Top Hat

Top Hat is an engagement and dynamic courseware platform that provides instructors with multiple ways to engage students, including online homework, interactive content and in-class activities and polls. Top Hat allows students to use any web-enabled device (i.e., laptop, tablets, smartphones) to participate.

Texas Tech University has partnered with Top Hat to provide their engagement solution to all students, faculty and staff at no additional cost. In courses where an instructor uses a Top Hat textbook or other content for a fee, students will be asked to purchase access during the registration process, and can  purchase directly from the institution’s bookstore.

Transforming Student Engagement

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Getting Started

To get started using Top Hat, sign up and create an account at tophat.com/start. Login using your eRaider credentials, and for a more detailed overview, access this quick start guide. 

Integrate Top Hat with RaiderCanvas 

Top Hat seamlessly integrates with RaiderCanvas, enabling one-click enrollment and gradebook synchronization. Learn more about securely launching your Top Hat course from RaiderCanvas and how to activate the integration using this custom guide for Texas Tech University. 

Once you have connected Top Hat with RaiderCanvas, use this suggested syllabus language to walk students through the signup process. 

General Help & Support: 

Top Hat’s dedicated support is available to all faculty, staff and students and can be reached:

• Through the in-app live chat
• By emailing support@tophat.com
• By dialling (888) 663-5491
• By submitting the Support Contact Form

Dedicated Faculty Support 

Have a question? Contact TTU’s dedicated Services Manager, Sumi Voora at sumi.voora@tophat.com, schedule a 1:1 support session or sign up for an upcoming webinar to help you drive engagement in your courses before, during and after class. 

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Affordable Content 

There are three content areas faculty can explore in addition to the engagement tools available with our strategic partnership. 

1. Interactive eTexts: Top Hat’s digital textbooks include multimedia, diverse perspectives, and auto-graded assessments that integrate with RaiderCanvas. These low-cost or affordably priced titles can be accessed on Top Hat’s Content Catalog.  
2. Interactive OpenStax: Top Hat has partnered with OpenStax Publishing to enhance a number of titles with interactive features, including embedded auto-graded assessment, for a richer learning experience. These eTexts are available to all TTU students at no cost through the Top Hat platform. Learn more and review the list of titles.
3. Custom Solutions: Create tailored course materials with Top Hat’s instructional design and project management support, meeting your timeline and affordability goals.

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