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Professors from over 700 colleges and universities use Aktiv Chemistry to engage students inside and outside of the classroom. Learn how some of them have transformed their courses.

Tara Todd, chemistry professor at Vanderbilt University

Boosting Confidence and Readiness at Vanderbilt University

By combining Aktiv Chemistry with Top Hat’s “Atoms First General Chemistry” interactive textbook, Dr. Tara Todd successfully lowered financial barriers and reduced DFW rates to below nine percent.

Harleen Dhami

Senior Growth Marketing Specialist

Dr. Aaron Goodpaster, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Department Chair of Life and Physical Sciences at Ivy Tech Community College.

How One Professor Transformed Student Engagement in Chemistry with Aktiv and Top Hat

Professor Aaron Goodpaster replaced frustrating software with intuitive, mobile-ready tools to engage his students and ensure they could focus on learning chemistry.

Aaron Goodpaster

Carolina Paz

From the Lecture Hall to the Field: How Aktiv Readiness Sparked Confidence in STEM

Discover how FSU student Carolina Paz bridged knowledge gaps, found confidence, and deepened her passion for science.

Harleen Dhami

Senior Growth Marketing Specialist

Image shows Professor Kyle Wagner, professor of General Chemistry, who is featured in an Aktiv success story

Building Math Readiness In A General Chemistry Course

Professor Kyle Wagner turned to Aktiv’s Readiness module to give students the opportunity to strengthen the math skills they need for General Chemistry.

Kyle Wagner

Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Thomas Jefferson University

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Conquering Chemistry: How Aktiv Raises the Bar on Confidence and Student Success

These inspirational students share how Aktiv has broken down longstanding barriers in their STEM courses

Harleen Dhami

Senior Growth Marketing Specialist

Benjamin Tovrog Featured

How a Flipped Course Led to Exam Scores That Surpassed ACS Benchmarks

Since using Aktiv, professor Benjamin Tovrog reported remarkably improved final grades and exam scores that broke national benchmarks

Benjamin Tovrog

Chemistry faculty, Georgia State University, Perimeter College