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ADHD & Me

Student Minds

Sophie shares her personal experience of ADHD diagnosis in her twenties, mixed in with a discussion about ADHD and TikTok. - Sophie Head ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. ADHD goes undiagnosed, unspotted and unrecognised in so many women with a quite detrimental impact. This can be traumatic because women often get diagnosed with other mental health disorders where treatment may alleviate some symptoms but worsen others.

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How to prepare for an online therapy session

BetterMynd

Many college students experience mental health issues. A recent survey from the American College Health Association reveals that 60% of college students feel overwhelming anxiety and that 40% are severely depressed. These issues affect students to the point that they find it difficult to function and perform daily activities. While there are often mental health programs available on college campuses, the pandemic has made it much harder to seek help.

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Knowledge Avatars, Inc. is named a finalist in the EdTech Awards 2022 - Artificial Intelligence Solution

Knowledge Avatars College

Knowledge Avatars, Inc. is named a finalist in the EdTech Awards 2022 - Artificial Intelligence Solution Emiliano for E… Wed, 04/06/2022 - 10:35 Knowledge Avatars, Inc. is named a finalist in the EdTech Awards 2022 - Artificial Intelligence Solution. Knowledge Avatars are A.I.-powered tutors representing subject matter experts’ knowledge. These high-definition robot entities interact with people, deliver content, answer questions, and help students fill knowledge gaps to make learning easier.

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College Admissions and the French Horn

Counselors' Corner

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. I started my college education as a music major, but two things dissuaded me from pursuing this career path. First, five minutes at a college music program showed me I wasn’t in Kansas anymore—there were lots of folks better than me, and that gave me pause. Second, a summer camp job led me to consider education as a career, especially since I heard it came with a starting salary of — wait for it — $10,000, money most musicians never saw at that time.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Living With Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Student Minds

Molly shares her personal experience of living with generalised anxiety disorder and her tips if you are feeling the same way. - Molly Smith In the world we live in today, I think it is important to continue talking about mental health, especially with social media and the new pressures that come with modern life. I want to make more of an impact than ever on helping those suffering.

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Knowledge Avatars, Inc. is named a finalist in the EdTech Awards 2022 - Artificial Intelligence Solution

Knowledge Avatars College

Knowledge Avatars, Inc. is named a finalist in the EdTech Awards 2022 - Artificial Intelligence Solution Emiliano for T… Wed, 04/06/2022 - 10:43 Knowledge Avatars, Inc. is named a finalist in the EdTech Awards 2022 - Artificial Intelligence Solution. Knowledge Avatars are A.I.-powered tutors representing subject matter experts’ knowledge. These high-definition robot entities interact with people, deliver content, answer questions, and help students fill knowledge gaps to make learning easier.

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Managing the college mental health crisis

WashU Institue for Public Health

Written by Ola Adebayo, MPH candidate and student worker at the Institute for Public Health. As students are preparing for finals and anticipating their summer plans, what often takes a back seat is their mental health. The late-night study sessions turn into early mornings very quickly and the concept of sleep begins to lose its meaning. While coping, or lack thereof, with this academic stress, many college students have to bear other burdens such as work, extracurriculars, or the first time se

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Campus Living Options for Community College Students

Community College Review

Learn about the increasing number of campus living options for community college students.

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Teacher Feature with professor Angela Gomez-Holbrook

Coastline College

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Community Colleges and Homeland Security

Community College Review

Learn the important role community colleges have take in improving homeland security.