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There are many active learning modalities informed by different teaching and learning traditions. We envision these modalities on a spectrum. This spectrum can be rearranged depending on the quality ...

Active learning, or instructional methods that actively engage students in their own learning, is on the rise. So, too, are physical spaces dedicated to this kind of teaching. These are positive ...

Active learning gives students opportunities to demonstrate purposeful learning, thereby helping to make their learning visible. Specifically, classes need to adopt a student-centred approach to ...

One of the challenges of catalyzing a transformation of higher education towards an active learning model is that students are simply not demanding that this change occur. In class this term I showed ...

Have you ever given a lecture to a group of adult learners? If so, you may have noticed their eyes losing focus and phones appearing as you moved through your session. This is because the traditional ...

Top Hat’s new virtual classroom capabilities are imbued with all the elements of Top Hat that educators depend on to deliver an engaging and effective learning experience to millions of higher ed ...

When Learning is Active, Students See More Value in their College Investment According to Top Hat’s Faculty Preparedness Survey from August 2020, educators were making concerted efforts to prepare for ...