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Student Engagement

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    How to Bring Gamification Into Your Classroom

    Use these gamification strategies in your classroom to increase participation, engagement, loyalty and competition.

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    Equitable Assessments and Small Data: Takeaways from EDUCAUSE 2021

    Helping students derive value from their higher ed experience has never been more important. Here’s how to go about it.

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    The Ultimate Guide to Grading on A Curve

    Standardize student grades by grading on a curve. Here's what you need to know about curving grades, calculating curved grades and helpful…

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    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.

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    How to Maintain Flexibility In Any Course Modality

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

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    Three Higher Ed Experts on Rethinking Student Value

    Essential teaching approaches to create meaningful value for students, as offered in Top Hat’s recent webinar with The Chronicle of Higher…

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    8 Ways to Keep Your Course Flexible—For Whatever The Next Academic Term Holds

    Ensure your class is equipped to handle change while providing the same engaging, inclusive learning experience for students

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    11 Ways to Show Students You’re Looking Out for Them

    Building connections and community in your classroom are essential to ensuring students are engaged in learning in all modalities

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    Clickers: The Ultimate Guide

    Get strategies and tips that will help you effectively use classroom clickers to increase engagement in your college course

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    How to Personalize Your Classroom to Fuel Student Engagement

    A personalized learning environment allows students to see themselves reflected in all aspects of course content

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    Your Five-Step Guide to Building An Active Learning Classroom

    Whether you’re new to teaching or a tenured educator, these five steps will help you create the most effective active learning environment…

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    8 Do’s and Don’ts For A Great First Week of Class

    Check out these tips on introductions, icebreakers and first lectures

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    7 Tips For a Successful First Lecture

    No matter how comfortable you are teaching in the classroom, these tips will help you deliver engaging and high-quality presentations

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    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

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    6 Ways to Support First-Generation College Students

    Here’s how inclusive course design can help first-generation students thrive

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    How To Master the First Week of Class: 8 Tips for Professors

    Set the stage for a successful semester by making a great first impression on your students

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    8 Essential Active Learning Strategies for Your Next Class

    Engaging examples designed for in-person, hybrid or fully online courses

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    How to Make A Great First Impression This Semester: Tips for Professors

    Make a great first impression with these instructor-recommended strategies to get to know your students better

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    Hybrid, Blended or HyFlex: Which Is the Right Fit for You?

    Online teaching isn’t going away. Here’s how to triage which modality is the most effective for you and your students.

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    How to Implement a Syllabus Template in Your College Classroom [+ Free Download]

    A comprehensive syllabus is integral to creating an engaging and motivating learning experience. Get a free editable syllabus template for…

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