Former CMI Director Betterley (1912-2005).Ralph E. Betterley, former director of education for AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System , passed away June 30 in Menomonie, Wis. He was 92. Betterley was best known throughout AFS for bringing his engineering expertise to the society when he became the AFS director of education in 1957. After devoting 20 years as director, Betterley served as a CMI (Computer-Managed Instruction) Using computers to organize and manage an instructional program for students. It helps create test materials, tracks the results and monitors student progress. administrative educational consultant from 1976-77 and as a teaching consultant from 1977-85. In 1987, CMI awarded him the CMI Directors' Award "for his exceptional contributions to the Institute as an instructor and member of its faculty." Born in 1912 in Medford, Ore., Betterley earned a bachelor of science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wis., in 1935. After graduation, he held teaching positions in Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm and Kansas City, Kan. His skills in the metal trades led to a job teaching aviation metalsmithing at Navy Pier in Chicago with the U.S. Navy. In 1944, Betterley was commissioned a lieutenant in the Navy, for which he served until 1946. Upon his return from service, Betterley earned a master of science degree in industrial education at Univ. of Wisconsin-Stout and taught at the university for six years. In 1952, he obtained a position at Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill., teaching industrial engineering and became active in planning and designing equipment used by the Atomic Energy Commission Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), former U.S. government commission created by the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 and charged with the development and control of the U.S. atomic energy program following World War II. before taking the position at AFS. |
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