TOP HAT ON CAMPUS
Penn State Commonwealth: Hazleton, Harrisburg, Altoona Campuses
February 27–29, 2024
Join Top Hat in-person at the Hazleton, Harrisburg and Altoona campuses from February 27–29, 2024. We’ll be hosting a series of workshops designed to help you get the most out of Top Hat. Ideal for longtime users, newcomers, or those just interested in student engagement—all are welcome. See below for the agenda on each day!
PSU Harrisburg: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Location: W107 Olmsted (Gallery Lounge)
10:00 – 10:30am: Open ‘office hours’ for Q&A
Refreshments to be served
10:30 – 11:00am: Nearpod user meeting
Join this session to provide feedback on your use of Nearpod
11:00 am – 12:30pm: 10 Things you didn’t know you could do with Top Hat
During this session, attendees will receive an overview of some advanced ways to incorporate Top Hat into their course. We’ll cover how to use Top Hat synchronously and asynchronously, with a focus on engaging larger class sizes.
12:30 – 1:00pm: Lunch
Faculty can enjoy lunch on us while having the chance to ask questions and get feedback on their Top Hat courses
1:00 – 2:00pm: Panel with faculty speaker
Speaker to be announced shortly
2:00 – 3:00pm: Book fair
Faculty attending the book fair will get the chance to learn about Top Hat’s content capabilities. These include Top Hat’s Open and Affordable Educational Resources (OAER), discipline-specific offerings, and the ability to create and customize content.
PSU Altoona: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Location: Fireside Lounge, Slep Student Center
9:30 – 10:00am: Open ‘office hours’ for Q&A
Refreshments to be served
10:00 – 11:30am: 10 Things you didn’t know you could do with Top Hat
Learn about ten of our most powerful features to increase your impact. In this session, we’ll highlight how to best use Top Hat synchronously and asynchronously, with a special focus on leveraging Top Hat for medium and high-stakes assessments.
11:30 – 12:30pm: Panel with faculty speaker
Speaker to be announced shortly
12:30am – 1:00pm: Lunch
Faculty can enjoy lunch on us while having the chance to ask questions and get feedback on their Top Hat courses
1:00 – 2:00pm: Book fair
Faculty attending the book fair will get the chance to learn about Top Hat’s content capabilities. These include Top Hat’s Open and Affordable Educational Resources (OAER), discipline-specific offerings, and the ability to create and customize content.
2:00 – 3:00pm: Faculty opportunities for product feedback
PSU Hazleton: Thursday, February 29, 2024
Location: G101
9:30 – 10:00am: Open ‘office hours’ for Q&A
Refreshments to be served
10:00 – 11:30am: 10 Things you didn’t know you could do with Top Hat
Learn about ten of our most powerful features to increase your impact. Explore a variety of time-saving assessment options to enable discussion, empower student agency and learn how to make the most out of teaching insights to improve course delivery and student outcomes.
11:30 – 12:30pm: Panel with faculty speaker
Speaker to be announced shortly
12:30 – 1:00pm: Lunch
Faculty can enjoy lunch on us while having the chance to ask questions and get feedback on their Top Hat courses
1:00 – 2:00pm: Book fair
Faculty attending the book fair will get the chance to learn about Top Hat’s content capabilities. These include Top Hat’s Open and Affordable Educational Resources (OAER), discipline-specific offerings, and the ability to create and customize content.
2:00 – 3:00pm: Faculty opportunities for product feedback