NET Foundation February 2011

Connecting People & Theology

NET Foundation

Our dream or vision is to have many Christian leaders, pastors, evangelists and members online connected

with contextualized theological education

Our vision

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Why?

• Because actually more than a million pastors and evangelists in the Southern hemisphere have not been educated theologically!

• Due to social, financial, ministerial, geographical or personal circumstances

Distance, danger, isolation, etc.

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Our mission

NET facilitates theological institutions in the implementation of online (distance) education

•Creating awareness, training and advising

•Offering a high-quality learning management system

•Promoting collaboration between the institutions

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Projected benefits

• Access to new students in new areas

• More flexibility for student & staff

• Continuous education and coaching

• Access to new distance staff

• Reduction of physical capacity issues

• Customized education

• Exchange of course documents

• Enrichment of courses by multimedia

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Blended Learning!

Learning Information

Learning Support

Digital resources

Blended Learning

Virtuallearning

Publication & Organization

Communication & Mentoring

Lectures & Resources

Assignments & Collaboration

Selfstudy (local mentoring)

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Training & consultancy

1. Institutional Changesfeasibility study, vision, implementation approach, professional development, technology, admission policy, accreditation, etc.

• Curriculum Transformationpedagogical strategy, blend, multi-media, interaction, changing roles, structured approach, online assessment, social involvement, etc.

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Workshops in Namibia & Ecuador

Core Learning Technology

Learning Management Systemregistration – scheduling - delivery - tracking - communication - testing

Ready to useNo hidden

costsMultiple partners

Dashboard CoachingFlexible

configuration

Multi-language

Pedagogical approach

User-friendly

Online available

Mobile learning

Innovative

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Examples (1)

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Examples (2)

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Examples (3)

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Conferences & Partnerships

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Board & staff

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Mission

Technology

Education

Theology

Actual users

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Summary of NET benefits

• Training and advice before and during implementation

• Access to advanced and professional learning technology

• Ready and easy to use without local installations and maintenance

• Creation of online curriculum according local identity and context

• Access to NET partners for exchange of materials and resources

• Presentation of your institution at international level

• Low costs based on sharing principle: no hidden costs!

How to connect with NET?

Get in touch (www.netfoundation.nl)

Evaluate technology

Training of key users

Sign agreement

Implement your curriculum

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