Lewermark Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

My revelation hit while visiting the Russell Senate Office Building in March of 2019. During my visit, as part of the NAFSA’s Advocacy Day (LewerMark graciously supported me), an aide made it clear that his Senator did not support international education. I am being generous when I say he was “not supportive.” The aide mused Read More. The post USCIS Processing Issues – A call to action for international educators appeared first on LewerMark International Student Health Insurance.

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Community College Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Learn about the recent grant money awarded to Arkansas and Texas by Complete College America and how the money will be used to increase completion rates at colleges across the states.

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Community College Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Are you ready for community college? If your answer is no, then you are not alone. Learn about the second annual Pearson Foundation Community College survey that shows many high school graduates do not feel prepared for college-level work.

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Community College Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Be surprised by the results from the first ever national community college survey, which found that students value their internet connection more than their instructors!

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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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