In this guide, you’ll learn about: The six Bloom’s Taxonomy levels of thinking and how to apply them throughout a lesson plan; The three key domains, cognitive, affective and psychomotor, and their importance; How Bloom’s taxonomy can aid in active learning, as well as in formative and summative assessments. Finally, we’ll address some of the criticisms of Bloom’s taxonomy, and how to address these in your classroom planning. → Download Now For Free: Ultimate Guide to Bloom’s Taxonomy Table of contents 1.0. What is Bloom’s taxonomy? 2.0. The history of Bloom’s taxonomy 2.1. Original Bloom’s ..read more

TORONTO – April 16, 2024 – Top Hat, the leader in student engagement solutions for higher education, is delighted to announce the University of Oklahoma has signed an enterprise licensing agreement to offer the Top Hat platform at no cost to its students. The agreement replaces the previous student pay model and is expected to save students an estimated $330,000 in the first year alone, while enabling faculty to bring the benefits of Top Hat’s interactive student engagement, content, and assessment features to more courses across the university.   “We are excited to support the Unive ..read more

Pencils down! Congratulations on completing yet another academic year. We hope your summer is filled with less grading, fewer emails and more time for yourself. If you’re looking for inspiration to dial up engagement and inclusivity next semester, look no further. We’ve put together our annual reading list that surfaces our top reads from higher ed’s most esteemed leaders. You can also check out our 2023 summer reading list for more teaching inspiration. 1. Failing Our Future: How Grades Harm Students, and What We Can Do About It (2024) By: Joshua Eyler Does passing a high-stakes exam signal s ..read more

If we put a quarter in a jar every time we heard the term ‘ChatGPT’ used in the last year, we’d be pretty rich. We suspect you would be, too. But as Dr. Derek Bruff—author and host of the Intentional Tech podcast—reminds us, the rise of AI may not be such a detrimental thing in the classroom. In fact, it may offer the nudge we need to rethink assignments for the better.  At our recent webinar, Bruff offered suggestions on how to reframe learning objectives in light of AI. He also left instructors with simple adjustments to make in their own courses that maximize (or minimize, depending on ..read more

TORONTO – March 21, 2024 – Top Hat, the leader in student engagement solutions for higher education, has announced new enhancements to Ace, a groundbreaking AI-powered assistant designed to create better teaching and learning experiences for educators and students. Ace’s latest innovation—an AI-powered lecture enhancer—dramatically increases the speed and ease with which educators can incorporate frequent, low stakes assessments to promote active learning in their in-class presentations.  “Our north star at Top Hat is to empower educators to easily adopt evidence-based teaching practices ..read more

TORONTO – March 15, 2024 – Top Hat, the leader in student engagement solutions for higher education, announced a series of leadership appointments to accelerate the company’s mission to transform the teaching and learning experience for thousands of faculty and millions of students across North America. Maggie Leen Appointed as Chief Executive Officer Top Hat proudly announces the appointment of Maggie Leen as Chief Executive Officer. Leen has an outstanding track record in higher education, having served as a senior executive at Pearson, Adtalem, and most recently, Chief Marketing Officer at ..read more

Building foundational knowledge is essential in introductory sociology courses. But how do you invite students to actually ‘do’ sociology? At our virtual event, Dr. Mellisa Holtzman and Dr. Robert Brym, authors of a Top Hat Interactive eText—Sociology: Think Outside the Book—shared techniques to deepen engagement and build every student’s sociological imagination. Here’s how you can help students develop essential skills and ensure they see the utility of sociological theory in the real world. → Access the webinar recording on-demand Demystify the value of the ‘sociological imagination’ Let’s ..read more

Eighty percent of university students don’t read their assigned textbook chapters before class.1 The majority of students grew up with interactive content at their disposal. So it’s no wonder that having the same interactivity in their course materials, and being able to access their resources in one place, is a non-negotiable. There’s no doubt that print textbooks are still widely listed on class syllabi. In recent years, more faculty are questioning how effective print textbooks are in setting students up for academic success. These static textbooks present four core challenges. Inability t ..read more

Students have made it clear: they want to engage with course material on their own time, in their own way.1 And just as important, they value informal opportunities to exchange ideas with their classmates. With Top Hat’s new Class Threads feature, we’ve rewritten the rules on peer-to-peer learning. Students can pose questions in the context of their course content, encouraging a cycle of knowledge sharing. As you’ll learn, this discussion process has led to greater engagement among students and better insights on how to course correct for educators. We sat down with Leigh Delaney-Tucker, a S ..read more

The scholarships provide financial assistance to help First Nations youth realize their dreams of pursuing a college or university degree. TORONTO – January 29, 2024 – Top Hat, a leader in student engagement solutions for higher education, is partnering with the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society for the third consecutive year to provide funding for the Shannen’s Dream Scholarship. The scholarship was launched in 2022 to assist First Nations youth with the costs of post-secondary education and is named in honor of Shannen Koostachin, a courageous young leader from Attawapiskat Fir ..read more