Top Hat: Virtual Classroom Features

Implementation Date: September 30, 2020.

Virtual classroom features will be enabled in Top Hat to provide additional options for remote delivery:

  • Virtual Classroom Streaming — Recreate the experience of your face-to-face class or lab by sharing your webcam or desktop.
  • Lecture Recordings — Give your students an in-class experience even after the lecture ends.
  • Live Chat & Discussions — The in-app chat window lets students raise their hands to ask questions, communicate with each other and engage with the material via text and emojis.
  • Improved Accessibility — Allow students to dial-in to lecture via phone, offer video replays of your class meetings and provide transcripts of lecture recordings.

For more information, please visit the Top Hat Pro web page.

Top Hat Summer Camp (Week 3)

Top Hat will be hosting a free virtual Summer Camp on Thursdays for 3 weeks from July 11 – 25. 

Top Hat is a student engagement tool available at Iowa State University at no additional cost! Register for all sessions and attend only those that interest you the most. Even if you are unable to attend the sessions, registering will provide you access to all session recordings, resources and tutorials after the event.

Featuring acclaimed speakers Dr. James Lang and Dr. Linda Nilson, whom will help you elevate your teaching.
Whether you use Top Hat or not, these sessions are for you!
 
Dr. James Lang
Dr. James Lang
Professor of Practice at the University of Notre Dame and author of Distracted and Small Teaching.

July 11, 2:00 PM ET

 

Dr. Linda Nilson
Dr. Linda Nilson

Director Emeritus of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation at Clemson University and author of Creating Self-Regulated Learners.

July 25, 2:00 PM ET

 

Weekly Sessions:
  • July 25: 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET Setting the Stage for Success (Using AI in Top Hat)


Go directly to the Top Hat Summer Camp Event to learn more and register for this virtual event. 

 
Learn how Top Hat is evolving with AI to empower instructors in 2024. Sign up for Top Hat Summer Camp today!
 
 

Top Hat Summer Camp (Week 2)

Top Hat will be hosting a free virtual Summer Camp on Thursdays for 3 weeks from July 11 – 25. 

Top Hat is a student engagement tool available at Iowa State University at no additional cost! Register for all sessions and attend only those that interest you the most. Even if you are unable to attend the sessions, registering will provide you access to all session recordings, resources and tutorials after the event.

Featuring acclaimed speakers Dr. James Lang and Dr. Linda Nilson, whom will help you elevate your teaching.
Whether you use Top Hat or not, these sessions are for you!
 
Dr. James Lang
Dr. James Lang
Professor of Practice at the University of Notre Dame and author of Distracted and Small Teaching.

July 11, 2:00 PM ET

 

Dr. Linda Nilson
Dr. Linda Nilson

Director Emeritus of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation at Clemson University and author of Creating Self-Regulated Learners.

July 25, 2:00 PM ET

 

Weekly Sessions:
  • July 18: 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET Engaging Students in and Out of the Semester
  • July 25: 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET Setting the Stage for Success (Using AI in Top Hat)


Go directly to the Top Hat Summer Camp Event to learn more and register for this virtual event. 

 
Learn how Top Hat is evolving with AI to empower instructors in 2024. Sign up for Top Hat Summer Camp today!
 
 

Top Hat Summer Camp (Week 1)

Top Hat will be hosting a free virtual Summer Camp on Thursdays for 3 weeks from July 11 – 25. 

Top Hat is a student engagement tool available at Iowa State University at no additional cost! Register for all sessions and attend only those that interest you the most. Even if you are unable to attend the sessions, registering will provide you access to all session recordings, resources and tutorials after the event.

Featuring acclaimed speakers Dr. James Lang and Dr. Linda Nilson, whom will help you elevate your teaching.
Whether you use Top Hat or not, these sessions are for you!
 
Dr. James Lang
Dr. James Lang
Professor of Practice at the University of Notre Dame and author of Distracted and Small Teaching.

July 11, 2:00 PM ET

 

Dr. Linda Nilson
Dr. Linda Nilson

Director Emeritus of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation at Clemson University and author of Creating Self-Regulated Learners.

July 25, 2:00 PM ET

 

Weekly Sessions:
  • July 11: 1:00 – 4:15 PM ET Starting the semester
  • July 18: 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET Engaging Students in and Out of the Semester
  • July 25: 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET Setting the Stage for Success (Using AI in Top Hat)


Go directly to the Top Hat Summer Camp Event to learn more and register for this virtual event. 

 
Learn how Top Hat is evolving with AI to empower instructors in 2024. Sign up for Top Hat Summer Camp today!
 
 

Transform Your Teaching with AI-Powered Active Learning

Join award-winning professor Dr. Sravanti Kantheti, who shares how she uses Ace, Top Hat’s AI-powered teaching and learning assistant, to make learning active and personalized. Ace is coming to ISU’s version of Top Hat in May.

 

Register to attend HERE

Top Hat Drop-In Training

Join Iowa State University’s dedicated Top Hat Implementation Specialist to answer any and all questions about the Top Hat platform, integration with Canvas and the support options available to you this Spring. 

* Pop in and out as your schedule allows to get answers to your Top Hat questions
 
Register Here

 

 

 

Top Hat Drop-In Training

Join Iowa State University’s dedicated Top Hat Implementation Specialist to answer any and all questions about the Top Hat platform, integration with Canvas and the support options available to you this Spring. 

* Pop in and out as your schedule allows to get answers to your Top Hat questions
 
Register Here

 

 

 

Top Hat Drop-In Training

Join Iowa State University’s dedicated Top Hat Implementation Specialist to answer any and all questions about the Top Hat platform, integration with Canvas and the support options available to you this Spring. 

* Pop in and out as your schedule allows to get answers to your Top Hat questions
 
Register Here

 

 

 

Top Hat Drop-In Training

Join Iowa State University’s dedicated Top Hat Implementation Specialist to answer any and all questions about the Top Hat platform, integration with Canvas and the support options available to you this Spring. 

* Pop in and out as your schedule allows to get answers to your Top Hat questions
 

Register Here

 

 

 

Teaching with Insight: Top Hat & Canvas Integration

Be confident that you are focusing your efforts where students need them the most. This session will focus on how to spot trends in student data and leverage the Top Hat Gradebook to provide insight and help you save time. Learn how Top Hat integrates with Canvas to make transferring grades seamless, enabling you to provide students with ongoing feedback and opportunities to reflect on their learning. 


You’ll leave this workshop knowing how to: 

  • Manually and automatically sync grades from Top Hat to Canvas 
  • Edit grades and make manual adjustments on Top Hat as required 
  • Discern course-wide trends in student comprehension and engagement 
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