Ashworth College Recognizes Career Accomplishments
of Dr. F. Milton Miller

Ashworth College announced recently the retirement of Dr. F. Milton Miller, Vice President for Ashworth College and Ashworth High School. Dr. Miller’s career in education has spanned four decades, with the past 20 years at Ashworth.

Dr. Miller’s career in higher education began in 1966, where he later became full professor and department coordinator of industrial education at his alma mater, University of Missouri-Columbia. For nearly 20 years, he provided leadership to the department and successfully managed a program that was ranked among the top three graduate programs in the United States. During this time, he received both his Master’s and Doctorate degrees.
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The School May be Brick-and-Mortar, but the Books are Digital

When it comes to saving money on textbooks, students can help themselves by renting their books or buying them used. Professors can help students by only upgrading to new editions when they have to. Federal regulators can help both groups make well-informed choices by requiring textbook publishers to give their customers the information they need to be frugal. But what can the colleges themselves do?

Daytona State College thinks it has the answer: eliminate the used-book and rental markets on campus and have all students buy e-books.
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Westlawn Student Wins Professional Boatbuilder/WoodenBoat Design Challenge

The Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology is pleased to announce that Westlawn student Jon Ames has won the Professional Boatbuilder/WoodenBoat design competition, wood category. It is Jon’s second success in a design competition in less than a year.
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News Notes

This month, get quick takes on an informative newsletter you might not be reading, see an amazing YouTube video about students' real thoughts on learning, and find out how to register for DETC's Regional Meeting in California.
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Online, Bigger Classes May Be Better Classes

In his work as a professor, Stephen Downes used to feel that he was helping those who least needed it. His students at places like the University of Alberta already had a leg up in life and could afford the tuition.

So when a colleague suggested they co-teach an online class in learning theory at the University of Manitoba, in 2008, Mr. Downes welcomed the chance to expand that privileged club. The idea: Why not invite the rest of world to join the 25 students who were taking the course for credit?

Over 2,300 people showed up.
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