Instructors: tips for presenting with Top Hat

Published February 14, 2019 This content is archived.

by Grace Golabek

Top Hat enables instructors to take attendance, ask questions and prompt discussions among students, using the devices they are already bringing to class. Here are some tips for integrating these features into your existing classroom lectures and presentations.

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UBIT Student Ambassador Grace Golabek.

Grace Golabek (UB student, Class of 2019) is a Business major with a minor in Mandarin Chinese. After graduating from UB, she hopes to attend law school, pursue a career as a civil rights attorney, and revive the trend of pink business suits. A Hamburg, NY native, Grace enjoys conspiracy theories and writing.

Upload your slides to Top Hat, or use the separate presentation tool

If you use Top Hat to take attendance, you can upload your presentation to Top Hat, so you don’t have to open up a separate window during lecture.   

Find out how to take attendance with Top Hat

However, animations in presentations don’t always work as expected when uploaded to Top Hat. If your presentation makes heavy use of animation, Top Hat’s separate presentation tool may be a better option.

Learn more about the Top Hat Presentation Tool

Go mobile

If your class slides are uploaded to Top Hat, you don’t have to be glued to your podium during lecture—you can use a tablet to move freely around the room while lecturing.

Find out how to present using the Top Hat mobile apps

See it through students’ eyes with a mock student account

Instructors can request a second account to preview how students will see their questions and presentations. Contact brad.lindsay@tophat.com or support@tophat.com.       

Get Help

For questions or help with Top Hat, contact Brad Lindsay, UB’s Top Hat Customer Success Manager, at brad.lindsay@tophat.com. He can help to improve your Top Hat experience by adjusting your settings if you or your students are having connectivity problems.

For help with teaching technology at UB, contact the UBIT Help Center. Visit buffalo.edu/ubit/help, call 716-645-3542, or visit one of our walk-up locations on North or South Campus.