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  Clark College WordPress Class in the News

  8373 readersWow! I knew my Introduction to WordPress course at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington, was getting a lot of attention around the world from those eager to get WordPress into their curriculum, I didn’t realize it would make so much noise so close to home. Check out “Blogging pioneer blazes trail for WordPress at Clark

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  What My First WordPress College Class Taught Me

  8117 readersAs the last day of class approaches for the world’s first WordPress College Course at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington, and the next one begins in a couple weeks (filling fast), I’d like to share some lessons my students taught me about WordPress – and teaching. They taught me humility and pride. I stand truly

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  WordPress Stats and Numbers: Breaking Their Own Records

  6450 readersWorking on developing a core of WordPress classes for Clark College and preparing for the next “Introduction to WordPress” college course in a couple weeks, I’ve put together some statistics on WordPress you might find helpful – and stunning. WordPress continues to break records set by others, but more often lately, break records set by

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  Spring Quarter Introduction to WordPress College Course Begins April 10

  8267 readersIt’s hard to believe that the first ever full college course on WordPress is coming to an end, with a new one beginning April 10, 2012, but here we are, and time is running out to get your seat in this Introduction to WordPress course. If you live in the Portland, Oregon, or Southwest Washington

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  Faber & Faber Offers Online Writing Courses

  3244 readersFaber & Faber, the storied publisher that published T.S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, James Joyce, Tom Stoppard and Sylvia Plath, now offers online writing creative courses. The publisher launched Faber Academy Online, a 28-week course that costs £2800 (about $4,400). The publisher first offered writing courses in 2008. What do you think–should publishers offer creative writing classes? Here’s more

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  WordPress Theme Panel at WebVisions 2012

  5192 readersWebvisions is in Portland, Oregon, May 16-18, 2012, and I’ll be there presenting “Crank WordPress to 11” featuring four top WordPress designers and developers showcasing how they have pushed WordPress beyond traditional limits and taking your questions about how they do it and if WordPress can take it. Friday, May 18, at 1:30PM, I’ll be

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  Big Smoke Writing Factory

  1441 readersThe Big Smoke Writing Factory is a new creative writing space in Dublin's city centre offering creative writing classes, workshops and resources. They have a really impressive list of courses for this autumn including a 'Writing Young Adult Fiction' class taught by the amazingly talented YA author Claire Hennessy.  (starting Wednesday Sept 23rd.)Visit the Big Smoke Writing

• Skillshare Tips for Writers

  9696 readers On the new website Skillshare, teachers around the country are earning money through homemade classes that teach people everything from bartending to essay writing to knitting (video embedded above). A few writers have started to test the space, here are a few sample classes: Self-Publish Your Book on Amazon & Kindle and How to Write Strong,

• 7 Subjects of Academic Terminology

  6745 readersGo to the head of the class by observing these rules, recommendations, and conventions about scholastic terminology: 1. Courses Specific course names are capitalized but not enclosed in quotation marks: “Every section of Introduction to Psychology is closed.” A numbered course, even a conjectural one, is also capitalized: “The senator obviously failed Economics 101 [or “Econ 101”].”

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  Two Stunning New WordPress Themes

  9190 readers I gotta say, if Clark would let me, I’d write up one of these StudioPress updates for you every week. Our StudioPress team has so much cool stuff going on. I can barely keep up with all the ways they’re making WordPress websites better, and your life online a piece of cake. So, let me try