When considering the use of Top Hat in your classes, it may be impactful to review what features it offers. While initially introduced as a polling platform for the University, our recent experiences with Top Hat have demonstrated that it can be leveraged as so much more. As you begin to gain familiarity with the platform, you may consider some of the lesser known features, interface with some colleagues about how they’ve been using it, or investigate the available OAER options in conjunction with OpenStax.
As you start your adventure with Top Hat, you may find the Top Hat Support Center page to be a valuable resource. Their knowledge base articles provide a deep dive into the many features of the platform and can easily supplement the Penn State Knowledge Base articles on Top Hat. Additionally, the locally-hosted Top Hat website on setting up some of the basic features in your sections.
This Spotlight Series on the Top Hat Day event that occurred at the end of February has given a recap of the day’s events and a deeper dive into the content that was presented that day. If you enjoyed this series of posts, please subscribe to our blog to make sure you know when the next entry is posted. You may also use the links below to go back to the original posts in this Spotlight Series. As always, please contact us if you have any questions or would like to provide more context or use cases to the features that were highlighted in these posts.
