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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">The Cullen College of Engineering has partnered with Top Hat to provide faculty with an active learning platform that has been vetted by the University. Top Hat has been used successfully
for years by UH faculty but has now been officially vetted and can be synced with Blackboard within the College. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:-webkit-standard">Under the agreement, faculty will use Top Hat for no charge while students
will be assessed a fee of $30/semester, $48/year or $96 for four years.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tophat.com/__;!!LkSTlj0I!SS_jIAjMs-7es0dmF2cl2fA6MU1gkE6qLF8m4JWjcdAgU2vz7N-NMa_RsRzkMbm2f2OT$" target="_blank" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tophat.com/__;!!LkSTlj0I!SS_jIAjMs-7es0dmF2cl2fA6MU1gkE6qLF8m4JWjcdAgU2vz7N-NMa_RsRzkMbm2f2OT$"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black; letter-spacing:.3pt">Top
Hat</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#555555; letter-spacing:.3pt"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">is an active learning platform that helps professors
engage students before, during and after class. Top Hat helps you engage students in and out of the classroom through cutting-edge polling software, low-cost interactive content and flexible homework systems. Top Hat also offers instructional design services
to prep courses, train and work one-on-one with instructors to ensure they’re fully ready to use Top Hat for the first day of class and beyond.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#555555; letter-spacing:.3pt"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; letter-spacing:.3pt"></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">We will be hosting Webinars for interested faculty to learn more about the platform on Monday, Jan 11th at 2 PM and Wednesday, January 13th at 10 AM. To register and receive a
Zoom link please email JC McDonough at </span></u><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jcmcdonough@uh.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard">jcmcdonough@uh.edu</span></a><span style="color:black">
indicating the session you will attend to receive an Outlook invitation. </span>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#555555; letter-spacing:.3pt">Leverage students’ </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#C50E18; letter-spacing:.3pt">devices</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#555555; letter-spacing:.3pt"> in
class to </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#C50E18; letter-spacing:.3pt">increase participation</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#555555; letter-spacing:.3pt"> and gauge </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#C50E18; letter-spacing:.3pt">student
comprehension</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#555555; letter-spacing:.3pt"> through real-time feedback</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
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participation tracking and grading </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#555555; letter-spacing:.3pt">Upload your slides easily and </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#C50E18; letter-spacing:.3pt">embed interactive
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#555555; letter-spacing:.3pt">Involve every student in</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#C50E18; letter-spacing:.3pt"> live discussions</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#44546A; background:white">Joseph “JC” McDonough<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#44546A; background:white">Instructional Designer<br>
Cullen College of Engineering<br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:red; background:white">University of Houston<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="tel:713-743-9972" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1; background:white">713-743-9972</span></a><span style="color:#44546A; background:white"><br>
</span><a href="mailto:jcmcdonough@uh.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1; background:white">jcmcdonough@uh.edu</span></a><span style="color:#44546A; background:white"> <br>
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