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Student Engagement

  1. How to Manage Microaggressions in the Classroom

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

  2. 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 asked.

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 8 Essential Active Learning Strategies for Your Next Class

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

  6. Why Student Feedback Might Not Be Sticking—And How to Fix It

    Two professors prove that personalized feedback leads to better engagement, connection and persistence in higher ed

  7. Why It’s Time to Get Specific About Grading

    Specifications grading is proven to increase transparency and autonomy among test takers. This professor shares how.

  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 Education Technology In The Classroom Can Impact Student Learning

    Technology in the classroom is essential for increasing student engagement and empowering educators to create innovative learning experiences in and out of class

  10. A Marathon, Not A Sprint: The Hidden Power of Instructional Scaffolding

    Sharpen critical thinking skills with this teaching approach that puts reflection, feedback and collaboration front and center

  11. 7 Ways Dr. Christopher Emdin Reaches the Soul to Teach the Mind

    The award-winning ‘ratchetdemic’ educator and best-selling author on embracing our own vulnerabilities and struggles to connect meaningfully with students

  12. Students First, Curriculum Second: In Conversation With Bryan Dewsbury

    An expert on equitable teaching weighs in on how to support underrepresented students

  13. 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

  14. The 3 Phases of Curiosity: A Conversation with Cathy Davidson

    Learning by doing, self-directed lessons and re-thinking the role of research are keys to sparking curiosity in higher ed

  15. 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

  16. The Best Apps for Building Community in Higher Ed [Updated 2022]

    Support student connections with these mobile apps. You’ll be able to improve asynchronous interactions and enable file and media sharing from anywhere.

  17. 6 Reasons Students Love Top Hat

    Valentine’s Day is around the corner. In their own words, here are just a few reasons why higher ed students love Top Hat.

  18. 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.

  19. 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

  20. Top Hat Field Report: 2,798 Students on Assessments, Career-readiness, and Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom

    Hope Amid the Uncertainty Hard-won lessons from remote teaching, along with growing concerns over student well-being and enrollment rates, have spurred faculty and institutions to embrace new tools and approaches to improve the higher education experience. For the most part, students are responding favorably. Click here to download a slideshow presentation of the report Sixty-nine […]