3 Reasons to Use Technology in Your Classroom
Trying to eliminate student technology use is a losing battle. Here are three reasons why it’s critical to use technology in your classroom
For Institutions
Top Hat’s all-in-one teaching platform helps faculty and institutions achieve their goals of affordable, quality education for all students
Features
A support model tailored to your institution
Implementing new technology on campus can be daunting. Stakeholders must be aligned, resources must be in place and faculty must be onboarded, trained and supported. Top Hat helps you implement and manage the right processes to scale your investment and surpass your goals
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We work with you to co-develop a faculty onboarding, training and enablement strategy, and provide all the resources to execute
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We measure and regularly review progress on success metrics to ensure your goals are met
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We train, support and equip your institutional staff and administration with the resources you need to effectively support faculty and students
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We can also manage all support and training directly on behalf of the institution
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We offer certification workshops tailored to the unique pedagogical challenges that your faculty face
Unparalleled faculty support
We understand that your faculty and students are unique. So is the way we support them
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Our team of 40 instructional designers onboard, train and work one-on-one with instructors to ensure they’re fully ready to use Top Hat for first day of class
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Dedicated account managers ensure that the term goes smoothly and that faculty are equipped to use Top Hat to its full potential
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Personal check-ins and direct access to Top Hat live support or self-serve through our online help center are available to faculty year-round
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Student technical support is available from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m EST. with a response time of four hours so faculty can rely on Top Hat to answer student questions
Cloud-based technology scales to meet your institution’s needs
Achieve the ROI you’re looking for—Top Hat is a technology-first company and our platform is designed to scale
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Top Hat is cloud-based—no hardware or installation required
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Top Hat aggregates a wealth of student data, from attendance and comprehension to assessment and engagement that’s all made available to institutions to help track student progress and identify at-risk students early
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Seamless and custom integrations with all major LMS providers ensures student roster pulls and grade syncing are easy and error-free
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Top Hat supports industry standard Shibboleth for quick and easy configuration and single sign-on technology to enhance security and the user experience
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Top Hat is FERPA compliant
Pricing options
Top Hat offers pricing models to suit your institutional goals. Whether student-paid or institution-paid, department licenses or campus-wide, we will work closely with you to determine the right model
Resources
Teaching tips, news and resources
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How-to guides
Guide: Working with CTLs—A Handbook for Professors
How centers for teaching and learning (CTLs) can save professors time, and directly lead to improved learning outcomes for students