New
Testament Survey
Description
This class offers a great introduction to the 27
books of the New Testament. Not only will you learn about the
specifics of each book, but you will also learn how they all
fit together as part of God’s story. The class will
explore some of the major themes and emphases in the NT, seeking to apply the
teachings found there to our lives.
New Testament Survey is offered in an “independent study” format. Some
learners find this format challenging—particularly
because of the personal discipline it requires. Nevertheless,
independent study is an important means of adult learning.
Registering for NT Survey
If you are attending (or recently attended) the New Staff Training conference, you are already registered for the New Testament Survey course and you will receive the materials at the conference. The only thing you need to register for is the online final exam (see below).
- If you are attending mid-career New Staff Training in May 2010, register here. You will need your staff account number. Under "payment method," select "Staff Account Transfer."
- For those staff NOT attending New Staff Training, please register here. You will need your staff account number. Under "payment method," select "Staff Account Transfer."
- New Testament Suvery costs $300. You will recieve a $100 rebate if you finish the course ontime.
- Remember that if you are taking New Testament Survey to qualify for the MHA, you must finish your online final by September 10, 2010.
Getting Started
After registering, the following will help you get started with NT Survey:
- Download the course materials (Class intro, Lecture notes, and readings).
- Carefully read the introduction. Create a schedule for how you will complete the course. You will find a sample schedule at the end of the intro.
- The lectures can be found in column to right. You can listen online or download them.
- Use the gradsheet (below) to track your points.
- When you finish the class, you will need to take the online final (see below).
- Remember you must complete the course within four months to be eligible for the $100 rebate.
Course Materials
Schedule for those who attended New Staff Training
Online Final Exam
You will be taking your final exam and submitting your grades online using a tool called Blackboard. In order to do this, you will need to create a Blackboard user account. These instructions will give you step-by-step instructions on how to set up an account and take your exam online. You will want to do the user set-up ahead of time before you’re actually ready to sit down and take the exam.
Download Final Exam Instructions
Take Final Exam
Follow this link, login with your username and password, and follow the Exam Instructions. Remember, you may only take this exam once! As with taking a paper exam in a formal setting, you will need to find a proctor for your exam. The proctor should be in view of your computer screen. For the purposes of this course exam, outside materials and notes (paper or electronic) are not permitted. Therefore, during the course of your exam you may not have any other windows active on your computer (e.g. Outlook, Word, IM, other websites, etc.). Following these protocols is on the “honor system."
What if I have Questions? If you have unanswered
questions regarding New Testament Survey, please send an email
to ibs.info@uscm.org.
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