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NET Foundation 2010
Trends in the SouthContrast with the North
• Decreasing number of students theological educations (reason: security, work, church, family, money, distance)
• Millions of not prepared Christian leaders and pastors in Latin America and African countries
• Institutions characterized by teacher-centered education and limited capacity
• Limited mutual collaboration with other theological institutions
• Insufficient technological and financial means are constraints for extension and innovation
Virtualization (e-learning)
ConstructivismMass customization
(flexibility)Open contentsGlobalization
Competence-based learning
Lifelong learning (everybody)
Vision
The vision of NET Foundation is that bible-based theological education will be worldwide online available, enabling local Christian leaders, pastors and members (who due to social
circumstances and obligations are not able to participate in a campus-based program) to be involved in this important
education by means of online distance programs
Mission and services
NET aims to provide theological and missionary organizations with easily accessible and innovative technology and – together with other NET platform members – to advance theological and related education in quality as well as quantity
This includes: •Offering high quality ‘in the cloud’ e-learning technology•Fostering educational innovations•Sharing knowledge and experience with NET participants regarding digital distance learning•Contributing towards the transmission of the Christian faith and the Reformed spiritual legacy•Advancing the global cooperation between missionary and theological educational institutes
Identity
The identity of the NET Foundation can be defined as ‘Reformed Evangelical´. We acknowledge the Reformed Confession of Faith and the doctrinal statement of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES).
The participants are requested to recognize the Bible as the inspired Word of God.
Technologyin the cloud
• Capacity strengthening at distance
• Access to new groups of students
• New educational materials online available
• Student flexibility (time, location, pace)
• Internationalization and global collaboration
• New revenue model• Innovation of curriculum• Access to new (distance)
teachers and coaches• New didactical and
communicative instruments• Application of multimedia
(audio, video, chat, quiz, etc.)• Exchange of materials with
other institutions
Opportunities of e-learning
• Technological infra structure
• Student drop-out• New vision development• Costs and planning of
implementation of change• Resistance of staff due to
changing roles
• Development of new pedagogical strategy
• Transformation of materials
• Multimedia expertise• Communication and
interaction• Admission policy of
students
Challenges of e-learning
Learning Information
Publication and organization
Communication and mentoring
Lectures and resources
Assignments and collaboration
Self-study and testing
Learning Support
DigitalLearning
BlendedLearning
DistanceLearning
Phases of e-learningsubstitution, innovation, transformation
• Drs. M. (Maarten) Burggraaf• Ir. H. (Henk) Kievit• Dhr. J.G.P. (Paul) Baan• Prof. dr. ir. H. (Henk) Jochemsen• Prof. dr. A.C. (Ad) Neele• Drs. G. (Gert) Nieuwenhuis (chair man)• Prof. dr. M.J. (Mart Jan) Paul• Prof. dr. ir. C. (Kees) Roos• Ir. R.H. (Raymond) Warnaar (director)
Board and staff
Positioning
Theological institutions
Diaconal-missionary organizations
TechnologyLMS & Web 2.0
Communities of practice
Status quoNetherlands & North America
• Christian University Ede– In 2008: 30 students– End of 2009: more than 100 users involved
• Mission of Netherlands Reformed Churches– Training of field missionaries– Capacity strengthening church in Albany
• Jonathan Edwards Center– Development courses about life and works of Jonathan Edwards
• Reformed Mission League– Networking and sponsoring
Status quoLatin America
• Fundación Universitaria Seminario Bíblico de Colombia (Medellín)
• Seminario Bíblico Alianza (Guayaquil, Ecuador)
• Seminario Sudamericano (Quito, Ecuador)
• Seminario Teológico Nazareno Sudamericano (Quito, Ecuador)
• Fundación Universitaria Bautista (Cali, Colombia)
• Overseas Council International (OC)
Status quoOrientation Southern Africa
• Namibian Evangelical Theological Seminary (NETS)
• NetACT (Stellenbosch)• Theological Institute
Bloemfontein• GKSA
Status quoPartners
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