The corona pandemic has disrupted the social integration of people. Educators and students across the globe are adapting to online learning to meet the various goals of education. As the world witnesses another pandemic year, online learning is crucial and may become a norm in the future. Top Hat, an education technology company based in Canada, is on the frontline of providing online education platforms.
Top Hat classroom response
The company has developed an application for both tutors and students. The software comes with specific features designed for education.
Assignments and Test
The poll and quizzes feature provides 14 different question types ranging from multiple choice to click on target. Also, tutors can quickly introduce new concepts and support topic understanding. One may export grades and data to LMS.
The attendance feature enables tutors to identify students at risk by tracking participation and regularly assigned grades. The tutor reaches students with an actionable plan. Also, tutors set secure exams. Student identities are verified online time to start and stop is set. Moreover, there’s a proctor report generated to monitor unusual student behavior.
Digital lab and insights
The lab is another feature that enables one to develop a robust environment for learning. One may embed videos to specific content, which allows easy access to additional materials for student use. Also, on may add more materials.
Learners can create interactive textbooks customized to individual needs, thereby extending active learning outside class meetings. Also, they track the completion of course materials which comes with interactive questions. There’s a vast assortment of materials from various authors and publishers partnering with Top Hat.
Online lectures
There’s increased class participation. The inbuilt chat window allows students to raise hands and communicate with others or ask questions, thus engaging through text or emojis. A student may mute chat threads when replying to specific messages, therefore, improving class discussions.
Accessibility
Top Hat provides coherent integrations with other notable LMS providers such as Blackboard, Moodle, Sakai, and Canvas. The seamless working with significant providers enables tutors to track the participation and performance of students and allows relying on information to LMS recording. One may access the software using mobile devices and computers.
As technology is developing education sector stands to gain immensely. Though the social interaction among students and tutors is affected by the pandemic, online learning platforms such as Top Hat will be significant players and reaps a lot.
