Student Response Systems
Student Response Systems
Top Hat is UGA’s centrally supported, web-based student response system that allows instructors to create an interactive lecture experience for students in classes of all types and sizes.
Instructors can use Top Hat to poll students, present discussion prompts, display lecture material, track attendance, and sync grades with eLC.
Students can respond to Top Hat questions and prompts using the devices they already own, such as smartphones, laptops, or tablets. There are both browser-based and app options.
Getting Started
To begin using Top Hat, faculty and students are required to create an account.
Instructor Resources:
Student Resources:
General Help & Support:
- Top Hat Support Center
- Online Support Request Form
- Support by Phone: (888) 663-5491
Pricing & Features
Top Hat is available to instructors at no cost. You may choose to use Top Hat Basic,
or Top Hat pro in your course.
- Top Hat Basic: free; allows instructors to host discussions and ask polling questions; great for promoting student engagement.
- Top Hat Pro: paid by students; includes Top Hat Basic features and individual scoring and attendance, a weekly email of class performance, and integration with eLC gradebook.
UGA’s Top Hat prices for students:
- Single semester: $22
- One year: $34
- Four years: $65
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