Case Study: Utah State University achieves greater student satisfaction and affordability with Top Hat Interactive eText

Utah State University boosts student satisfaction to 84% with Top Hat

Utah State University professor Mike Christiansen faced a challenge with low student preparedness in his Organic Chemistry courses, partly due to a static, expensive $250 print textbook that lacked interactivity and did not align with his lecture content. He sought a more engaging and affordable digital solution for his students.

Using Top Hat's custom authoring platform, Professor Christiansen created an interactive eText that embedded his lecture videos, added hundreds of practice questions, and included features like roll-over definitions. The solution from Top Hat led to an 84% positive student satisfaction rating, saved students $200 per textbook, and showed a preliminary improvement in exam performance.

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