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How to Identify International Student Scams: Part 1

Lewermark Blog

Last year, the Federal Trade Commission received more than 3.2 million reports regarding scams, and the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reported $3.5 billion in victim losses. Unfortunately, anyone can be the target for a scammer, including international students. To increase our collective awareness, we at LewerMark have developed a three-part series to describe known Read More.

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How to Identify International Student Scams: Part 2

Lewermark Blog

In Part 1 of our series, we identified three scams, including fake calls/email scams, the “Illegal Chinese Passport Scheme,” and census scams. We also described the “red flags”—things you can look for to help identify a scam. In this post, we will continue to identify some of the most common scams and their red flags. Read More. The post How to Identify International Student Scams: Part 2 appeared first on LewerMark International Student Health Insurance.

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How to Identify International Students Scams: Part 3 – Protection

Lewermark Blog

This blog is the final post in our three-part series about scams targeting international students who, like everyone else, can be a victim of identity theft, fraud, or another type of loss. It is the uncertainty of being in a country far from home that makes international students susceptible to these criminals. It’s important to Read More. The post How to Identify International Students Scams: Part 3 – Protection appeared first on LewerMark International Student Health Insurance.

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Beirut Blast Hits Close to Home for This Nova Scotian

Lewermark Blog

It has been almost a week since the Beirut explosion, but the Lebanese are still learning more and government officials are stepping down. In the past week, I learned a few notable things I would like to share. The videos of the Beirut, Lebanon blast are astonishing. My sister-in-law, who lives in Spain, posted Read More. The post Beirut Blast Hits Close to Home for This Nova Scotian appeared first on LewerMark International Student Health Insurance.

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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.