Top Hat
The active learning platform for higher education.
Overview
Top Hat is a student engagement and active learning platform primarily for higher education. While its core focus is on in-class polling, quizzes, and interactive content, it features a powerful automated attendance tracking system. Instructors can take attendance using a 4-digit code and can add a layer of security with geolocation to verify students are physically in the classroom.
✨ Key Features
- Automated Attendance Tracking
- Secure Attendance with Geolocation
- Attendance via Mobile App, Web, or SMS
- In-class Polling and Quizzes
- Interactive Textbooks and Assignments
- Gradebook with LMS Integration
🎯 Key Differentiators
- All-in-one platform (engagement, assignments, textbooks, testing)
- Focus exclusively on higher education
- Marketplace of affordable, interactive textbooks
Unique Value: Provides a single, unified platform for all aspects of active learning in higher education, from in-class polling to interactive homework and secure exams.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Using secure, location-based attendance to prevent students from sharing attendance codes.
- Automating the attendance process to save class time.
- Identifying at-risk students through attendance data analysis.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- K-12 schools needing a full Student Information System.
- Institutions that do not allow students to use personal devices in the classroom.
🏆 Alternatives
More comprehensive than simple polling tools (clickers) and more interactive than traditional LMS platforms.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Institutional plans tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: N/A
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