Introduction

Instructors often include a section about Top Hat on their syllabus to provide their students with an understanding of what Top Hat is and the information necessary to get set up. The following information is for students who are enrolling into a Top Hat course which is not connected to an LMS such as Canvas or Blackboard.

For courses connected to an LMS, please refer to the appropriate link below:

• Syllabus Insert: Canvas LTI 1.3
• Syllabus Insert: Blackboard LTI 1.3
• Syllabus Insert: D2L Brightspace LTI 1.3
• Syllabus Insert: Moodle LTI 1.3

If you are using only an eText, please refer to: Syllabus Insert (eText Only).

Educators teaching multiple Top Hat courses will need to modify the URL and Join Code in the template for each of their courses. The email invitation referenced in the template is automatically generated for a Top Hat course when a student roster is uploaded and can be sent immediately following the upload or at a later time.

Locate and add the Course Join Code and Link to the Syllabus

Your Top Hat course Join Code can be located in two places:

• Course Lobby: (Image to be inserted)

• In the Course: (Image to be inserted)

If you are teaching multiple courses, please update the below syllabus information as necessary. The information requiring your input is indicated in red below.

Direct Course Link

Copy and paste the direct course link from your browser into the syllabus insert to ensure your students are directed to the correct course.

Syllabus Insert

We will be using Top Hat (https://tophat.com) for class participation. Top Hat is an educational platform that integrates interactive features into learning materials, enhancing class engagement and comprehension.

For instructions on how to download the Top Hat app, please refer to our Student's Getting Started Guide online.

Creating your Top Hat Account / Logging In

If you already have a Top Hat account, go to [INSERT DIRECT COURSE LINK HERE] to be taken directly to our course. If you are new to Top Hat, follow the link in the email invitation you received or...

• Go to https://app.tophat.com/register/student
• Click "Search by the school" and input the name of our school
• Search for our course with the following Join Code: [JOIN CODE]

Important! You cannot create a Top Hat account using the mobile application. Please first sign-up (using your school-issued email address) and enroll into your course using a web browser.

Required Course Materials

The required course materials are: [INSERT PRODUCT NAMES & PRICE HERE]

Once enrolled, you may use the Top Hat mobile app to access your course.

Common Issues & Solutions

My Response wasn't recorded:

• The "Submit" button wasn't pressed
• The Question Timer ran out / educator closed the submission window

My grades are not showing:

• The content is still assigned in Homework mode
• The educator is required to manually grade the submission

My attendance prompt didn't appear:

• Attendance was already taken
• You left class early

Contact Top Hat Support

For support, visit Top Hat Support or use the contact form here.

Adding and Managing Students in Top Hat

Instructors can find full details on how to upload a student roster and send an email invitation from a Top Hat course in the following article:

Educator: Adding and Managing Students in Top Hat