Using Top Hat to Promote Active Learning in the Classroom
Start time
November 07, 2025 12:00 PM
End time
November 07, 2025 01:30 PM
Presented By
Drake Institute
Location
Online
Workshop Worth
1
Description
Real-time, interactive polling is a strategy for engaging students that can be used across many teaching and learning contexts, and which can be effectively used in courses of any size. Top Hat is an ideal, university-supported tool to utilize when practicing this strategy. Peer Instruction is a specific, evidence-informed model for effective use of interactive polling that involves a 7-step, structured process for questioning during an instructional session. This workshop will introduce participants to peer instruction and walk them through how to set up and make use of Top Hat when using this approach.
After attending the workshop, participants will be able to:
- plan implementation of interactive polling using the peer instruction model in their own context
- utilize the Top Hat tool to implement peer instruction in their teaching
- anticipate and overcome barriers to effective use of polling with peer instruction in Top Hat
- identify appropriate assessments to measure the effectiveness of the peer instruction strategy
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Register by Fri, Nov 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Find the CarmenZoom link in "Session Details" and in the registrant confirmation email.
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Register by Fri, Nov 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Login Instructions (after registering in BuckeyeLearn)
Find the CarmenZoom link in "Session Details" and in the registrant confirmation email.
To join:
- In the sign in window, select Sign In with SSO.
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- Sign in using your Ohio State Username (lastname.#) and password.
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