Case Study: Madisonville Community College boosts online course pass rates with Top Hat

Madisonville Community College boosts pass rates by 12% with Top Hat

Brooke Archila, an English professor at Madisonville Community College, faced challenges in her online courses due to a disjointed learning management system and an ineffective textbook, which led to poor student preparation and low grades. She sought a unified platform to deliver content and a more relevant textbook to improve student outcomes, turning to the vendor Top Hat for a solution.

The solution involved using the Top Hat all-in-one active learning platform, where Archila consolidated her teaching materials and authored a custom interactive textbook. This allowed for integrated assessments and discussion questions. The results included an 85 percent completion rate for pre-class work, a 12 percent increase in students passing the class, and a 13 percent rise in those earning a B grade or higher, demonstrating Top Hat's measurable impact.

Madisonville Community College