How do I make a Top Hat account?
Creating a Top Hat Professor account
- Navigate to www.tophat.com and click Sign Up in the upper-right corner.
- On the signup page, click Educator.
- Next, input the email address you would like to associate with your Professor account. ...
- On the next page, input your first name and last name in the fields provided.
How do I get Top Hat?
The Top Hat mobile app can be downloaded on both iOS (Apple) and Android devices. If you are unable to access Top Hat via the mobile app, you have the alternative of accessing Top Hat via a browser on your mobile device. Simply open the web browser app on your mobile device and navigate to www.tophat.com.
What is Top Hat used for?
Top Hat is a student engagement platform that instructors can use inside and outside of the classroom. This complete end-to-end tool is compatible with the devices your students already use, such as cell phones and laptops—no need for extra hardware.
How much does a Top Hat cost?
While TopHat is free to use for professors, but for students there are multiple payment options like a monthly $7.50 fee or a $30 dollar one time fee. TopHat is commonly used by professors as a way to administer daily quizzes and take attendance.
Can you use Top Hat for free?
Top Hat Basic is free for both professors and students. Use Top Hat's free active learning platform to increase engagement and motivate students inside class and out.
Can I use Top Hat from home?
Top Hat questions do not have the geolocation feature so technically you cannot prevent students from responding to questions remotely. However, you can make it very difficult for students to respond correctly from a remote location. Note: geolocation is not applicable in the remote teaching environment.
Do professors make money from Top Hat?
In summary, Top Hat is a company peddling a software service to professors using high pressure sales tactics in the hopes that professors will—at no cost to the professor—require its use, thus generating considerable profits for Top Hat due to the disconnection between buyer (the professor) and payer (the student).
What can teachers see Top Hat?
Using Top Hat allows professors to regularly administer assessments, quizzes and exams—and the results are all kept in one spot, letting professors see the trends of their students' performance and reach out to anyone who's struggling.
How do I renew my Top Hat subscription?
At this stage, you will have the option to purchase an extension to your existing subscription (to take effect on the expiration date). You can contact us directly by way of email ([email protected]), the Contact Support button on this page, or calling us at 1-888-663-5491.