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  1. Top Hat Ace Empowers Educators and Students Through AI To Focus on What Matters Most

    Reimagining equitable learning experiences through a human-centered application of AI.

  2. Top Hat Announces the Appointment of Curtis Tripoli as Chief Financial Officer

    Tripoli’s deep expertise in strategy, M&A, process improvement and operations will be key in advancing our mission.

  3. Top Hat is Acquiring Aktiv Learning to Transform STEM Education at Scale

    The addition significantly expands Top Hat’s reach and leadership as the modern course engagement platform for higher education.

  4. Top Hat Hires Seasoned Technology Leader Timothy Tomlinson as Chief Technology Officer

    A transformational leader of product and technology teams, Tomlinson’s deep knowledge of the education technology landscape will be…

  5. Tech in Motion Announces Top Hat as 2022 Tech for Good Winner in Toronto Timmy Awards, Contender for North American Award

    The Best Tech for Good award recognizes organizations that are using disruptive technology to tackle today’s most pressing social issues.

  6. Top Hat Welcomes Nicole Taylor, Silicon Valley Community Foundation CEO and Former University Dean, to Its Board of Directors

    Nicole Taylor’s unique combination of higher education executive leadership and commitment to championing issues of social equity will be…

  7. Top Hat Named One of Canada’s Top Growing Companies by the Globe and Mail for Second Year

    Top Hat, the leading dynamic courseware platform for higher education, is delighted to announce it has been named to the Globe and Mail’s…

  8. Top Hat Deepens Executive Leadership Team with New Chief Product Officer, Chief Academic Officer and Managing Director, Learning Solutions

    The appointment of three executives adds new depth and experience to accelerate the growth of Top Hat’s dynamic courseware platform across…

  9. Top Hat Hires Seasoned Higher Education Executive Maggie Leen as Chief Marketing Officer

    A proven leader with a track record of driving aggressive growth strategies, Leen most notably dedicated 14 years to helping build Pearson…

  10. Top Hat Recognized in The Globe and Mail’s Third-annual Ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies

    TORONTO — September 24, 2021 — Top Hat, the leading teaching and learning platform for higher education, today announced it placed No.…

  11. Top Hat Acquires Morton Publishing Company, Broadens Student Access to Interactive Course Materials in Sciences

    Acquisition brings a robust catalog of best-selling labs and course materials across a number of markets and disciplines onto Top Hat’s…

  12. Top Hat Strengthens Executive Bench with New Chief Revenue Officer and First Chief Legal Officer to Fuel Global Growth Acceleration

    Building on Top Hat’s recent $130M Series E fundraise and CEO leadership transition, the company’s latest executive hires will…

  13. Virginia Commonwealth University and Top Hat Partner to Improve Student Affordability and Deliver More Dynamic and Valuable Learning Experiences

    Most students are openly questioning the ROI of a higher ed degree, with less than one in five (19 percent) students reporting that the…

  14. Higher Education Instructors Get Powerful New Teaching Tools as D2L and Top Hat Join Forces

    Educators now will have better, more flexible tools at their disposal to help their learners succeed in any teaching environment

  15. Lessons From a Year of Pandemic Learning: Survey of 3,052 Higher Ed Students Reveals Their Expectations for Instruction and Educational Value in the Fall 2021 Academic Term

    Student sentiments about learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: what's worked, what hasn't, and their expectations in the next normal.

  16. Taylor & Francis and Top Hat Announce Partnership to Support Higher Ed Educators and Students with Engaging, Interactive Course Content

    Four of Taylor & Francis’ most popular textbooks will be converted into digital interactive courseware on Top Hat’s proven active…

  17. Top Hat Embarks on Next Phase of Growth with $130M USD Series E Fundraise and New CEO

    New funding and leadership will accelerate digital transformation of higher ed publishing industry and propel global growth

  18. Top Hat Acquires Fountainhead Press, Leads Digital Transformation of Traditional Higher Ed Textbook Industry

    Acquisition brings more than 500 titles used at 400 institutions onto Top Hat’s proven active learning courseware platform…

  19. Top Hat Field Report: Higher Ed Teaching Strategies for Fall 2021

    Online learning is here to stay — even when campuses re-open

  20. Student Sentiment for Fall 2020: Survey of 3,412 Higher Ed Students Finds Educators Prioritizing Human Connections and Active Learning, Influencing Higher Likelihood of Student Retention in Spring 2021 and Beyond

    The role of educators has become more important than ever, impacting student motivation, engagement, and retention.