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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    NETLAB+

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ANetwork Development Group (NDG) offers NETLAB+ , supporting computer science and IT learning labs with remote access to IT infrastructure.N/A

    Top Hat

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ATop Hat supports student engagement for higher education. Grounded in learning science, the platform and content solutions help educators create interactive, personalized learning experiences with the goal of boosting student engagement, belonging, and success.

    $35

    per semester per student

    Pricing
    NETLAB+Top Hat
    Editions & Modules
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    1 term
    $35
    per semester per student
    1 year
    $58
    per year per student
    4 years
    $96
    48 months per student
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NETLAB+Top Hat
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    NETLAB+Top Hat
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of NETLAB+ and Top Hat
    Feature
    NETLAB+
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Top Hat
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    NETLAB+Top Hat
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    Google Classroom
    Score8 out of 10
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    Schoology Learning
    Score8 out of 10
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    D2L Brightspace
    Score7.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    NETLAB+Top Hat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NETLAB+Top Hat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Network Development Group (NDG)
    For the classes throughout my degree program, this has been one of the most helpful tools that are available to us. The detailed explanations along with the screenshots of the tasks I am working on, have given me a comfortable learning environment where I am confident in a "real" network setting, the processes will come at ease
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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
    Network Development Group (NDG)
    • Shared resources
    • Only requires a browser and Internet for access
    • Scheduling
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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
    Network Development Group (NDG)
    • The inability to save progress! :-) As we go through the labs, time can be a very stressful aspect if I don't allow for enough in the beginning or underestimated the time it would take to complete.
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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
    Network Development Group (NDG)
    No answers on this topic
    Top Hat
    They are very helpful and fast to resolve any issues
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    Alternatives Considered
    Network Development Group (NDG)
    I was not part of the decision & implementation process. But NETLAB as far as our other programs is at the top, because it is very easy to use, and I have very few reliability issues. I don't have crashing machines, and the detailed labs make it easy to follow.
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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
    Network Development Group (NDG)
    • The shared datacenter has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars that might have been spent by the 28 individual colleges it supports.
    • During the past year, and through the pandemic, over 130,000 hours of lab time were accrued.
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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.
    Incentivized
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