
Interactive classroom engagement platform for higher education with AI-powered learning tools
Top Hat is a student engagement platform for higher education that helps educators create interactive, personalized learning experiences. It combines live polling, interactive textbooks, assignments, assessments, and an AI-powered study assistant in one platform. Used by over 35,000 instructors at 1,500+ institutions, Top Hat supports learning for more than three million students and integrates with all major LMS providers.
Engage students with real-time polls, embedded questions, and response visualization during lectures
Create custom digital textbooks with embedded videos, animations, and interactive questions
Automatically track student attendance through their devices with geo-fencing and verification
Create homework tasks with automatic grading, real-time feedback, and options for individual or group work
Administer exams through students' own devices with behavioral algorithms that detect and prevent cheating
24/7 AI-powered assistant that provides personalized study support and helps students review course material
Seamless grade sync with Blackboard, Canvas, D2L Brightspace, Moodle, and Sakai
Transform passive lectures into interactive sessions with live polls, questions, and real-time student responses
Replace costly printed textbooks with interactive digital versions featuring embedded multimedia and assessments
Engage students participating both in-person and online with device-based activities and attendance tracking
Conduct secure exams on students' own devices with automated cheating detection and instant grading
Track student participation, question responses, and performance data to identify at-risk students early
Identify struggling students early using engagement analytics and participation data across the semester

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