Teaching and Learning with Top Hat
Top Hat is an interactive, cloud-based teaching platform that leverages student’s mobile devices to increase in-class engagement and get real-time feedback. Visit the Top Hat website.
To learn the Top Hat basics from an expert schedule an online consultation through Camila Houssian’s Online Scheduling webpage or email her with questions at camila.houssian@tophatmonocle.com.
For a face-to-face pedagogical consultation with our CELT staff by emailing celt@iastate.edu or visiting us during one of our Open Labs. Find out when our next one will be held on the Open Labs webpage.
Getting Started with Top Hat
All Iowa State instructors can use the Top Hat platform for free. If you decide to use Top Hat,
Effective Practices for Implementing Top Hat
The effectiveness of audience response technology for asking meaningful questions is largely dependent on the quality of instruction, interaction,
Aligning Top Hat with Learning Objectives
Reflect on the connection between an intended learning objective and a Top Hat activity, such as quiz, poll, discussion
Top Hat: Syllabus, Grading and Academic Integrity
Syllabus Consider including the following information in your syllabus: The description of technology to be used (Top Hat application
Accessibility and Top Hat
In general, Top Hat is fully accessible for students with disabilities. It is, however, possible to create materials within
Asking Meaningful Questions with Top Hat
Questions have been long used as an effective technique for teaching and learning as in the Socratic Method where