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Top Hat Earns Spot on TIME’s World’s Top EdTech Companies 2026 List
Matched: AI
Top Hat has been named to TIME Magazine's World's Top EdTech Companies 2026 list, marking the second consecutive recognition for the Toronto-based higher education platform. Selected from roughly 6,500 companies worldwide, Top Hat was recognized for its student engagement tools and AI-powered product Top Hat Ace, which converts course materials into interactive content and provides students with personalized, course-specific study support.
Active Learning Meets AI: What 9,172 Students Told Us About Success in 2026
Matched: AI
A Top Hat survey of 9,172 students across 550+ institutions found that active learning and AI tools boost academic outcomes. Students using live in-class features reported higher engagement and confidence than average. Those engaging with content outside class showed stronger success rates. Users of Top Hat's AI assistant Ace reported notably higher understanding, engagement, and perceived course success compared to the overall student population.
7 Practical Ways to Use AI as a Thinking Partner in Your Classroom
Matched: AI, Artificial Intelligence
Educators are encouraged to treat AI as a "thinking partner" rather than banning it or allowing uncritical use. Strategies include making the assignment's intellectual purpose explicit, having students critique AI-generated responses, using AI to test arguments and identify weaknesses, building in reflective prompts, and anchoring AI tools to course materials. The goal is deeper cognitive engagement, not just task completion.
Top Hat Graded 2025: Empowering Teaching, Inspiring Learning
Matched: AI
Top Hat's 2025 annual report highlights growth in AI-assisted teaching through its Ace tool. Over 107,000 students used Ace—a 114% increase year-over-year—primarily for on-demand practice quizzes. Instructors used it to generate assessments and activities while retaining editorial control. Across the platform, 14.3 million questions were created, led by 9 million multiple-choice questions, with long-answer prompts also growing significantly.
Top Hat Unveils AI-Powered Content Enhancer to Accelerate Title II Accessibility Compliance in Higher Ed
Matched: AI
Top Hat launched Ace Content Enhancer, an AI tool helping college educators meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards required under the DOJ's 2024 Title II ruling, with compliance deadlines starting April 2026. The tool scans course materials, flags issues, generates alt-text, and suggests improvements. Top Hat says thousands of faculty at over 1,500 North American institutions use its platform.