Category: Active Learning
Bridging the Divide: Teaching Across Online and In-Person Classrooms – Faculty Focus
In today’s higher education landscape, many of us are navigating dual identities, teaching both online and in-person, often in the same term. […]
January 26, 2026
Explain it in 100 Words: Say Less, Engage More – Faculty Focus
I teach Media Writing at a small community college in southeast Texas, and although that may sound remote, my students – like most young students – are quite tech-savvy. I am […]
January 23, 2026
Explain it in 100 Words: Say Less, Engage More – Faculty Focus
I teach Media Writing at a small community college in southeast Texas, and although that may sound remote, my students – like most young students – are quite tech-savvy. I am […]
January 23, 2026
Exit Tickets in Higher Ed: Easy Ideas for Educators
Some say that first impressions are most important. But every professor who finds their students aimlessly filing out of class […]
January 16, 2026
From Task Completion to Cognitive Engagement: Making the Case for the Hourglass Paradigm of Learning – Faculty Focus
College students are mastering the art of “doing school” – but far too few are actually learning (Geddes et al., […]
October 27, 2025
What’s New With Top Hat?
As you gear up for a new term, we’re excited to share some of Top Hat’s latest features—along with practical […]
July 17, 2025