Faculty Development, Innovation in Teaching, Student Engagement
Faculty need real-time insights to spot the early signs of struggle and scale the mentorship and support students need for academic success
Innovation in Teaching, Student Engagement, Teaching Strategies
Scaffolding in education empowers students to reach their potential in the college classroom through engaging activities and lesson plans
Innovation in Teaching, Student Engagement, Trends in Higher Education
Flexible course delivery, empathetic faculty and active learning factor heavily in students’ perception of value
Innovation in Teaching, Student Engagement, Teaching Strategies
Simple steps to writing effective, measurable learning objectives for university and college educators. This guide includes practical…
Innovation in Teaching, Student Assessment, Student Engagement
Metacognition—or thinking about thinking—makes for more engaged and insightful learning in the college classroom
Innovation in Teaching, Student Engagement, Teaching Strategies
Creating connections in your classroom will ensure your students are engaged. Use these team-building activities to lay a solid foundation…
Innovation in Teaching, Student Assessment, Teaching Strategies
Strategies, best practices and practical examples to make your grading process more efficient, effective and meaningful
Active Learning, Agile Classroom, Innovation in Teaching
Experiential learning, or learning through doing and then reflecting, is the key to higher-order thinking and critical analysis
Education Technology, Innovation in Teaching, Trends in Higher Education
Digital textbooks are the way forward in higher education. Here are five questions to ask yourself when evaluating one for your course.
Active Learning, Guest Lecture, Innovation in Teaching
Educator Nicole McNichols’ Top Hat textbook aligned with Gen Z’s learning style—plus, boosted student exam scores along with her own…
Education Technology, Flipped Classroom, Innovation in Teaching
Dr. Steven Forsey, the author of Top Hat’s Organic Chemistry textbook, shares why he wrote his own text and how he uses it to improve the…
Innovation in Teaching, Online Teaching and Learning, Student Engagement
Setting expectations for how and when students communicate with you will lighten your workload and create a more open and transparent…
Innovation in Teaching, Teaching Strategies, Trends in Higher Education
Zoom can feel distant and impersonal. Here’s how eight educators maintain their presence and build connections online.
Innovation in Teaching, Student Engagement, Teaching Strategies
In our recent #ProfChats, educators share how they incorporate flexibility and empathy into their courses to ensure students are engaged
Announcements, Innovation in Teaching
The deal adds 500 textbooks to Top Hat’s growing collection of high-quality titles
Innovation in Teaching, Online Teaching and Learning, Student Engagement
Traditional textbooks no longer make the grade in today’s online learning environment. Here’s why open source textbooks are the way of…
Digital, interactive textbooks offer collaboration and accountability to Gen Z students who crave dynamic, customizable learning…
Recognizing and honoring women who are making real change in academia today
How this Vanderbilt University professor with a career in economics research and teaching used Top Hat to best engage his students in course…
How this Keiser University professor used Top Hat to help his students overcome stage fright
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