May, 2020

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If it is on the Internet, it must be true (CARES Act update)

Moneyman

So not everything you read on the Internet is true. I know. Shocker. Yoda, Kermit, it’s all the same… Some things on the Internet need to be taken with a fair amount of disbelief. Almost an approach of “ trust, but verify “ So I can understand if you might not believe what I am about to tell you when it relates to the HEERF Funds from the CARES Grant.

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Adapting Student Support and Service Delivery in a Crisis

Blackboard Blog

Higher education institutions everywhere have been met with one of the most significant challenges to their operation because of COVID-19. Not only did teaching and learning have to quickly shift to an online environment, but support faculty and staff also had to undergo a transition to working remotely. This has impacted how students are supported, how they get their information, and how they make decisions about their future education.

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Learning and Teaching from Adversity: Meet TRIO Star Kontessa Siliski

Castleton Trio

For Kontessa Siliski, getting to college was the hard thing. The college search and application processes were mysterious, and paying for college seemed impossible. “I’m first-generation, so no one in my family knew where to start,” she explains. But with the help of guidance counselors and friends’ parents, the girl from Granville, New York applied to and was accepted at Castleton University.

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Immigrants and Community College Tuition Costs: What?s Fair?

Community College Review

New developments in Arizona and Florida are forcing schools and lawmakers to examine the issue of tuition rates for students with parents who are in the U.S. illegally.

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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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Save $80K by First Attending Community College

Community College Review

Learn how you can save over $80,000 by first attending community college then transferring to a private institution.

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The Surprising Effect of the Recession on Community College Enrollment

Community College Review

The recession has been felt through every community college, but how has it impacted enrollment? A new study from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found surprising answers.