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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