{"id":3598,"date":"2022-01-31T16:55:20","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T16:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/?p=3598"},"modified":"2022-08-17T16:59:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T16:59:37","slug":"introduction-to-top-hat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/introduction-to-top-hat\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Top Hat"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3598\" class=\"elementor elementor-3598\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f9ab42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f9ab42\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b79767\" data-id=\"2b79767\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed0247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ed0247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"72\" src=\"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/TopHat-Logo-sm.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Top Hat logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/TopHat-Logo-sm.jpg 216w, https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/TopHat-Logo-sm-60x20.jpg 60w, https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/TopHat-Logo-sm-150x50.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74db48c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74db48c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f11bd2\" data-id=\"8f11bd2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eca82a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eca82a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW248134850\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;overflow: visible;cursor: text;clear: both;direction: ltr;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size: 12px\"><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;padding: 0px;vertical-align: baseline;background-color: transparent;color: windowtext\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;font-size: 11pt;line-height: 18px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Top Hat is a comprehensive active learning platform that allows instructors to engage students for remote or in-class instruction in synchronous and asynchronous formats. The platform provides the ability for instructors to incorporate interactive content, create interactive slides, graded questions, videos, discussions, polls,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"> and more. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;padding: 0px;vertical-align: baseline;background-color: transparent;color: windowtext\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;font-size: 11pt;line-height: 18px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">This complete end-to-end tool is compatible with the devices your students already use, such as cell phones and laptops\u2014no need for extra hardware. Top Hat\u2019s platform goes beyond Clickers, allowing you to:\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;font-size: 11pt;line-height: 18px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Upload your slides, add annotations and interactive questions\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;font-size: 11pt;line-height: 18px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Take attendance quickly and accurately\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;font-size: 11pt;line-height: 18px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Launch discussions and get real-time feedback and reports\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;font-size: 11pt;line-height: 18px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Export student grades to Canvas\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;padding: 0px;vertical-align: baseline;background-color: transparent;color: windowtext\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;font-size: 11pt;line-height: 18px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Top Hat is a student engagement tool, useful in polling students or setting up assessments prior to class. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Students use their own web-enabled devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops, phones) to participate in active learning activities. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;padding: 0px;vertical-align: baseline;background-color: transparent;color: windowtext\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt;background-color: transparent;color: windowtext\">How does it work?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW248134850\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;overflow: visible;cursor: text;clear: both;direction: ltr;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size: 12px\"><ol><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;font-size: 11pt;line-height: 18px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Professors ask questions. <\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;font-size: 11pt;line-height: 18px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Students submit responses via WiFi or SMS using their own devices (phones, laptops, tablets, etc.) <\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;font-size: 11pt;line-height: 18px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Results are shown in real-time.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;padding: 0px;vertical-align: baseline;background-color: transparent;color: windowtext\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;font-size: 11pt;line-height: 18px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Active learning pedagogies that emphasize discussion and collaboration can make the virtual classroom a more inviting place, and live discussions with peers allow students to build connections with one another to create learning environments that extend beyond the traditional classroom.\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Flipping the classroom is an evidenced-based instructional method that involves leveraging digital tools to drive active learning and increased student engagement.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW248134850\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;overflow: visible;cursor: text;clear: both;direction: ltr;color: #000000;font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size: 12px\"><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW248134850 BCX0\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;padding: 0px;vertical-align: baseline;background-color: transparent;color: windowtext\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tophat.com\/\">Link to Top Hat Website<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3f6781 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3f6781\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-daa49a2\" data-id=\"daa49a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070db57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"070db57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7391\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7391\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-user-check\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">Teaching Strategies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7391\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7391\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ways to use TopHat:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Interactive Polling<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:540,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:450}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">No clickers required. Students use their own devices including phones, laptops, or tablets to participate in polls.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Multiple choice, matching, sorting, numeric, click-on-target, and word answer questions allow you to assess student comprehension in a variety of ways.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Students can participate for grades or remain anonymous based on instructor settings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">When used, grades are kept in real-time and can be synced into Canvas (a single grade column) or exported to Excel for multiple grade columns<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Assign questions for homework to assess student understanding and guide your in-class instruction.