Webbased Theological

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• Web-based Theological
• Distance Education

www.net-edu.org ? P.O. Box 284 ? 7460 AG
Rijssen (Netherlands) ? 31 (0)6-29332873 Raboba
nk 1269.30.619 ? KvK 09163429
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Trends in higher education

• Virtualization (use of internet technology)
• Lifelong learning
• Personalization Flexibility
• Competence-based learning
• Globalization (partnerships, contents brokers,
  virtual universities, new markets research)

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Opportunity or Threat

• Characteristics of theological institutes
• Limited use or vision with respect to educational
  tecnology
• Few global students
• Traditional (old fashioned) curriculum
• Financial limitations
• Isolated position in relationship to other
  theological instititutes

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Our Objectives

• To promote internationally oriented
  (long-distance) theological education
• This also includes
• Sharing knowledge and experience with NET
  participants regarding digital distance learning.
• Contributing towards the transmission of the
  Christian faith and the spiritual legacy.
• Advancing the global cooperation between
  missionary and theological educational
  institutes.

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Our positioning
Theological Institutes
Technology LMS Web 2.0
Communities of Practice
Missionary organizations
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Four products
NET offers educational technology (LMS and
others) through which long-distance education can
be provided, and local as well as international
communities of practice can be formed NET gives
advices and offers customized training for
implementing distance learning and its effects on
your organization NET initiates, coordinates and
financially supports international projects on
the design and development of digital
educational learning materials NET aims to start
with the development of a database containing a
detailed oversight of global learning
opportunities in theology
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Technological Developments
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NET Technology
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Web-based Technology

• Its Learning
• Virtual learning management system
• Communication and collaboration
• Integrated video audio applications

• Educator
• Focus on educational logistics
• Design tool for flexible educational catalog
• Individual study paths and assessments

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Learning web use
Self-study and testing
Assignments and collaboration
Lectures and resources
Communication and mentoring
Publication and organization
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Its Learning
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Its Learning
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Its Learning
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Edcuator
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Educator
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Educator
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Flexibility learner choice

• Related to time
• Course, assignments and assessment dates
• Tempo of studying
• Related to content
• Topics and sequence of course parts
• Types and orientation (T/P) of key learning
  materials
• Related to instruction
• Social organization (F2F, group, individual)
• Learning resources and language
• Related to logistics
• Time and location of contacts
• Technology for communication and support

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Implementation of Technology 4-E model
Environment 2
Environment 1
Success
Educational Effectiveness
Ease of use
Engagement
3-E vector sum
Collis and Moonen, 2001
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Pedagogy making the U-turn
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III
Less flexibility More flexibility
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Primarily Acquisition
Primarily Contribution
Collis and Moonen, 2001
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Transformation Model
Capacitación del alumno y personalización
Relación entre entorno virtual y reuniones
Protocolo de Comunicación
Course Execution
Componentes por tema, feedback, reuniones,
capítulos
Aprendizaje Combinada (min. 2 reuniones)
AIME atractiva, interacción, motivación evaluaci
ón (FS)
Course Structure
Información general consistente uniforme
Introducción tema, alumnos, profesor
Pedagogía papeles del alumno y del profesor
Course Preparation
Apoyo Directiva (visión, prioridad, recursos)
Capacitación profesional
Infraestructura (Internet, hardware, software)
Basic Conditions
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Whom do we serve?

• Theological and missionary organizations that
• Provide Biblical Reformed Evangelical education
  or local initiatives for that.
• Have limited financial means and possibilities.
• Accept technology as a challenge to expand their
  own curriculum in quality and quantity.
• Demonstrate commitment to the necessity of global
  theological support.

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Formal partners
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• Summarized
• Bridging Theology and Technology
• Innovating Theology by Technology
• Extending Theology towards new Areas

www.net-edu.org ? P.O. Box 284 ? 7460 AG
Rijssen (Netherlands) ? 31 (0)6-29332873 Raboba
nk 1269.30.619 ? KvK 09163429