Case Study: The University of North Dakota improves student engagement with Top Hat

The University of North Dakota boosts student evaluations to 4.64/5 with Top Hat

The University of North Dakota faced a challenge when professor Sarah Sletten moved to a larger classroom. Engaging over 160 students in biomedical sciences courses became difficult, leading to lower initial student satisfaction. Students themselves recommended she adopt the Top Hat platform to improve classroom interaction and engagement.

Using Top Hat to flip the classroom, Professor Sletten created self-paced learning modules and interactive in-class activities. This solution seamlessly transitioned to online and hybrid learning during the pandemic. The results included significantly improved student evaluations, with engagement scores reaching 4.76/5, and over 50 students nominating her for a Student Impact Award. Top Hat enabled a resilient, high-quality educational experience both synchronously and asynchronously.

The University of North Dakota