Top Hat / Instructor Guide

Body

Purpose

  • To provide resources for instructors to set up Top Hat within Canvas

User

  • Miami University Instructor

Environment

  • 10185: Canvas
  • 1802346: Top Hat

Top Hat Resources 

What is Top Hat?

  • Top Hat is an engagement platform that empowers educators to incorporate active learning into every area of their course
  • Instructors use Top Hat during class to drive discussions, take live polls, and give students real-time feedback on how well they understand course concepts. Outside of class, Top Hat enables instructors to adopt and personalize interactive content, assignments, and assessment
  • Top Hat is free for faculty to use, but will cost students to access (see Pricing Plans)
  • Video overview

 

Getting started for instructors


     

Need help?

Get in touch with Top Hat’s support team:

  • Live chat in Top Hat’s platform: Find it next to your name, in the top-right corner of your screen
  • Phone: 1-888-663-5491, Monday to Friday 9 AM–9 PM EST
  • Email: support@tophat.com

 

Note

  • Students pay for the use of Top Hat, but the service is free to Faculty

 

Details

Details

Article ID: 143545
Created
Thu 5/26/22 11:14 AM
Modified
Thu 1/29/26 1:50 PM
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