Top Hat is a cloud-based teaching tool that may be integrated with Illinois State University Canvas courses. Top Hat offers a variety of tools to help make class time more interactive, including polls, quizzes, discussions, assignments, and exams. Top Hat can be integrated with Canvas to import and export rosters and grades, and to automatically sync grades and rosters.

Instructor Top Hat Integration Set Up

Instructors may connect their course to Top Hat by following the vendor instructions linked below:

• How to Video: Connect Your Courses to Canvas
• Quick Start Guide

Student Top Hat Resources

Students whose instructors are using Top Hat in their Canvas course may complete their enrollment in Top Hat by following the vendor instructions linked below:

• Student: Canvas + Top Hat (Final Enrollment Step)

Accessibility Information

• Authorized for instructional use.
• Users may require accommodations with this tool, please consult with SAAS for students /ADA Coordinator for employees.

Resources (links to VPAT, Help resources):

• Platform Accessibility & Inclusion
• Top Hat Accessibility
• Top Hat Professor Accessibility FAQs
• Top Hat Accessibility-Inclusion Test Accommodations
• Accessibility Help: Page Content

Additional Information

• Learning Tool Integration (LTI) in Canvas

How to Get Help

Technical assistance is available through the Illinois State University Technology Support Center at:

• Phone: (309) 438-4357
• Email: SupportCenter@IllinoisState.edu
• Submit a Request via Web Form: Help.IllinoisState.edu/get-it-help
• Live Chat: Help.IllinoisState.edu/get-it-help