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Student Engagement

  1. Want to Boost Academic Integrity? Remove Your Exams (Seriously)

    High-stakes tests were leading to increased cheating and anxiety for this professor. Here are the changes he made.

  2. Organic Chemistry Is Hard and It Should Be

    By tailoring homework and providing oodles of opportunities to practice, it’s possible to help students perform in their courses without…

  3. 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…

  4. To Improve STEM Education, First Break with Tradition

    Profound inequities and poor success rates are keeping too many students from becoming tomorrow’s engineers, scientists and healthcare…

  5. How to Equip Your Students With Essential Soft and Hard Skills Using Ed Tech

    Students entering the workforce need essential hard and soft skills. Find out how instructors are using ed tech to to prepare their students…

  6. 9 Pedagogical Approaches for Higher Ed Explained [Plus: 40+ Free Strategies to Implement in Your Classroom]

    Pedagogy is the foundation for all teaching and learning. Here, we highlight nine core pedagogies and tips on how to include them in your…

  7. Infographic: The Top Hat Courses and Titles That Made 2022 So Impactful

    Our inaugural Top Hat Graded spotlights faculty efforts to make their discipline more personal and meaningful

  8. We Need a Renewed Commitment to Evidence-Based Teaching

    Our students are our collective future. Let’s get serious about using the best available evidence to teach them.

  9. Stop Reviewing and Start Retrieving: Dr. Pooja Agarwal on Making Learning Stick

    The renowned cognitive scientist offers four retrieval practice activities to help students retain information more effectively

  10. 5 Ways to Advocate for Your Students During the Midterm Election

    Scholars online urge educators to adopt an empathetic and flexible mindset as the U.S. midterm election approaches

  11. Teaching College Chemistry in the Digital Age

    We brought together an expert panel at the American Chemical Society meeting in San Francisco to discuss how to engage millennials in the…

  12. 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

  13. How to Modernize Your Curriculum with Interactive Textbooks

    Modernize your classroom with interactive textbooks that keep costs low, integrate with LMS, are current and keep students engaged all…

  14. Higher Ed Institutions Need to Address Teacher Burnout. Here’s How.

    Academic burnout is rampant. Here are some ways that institutions can better support their educators, starting with mentorship and…

  15. 3 Students Speak Their Minds on Mental Health

    Whether it’s promoting campus resources or making studying a collaborative process, here’s how you can keep student mental health top of…

  16. Finding Focus While Learning with ADHD

    Why my final, COVID-struck year at university turned out to be better than expected

  17. How to Manage Microaggressions in the Classroom

    Explore how your peers facilitate civil discourse and how to embrace micro-affirmations in your own course

  18. 6 Key Takeaways from Top Hat Summer Camp

    Top Hat Summer Camp 2022 was packed with dynamic discussions that engaged our attendees. Here are answers to the most common questions you…

  19. 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

  20. A 12-Point Checklist to Support Neurodivergent Students

    It’s more critical than ever for faculty to find effective ways to support neurodiversity in education. Learn how.