The trial will start as soon as you click the Start 14 Day Free Trial button on the checkout page. In order to take full advantage of the free trial, we recommend starting the trial on or after your first day of class. That way you can use Top Hat in your course for free for the first two weeks of class. Please note that the free trial option only appears when enrolling in a course through a web browser as opposed to through the mobile app. Grades regularly sync from Top Hat to your LMS, so every student knows where they stand.
How to access your Top Hat eText:
We’re your partner in transforming student engagement—wherever and whenever learning takes place. 85% of students agree that Top Hat helped them feel engaged in the learning process. Real-Time Data is just Forest Arrow App one of the many ways Top Hat enables professors to teach with engaging content, tools and activities in online, hybrid or face-to-face classrooms. We offer department and institution-wide plans that can be tailored to meet your needs.
Teaching with Top Hat Toolkit
Enhancements to our AI-powered assistant, Ace, help educators quickly create active, accessible learning experiences. We’re harnessing the latest technology to create innovative features designed for student and educator success. These 25 instructional activities will engage your students—and help them get the most value out of your class. 95% of students agreed that if their school provided free access to Top Hat, they would want to use it in other courses.
Sync your Top Hat folders and course roster with your LMS at the start of the semester, and you’ll be given the option to include student grades as part of your sync. All data housed in our gradebook will now be automatically available in your LMS. We offer seamless integrations with all major LMS providers including Blackboard, Canvas, D2L, Moodle and Sakai. When you enroll in a Top Hat course that requires paid Top Hat products, you will usually have the option to initiate a 14-day free trial for the course from the checkout page. You will see the option to start a free trial for your instructor’s course above the required course materials listed at checkout.
Accelerate Student Success and Retention with an Institution-Wide Partnership
You can use the Top Hat Gradebook to get a view of your entire course and each student’s performance—attendance, participation, test and assignment results. Understand what’s working and which students need extra help so you can ensure no one falls behind. The Top Hat Gradebook houses every digital interaction between instructors and students. The results from attendance, quizzes, tests and assignments (including correctness and participation data) are available in the Gradebook.
Whether you’re logging in for the first time or looking to get the most out of our platform, we’re here to help. If your instructor is assigning a Top Hat interactive textbook, it will be included in your purchase, using the unique join code provided by your instructor. If your instructor does not require the Top Hat platform for your course, but you are interested in purchasing a Top Hat eText, please visit our Catalog. If your instructor is assigning a Top Hat interactive textbook it will be included in your purchase, using the unique join code provided by your instructor.
Get the most out of Top Hat for your faculty and students.
The results from attendance, polls, discussions, quizzes, tests and other assignments (including correctness and participation data) are available in the Gradebook. This learning analytics software gives educators real-time insights into how each student is faring throughout the course. When you teach with Top Hat, you can use our platform software to track student progress in real time. Top Hat collects assessment, attendance, and participation data in real time, putting actionable learning insights at your fingertips.
