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5 Ways to Speed Up Adobe Connect

If you’ve had connection or slow-down issues while attending classes, we’ve got 5 ways to speed up Adobe Connect. Adobe Connect is a virtual classroom software that is used to allow students to interact with their instructor in real time. Instructors can demonstrate software via sharing screen, can display PowerPoint documents or other files, and…

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Medical Terminology Practice

By: Patricia Lincoln, Medical Billing and Coding Instructor Medical terminology allows doctors, nurses, billers, and other medical professionals to speak the same language. It is incredibly important to be able to understand what a procedure or condition is in order to do your job as a medical professional. Practice Makes Perfect Once you have learned…

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Prepare for Finals

By: Melanie Bryant It’s time again to prepare for finals! At Laurus College, students are assigned only one class per five-week term. This allows students to fully immerse themselves in the course material without being distracted by multiple classes at the same time. It also means class finals are every five weeks! You might be…

Self Directed Learning

By: Jeffrey Staso Self-directed learning is when you take ownership of the information presented to you. Learning is much more effective when you are actively involved in the process of creating meaning (Settles, 2012). Students find learning is much more effective when they take ownership of the information they are learning (Deslauriers et al., 2019). When you understand why you…

Create a Study Room

By: Melanie Bryant Creating a study room can be a daunting task. Studying for a test or working on an assignment requires a lot of effort. Even if you do the majority of your studying on a computer, the right study room can help boost your productivity. The best study room will help you maximize…