Case Study: Brown University boosts active learning and online engagement with Top Hat

Brown University boosts online engagement 320% with Top Hat

Brown University, an Ivy League institution, faced a challenge in fostering student engagement and building a sense of community. Their existing learning management system and classroom response tool were insufficient, creating a need for an active learning solution that worked both in the classroom and remotely. They partnered with the vendor Top Hat to address this gap.

Top Hat provided a versatile platform with robust asynchronous features and community-building capabilities. The solution included dedicated support and custom resources for instructors. The results were significant, with a 320% year-over-year increase in usage during the remote spring 2020 semester. Adoption rates for Top Hat were four times higher than other tools, and two-thirds of all Brown undergraduates used the platform to enhance their online learning experience.

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