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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Diamond Mind

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ADiamond Mind, a VenturEd company, offers a host of applications supporting institutions of higher learning with enrollment and registration, tuition management, and payment processing with available mobile card reader.N/A

    Top Hat

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AToronto-based Top Hat offers their higher education teaching apps, comprising Top Hat Classroom supporting flipped classroom and gamified lessons, Top Hat Textbook for delivering course content, Top Hat Assignment for customizable quizzes and graded tasks or homework, and Top Hat Test for delivering secure tests with auto-grading and reporting.

    $30

    per term (4 months) per student

    Pricing
    Diamond MindTop Hat
    Editions & Modules
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    Pro
    $30
    per term (4 months) per student
    Basic
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Diamond MindTop Hat
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Diamond MindTop Hat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
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    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
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    9.5
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    User Testimonials
    Diamond MindTop Hat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    VenturEd Solutions
    Diamond Mind is made specifically for independent schools to use for a myriad of payment collecting situations. It is perfectly suited for our small independent school as we are able to easily roll this out for all parents. Because it is used campus-wide for many things, like adding money to a student account, paying for trips, and more, our parents and families are used to using this program to make payments to the school.
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    Top Hat
    Top Hat is well suited for courses where students are comfortable with utilizing online learning management system as part of their course contents. It is more appropriate to use Top Hat as a stand-alone learning management system or if the school happens to have it integrated to the system. It is not recommended to use Top Hat and another platform or system for students as this would be too much for students.
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    Pros
    VenturEd Solutions
    • Online Payments
    • Check transactions
    • Mobile Payments
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    Top Hat
    • I use Top Hat as a discussion tool where the students can write what they have learned or what they haven't.
    • Exams are taken in class and are totally paperless with grades available immediately.
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    Cons
    VenturEd Solutions
    • Costly (but honestly the quality is worth it)
    • Can be difficult to set up for some parents that are not as tech-savvy
    • No signature capture options
    • No recurring billing
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    Top Hat
    • If students are paying, it's a confusing onboarding process for students and instructors and could be better streamlined.
    • The Android app not as well polished as iOS.
    • A better, free, or ad-supported model might be more palpable to students.
    • Integration directly with PowerPoint -- not requiring instructors to upload their slides to Top Hat.
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    Support Rating
    VenturEd Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Top Hat
    They are very helpful and fast to resolve any issues
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    Alternatives Considered
    VenturEd Solutions
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    Top Hat
    Top Hat generally stacks up pretty well against other industry leading or popular learning management systems. Top Hat is comparable to learning management systems used in most educational institutions. The features such as allowing the educator to create an interactive experience by leveraging tools such as quizzes and polls is comparable. Data on student performance is also a helpful feature that is comparable to that of other similar learning management systems.
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    Return on Investment
    VenturEd Solutions
    • We can easily collect money without losing checks in office drawers (this has happened).
    • Everyone gets a receipt of payment.
    • Customer support is worth the cost of using the program.
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    Top Hat
    • One of the better ways to track attendance in a mostly secure and automated way.
    • Promotes more active learning, especially in large classrooms.
    • Unpopular if students have to pay.
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