Top Hat

  • Published by Top Hat
Last evaluated
10/30/2023

Top Hat Intro Courses are all-in-one digital course solutions with all the content and assessment tools educators need to deliver their perfect course, while remaining fully customizable to fit any teaching scenario and classroom. Instructors can provide engaging learning experiences with interactive readings, assignments, slides, instructor resources and integrated assessments all on one platform, and easily gauge student comprehension before, during and after class. Educators can easily incorporate their own course materials, including text, slides, videos and quizzes. Additionally, Top Hat’s integrated gradebook and weekly reports on student progress equip instructors with actionable insights to pinpoint difficult topics and identify struggling students so instructors can intervene early.


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10/30/2023

Overall

Overall

While Top Hat shows significant accessible functionality and supplier accessibility maturity, reviewers seek updated accessibility documentation for the web application. Efficacy is strongest in case studies and research design support. The efficacy reviews indicate no evidence of race and income research comparisons. Equity strengths are in language, learning activities, and student supports. Room for growth is seen in learning outcomes, design and product development, and student representation. Functionality shines in evidence-based teaching practices, usability, and adaptivity. Moderate evidence is shown in almost all equity areas except communication, collaboration, and learner guidance. System capabilities excel in course administration and data privacy and ownership. Reviewers want enhancements most in data access. Top Hat exhibits overall moderate evidence of all review criteria. 

Product Review Scale: 
0 - No Evidence; 1 - Minimum Evidence; 2 - Moderate Evidence; 3 - Significant Evidence

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Overall

While Top Hat shows significant accessible functionality and supplier accessibility maturity, reviewers seek updated accessibility documentation for the web application. Efficacy is strongest in case studies and research design support. The efficacy reviews indicate no evidence of race and income research comparisons. Equity strengths are in language, learning activities, and student supports. Room for growth is seen in learning outcomes, design and product development, and student representation. Functionality shines in evidence-based teaching practices, usability, and adaptivity. Moderate evidence is shown in almost all equity areas except communication, collaboration, and learner guidance. System capabilities excel in course administration and data privacy and ownership. Reviewers want enhancements most in data access. Top Hat exhibits overall moderate evidence of all review criteria. 

Product Review Scale: 
0 - No Evidence; 1 - Minimum Evidence; 2 - Moderate Evidence; 3 - Significant Evidence

Products listed on the CourseGateway site are reviewed by a trusted Product Advisory Board and higher education professionals. 

Accessibility

2 / 3
Average Accessibility Rating

Accessibility

2 / 3
Average Accessibility Rating

2 / 3
Average Accessibility Rating

Accessible Functionality
Documenting Product Accessibility
Supplier Accessibility Maturity

Efficacy

1.5 / 3
Average Efficacy Rating

Efficacy

1.5 / 3
Average Efficacy Rating

1.5 / 3
Average Efficacy Rating

Case Studies
Evidence Across Institution Types
Research design support
Rigorous Methodologies
Third-Party Efficacy Research

Equity

2 / 3
Average Equity Rating

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Equity

2 / 3
Average Equity Rating

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2 / 3
Average Equity Rating

Design and Product Development
Language
Learning Activities
Outcomes
Student representation
Student Supports

Functionality

2 / 3
Average Functionality Rating

Functionality

2 / 3
Average Functionality Rating

2 / 3
Average Functionality Rating

Adaptivity
Communication and Collaboration
Customization
Enables evidence-base teaching practices
Learner Guidance
Measurement and Structure
Usability

Systems Capabilities

1.5 / 3
Average Systems Capabilities Rating

Systems Capabilities

1.5 / 3
Average Systems Capabilities Rating

1.5 / 3
Average Systems Capabilities Rating

Content Management
Course Administration
Data Access
Data as Support
Data Privacy and Ownership
Third-Party Applications

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