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Innovation in Teaching

  1. Reframing the Narrative on First-Year Student Success

    If we’re to help students develop a sense of belonging and agency, it’s time we reframe deficits as strengths, as Jeffrey Klausman…

  2. Improving Student Success Takes Community, Purpose and Inspiration

    Our universities are failing historically marginalized students and the reason is uncomfortably clear: the system we have is simply not…

  3. ‘If You Can Teach It, You Know It’: The Power of Collaborative Learning

    Want a foolproof way to keep your students engaged? Help them learn from (not just with) their peers.

  4. In Conversation: Scaling Evidence-Informed Teaching Practices

    It’s not about the evidence anymore. Our latest executive roundtable explores the challenges of making active learning standard practice…

  5. 4 Top Hat Authors Win Big at the 2022 National Communication Association Conference

    These Communication scholars were recognized for their contributions to the discipline

  6. Relationships, Resilience and Reflection: In Conversation With José Antonio Bowen

    Tap into the ‘New 3 Rs’ in your course policies and assessments and watch student outcomes soar

  7. Elevating the Student Experience Starts with “Small Data”

    Faculty need real-time insights to spot the early signs of struggle and scale the mentorship and support students need for academic success

  8. ‘Oops’ and ‘Ouch:’ How to Manage Difficult Classroom Conversations

    Provocative topics shouldn’t be suppressed, but rather respectfully challenged and acknowledged. Here’s how to get started.

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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.

  12. 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

  13. 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…

  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. The Impact of Real-Time Signals and Insights on the Student Experience

    Today’s students are questioning the value of their higher ed investment. Here’s why ‘small data’ is the solution.

  16. Fall 2021 Student Survey: Uncertainty and Opportunity in Higher Ed

    As the Delta Variant casts its unwelcome shadow, our latest student survey shines a light on how educators can meet the evolving needs and…

  17. How to Maintain Flexibility In Any Course Modality

    Use these innovative teaching strategies in the new semester, offered in Top Hat’s #ProfChats panel

  18. Introducing the Recipients of Top Hat’s Black Educator Grant

    Lakeshia Legette Jones and Donna M. Smith will use Top Hat to get diverse STEM students across the finish line

  19. 6 Higher Ed Events You Won’t Want To Miss in 2021

    Conferences and webinars that will help you connect with other innovative educators, learn about engaging course design and find new ways to…

  20. What Scaffolding in Education Means for College Classes

    Scaffolding in education empowers students to reach their potential in the college classroom through engaging activities and lesson plans