors to Care About Chemistry

Professor Kirsten Grant leveraged Top Hat’s presentation, assignment and textbook solutions to inspire student learning and improve test scores.

This English Professor Improved Grades in an Online Course

Frequent assessments and discussion questions allow professor Brooke Archila to easily identify struggling students and difficult concepts.

How Top Hat Helped This Professor Teach Difficult Concepts in Courses with 900 Students

Student learning improved thanks to robust assessments and interactive textbooks with graded readings.

How Top Hat Improved Attendance and Engagement in a Blended Learning Course

The use of Top Hat increases student participation levels and helps professor Michael Rehm win an innovative teaching award.

Top Hat Was Essential to Student Success in This Massive Class

Nogueira starts using Top Hat for every part of his course—even authoring a textbook on the platform—in order to improve engagement in learning and student success.

The Impact of Participation on Exam Scores

John Redden co-authors a Top Hat textbook to offer students extra credit.

Saving Hundreds of Hours Grading

Joshua Osbourn uses Top Hat to monitor student comprehension with regular in class quizzes. Thanks to Top Hat's secure testing capabilities, he can prevent cheating and instantly provide feedback on student…

Textbooks That Keep Students on Track

"To expect students to purchase the hard copy textbook (currently retailing for approximately $130) and then perhaps not even read it, was a huge waste."

Textbooks That Revolutionize Student Motivation and Engagement

Jamie Pomeranz's students master evolving issues in public health through Top Hat. 83% of students agree that the interactive platform encourages participation during difficult in-class debates.

Saving Students Over $1 Million

OSU consolidates technology and reduced costs with Top Hat.

Boosting Student Performance with Technology

Luke Green uses Top Hat to foster a safe, inclusive learning environment. Using the app in class and at home for interactive readings helped him increase course averages by 4% and decrease DFW rates by 12%.

Improving Student Engagement in 400+ Classes

Top Hat encourages students to participate more despite this course's sensitive subject matter.