TOP HAT ON CAMPUS

Penn State Commonwealth Campuses:
Harrisburg, Altoona, Hazleton

February 27–29, 2024

Join Top Hat at the Harrisburg, Altoona, and Hazleton campuses from February 27–29, 2024. We’ll be hosting a series of workshops designed to help you get the most out of Top Hat. Ideal for longtime users, newcomers, or those just interested in student engagement—all are welcome.

Not from these individual campuses? No problem! Sessions are open to faculty across all Penn State Campuses. In-person attendance is recommended. However, a virtual option will be available for those who can’t attend in person. See below for the agenda on each day!

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Penn State Harrisburg

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
W107 (Gallery Lounge), Olmsted Building
777 W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA

10:00 – 10:30a.m.: Open ‘office hours’ for Q and A

Refreshments to be served.

10:30 – 11:00a.m.: Nearpod user meeting

Join this session to provide feedback on your use of Nearpod.

11:00a.m. – 12:30p.m.: 10 Things you didn’t know you could do with Top Hat

During this session, attendees will receive an overview of some advanced ways to incorporate Top Hat into their course. We’ll cover how to use Top Hat synchronously and asynchronously, with a focus on engaging larger class sizes.

12:30 – 1:00p.m.: Lunch

Faculty can enjoy lunch on us while having the chance to ask questions and get feedback on their Top Hat courses.

1:00 – 2:00p.m.: Panel with faculty speakers

2:00 – 3:00p.m.: Book fair

Faculty attending the book fair will get the chance to learn about Top Hat’s content capabilities. These include Top Hat’s Open and Affordable Educational Resources (OAER), discipline-specific offerings, and the ability to create and customize content.

Register now→

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Penn State Altoona

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Fireside Lounge, Harry E. Slep Student Center
243 Port Sky Dr., Altoona, PA

9:30 – 10:00a.m.: Open ‘office hours’ for Q and A

Refreshments to be served.

10:00 – 11:30a.m.: 10 Things you didn’t know you could do with Top Hat

Learn about ten of our most powerful features to increase your impact. In this session, we’ll highlight how to best use Top Hat synchronously and asynchronously, with a special focus on leveraging Top Hat for assessments.

11:30a.m. – 12:30p.m.: Panel with faculty speakers

• Kaitlin Farnan, Instructor, Management
• Amir Marvasti, Professor, Sociology
• Shawn Bernecky, Assistant Teaching Professor, Business
• Sarah Allen, Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Natural Sciences

12:30 – 1:00p.m.: Lunch

Faculty can enjoy lunch on us while having the chance to ask questions and get feedback on their Top Hat courses.

1:00 – 2:00p.m.: Book fair

Faculty attending the book fair will get the chance to learn about Top Hat’s content capabilities. These include Top Hat’s Open and Affordable Educational Resources (OAER), discipline-specific offerings, and the ability to create and customize content.

2:00 – 3:00p.m.: Casual conversation and discussion for faculty to provide product feedback to Top Hat representatives


Register now→


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Penn State Hazleton

Thursday, February 29. 2024
Room 101, Evelyn Graham Academic Building
76 University Dr., Hazleton, PA

9:30 – 10:00a.m.: Open ‘office hours’ for Q and A

Refreshments to be served.

10:00 – 11:30a.m.: 10 Things you didn’t know you could do with Top Hat

Learn about ten of our most powerful features to increase your impact. Explore a variety of time-saving assessment options to enable discussion, empower student agency and learn how to make the most out of teaching insights to improve course delivery and student outcomes.

11:30a.m. – 12:30p.m.: Panel with faculty speakers

• Karen Stylianides, Associate Teaching Professor, Health and Human Development
• Mary Ann Smith, Lecturer, Science

12:30 – 1:00p.m.: Lunch

Faculty can enjoy lunch on us while having the chance to ask questions and get feedback on their Top Hat courses.

1:00 – 2:00p.m.: Book fair

Faculty attending the book fair will get the chance to learn about Top Hat’s content capabilities. These include Top Hat’s Open and Affordable Educational Resources (OAER), discipline-specific offerings, and the ability to create and customize content.

2:00 – 3:00p.m.: Casual conversation and discussion for faculty to provide product feedback to Top Hat representatives


Register now