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Designate questions for review to help your students prepare for upcoming assessments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Discussions<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:540,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:450}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Promote interaction through live discussion that gives every student a voice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Students can help answer peer questions or vote for questions to be addressed by the instructor.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Because Top Hat is web-based, discussions can continue after class promoting student engagement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creative ways to integrate TopHat into your course:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use images<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Exit tickets<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7392\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7392\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-user-check\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\"> Functionallity<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7392\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7392\"><p>Top Hat functions as an interactive technology to engage students in the learning environment. It can be used to track comprehension and engagement and can be used synchronously and asynchronously to foster a sense of community with your students. Features include: attendance, polls and quizzes, in-class discussions, digital textbook, tests and quizzes, learning insights and labs.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7393\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7393\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-user-check\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">Accessibility<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7393\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7393\"><p>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3667\" class=\"elementor elementor-3667\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e85d670 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e85d670\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97b0b87\" data-id=\"97b0b87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd9918 elementor--star-style-star_fontawesome elementor-widget elementor-widget-star-rating\" data-id=\"bcd9918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"star-rating.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-star-rating__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-star-rating\" title=\"4.5\/5\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Rating\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"reviewRating\"><i class=\"elementor-star-full\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-full\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-full\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-full\">&#xE934;<\/i><i class=\"elementor-star-5\">&#xE934;<\/i> <span itemprop=\"ratingValue\" class=\"elementor-screen-only\">4.5\/5<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/p><p>Top Hat ranks 4.5\/5 stars for accessibility. To learn more about the accessibility review, contact <a href=\"mailto:otl@du.edu\">otl@du.edu<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Supports Text to Speech (TTS) such as NVDA, Jaws, or Voiceover<\/li><li>Partially Supports Speech to Text (STT) such as DragonSpeaks or Voice Dictation<\/li><li>Supports Alternative Input Experience\/Keyboard Navigation <\/li><li>Supports Screen Magnification and Color Contrast<\/li><li>Dedication to Accessibility and Content Creator Experience<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7394\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7394\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-user-check\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7394\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7394\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This video shows how the Top Hat teaching platform builds, motivates, engages, and connects with students.\n<\/span>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/getting-started-instructors\/\">Getting Started: TopHat for Instructors<\/a>\n<p class=\"page-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/udenver.zoom.us\/j\/86594508102\">Getting Started: Top Hat for Students<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7395\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7395\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-user-check\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">Cost<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7395\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7395\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This technology is not included with the University of Denver. Faculty, staff, and students may need to purchase a subscription. The technology may offer educational pricing with an \u201c.edu\u201d email address. Free trials or free accounts may also be available through the technology website.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7396\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7396\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-user-check\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">Tech Support<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7396\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7396\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The University of Denver does not directly provide technical support. The Office of Teaching and Learning may consult on pedagogy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.tophat.com\/s\/\">Top Hat Support<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7397\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7397\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-user-check\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">Research<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7397\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7397\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/15391523.2020.1722977\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spencer, R., et al. (2020). \u201cExploring Top Hat\u2019s Impact on Undergraduate Students\u2019 Belongingness, Engagement, and Self-Confidence: A Mixed Methods Study.\u201d <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Research on Technology in Education<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. 52:2, 197-215, DOI: 10.1080\/15391523.2020.1722977 <\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/tophat.com\/teaching-resources\/infographics\/tophat-research-report\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Top hat research report. Top Hat. (2020, December 18).\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b75ea59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b75ea59\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-471fd43\" data-id=\"471fd43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e31c63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e31c63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/small-yellow-stoplight.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/small-yellow-stoplight.jpg 96w, https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/small-yellow-stoplight-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a87e55\" data-id=\"5a87e55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25236d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25236d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">OTL Technology Rating<br \/><\/span><\/strong>YELLOW technologies are not widely supported. DU may or may not have a 3rd party vendor security agreement for the use of these tools. However, some uses of this tool may be appropriate for teaching if certain conditions are met.\u00a0Consult with the OTL about appropriate uses of this technology.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top Hat is a comprehensive active learning platform that allows instructors to engage students for remote or in-class instruction in synchronous and asynchronous formats. 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