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the new testament
Teaching Biblical Exegesis Online
Mary E. HinkleAssociate Professor of New
TestamentLuther SeminarySt. Paul,
Minnesota mhinkle_at_luthersem.edu
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biblical exegesis online?
objections passive undirected geeky hard to assess
Objection 1 The need for hands-on learning.

• Can online learners
• develop skills and
• grasp enduring understandings
• about interpretation?

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objections passive undirected geeky hard to assess
biblical exegesis online?
Objection 2 The need for a professional.
Can you provide online coaching for something
as complex as reading ancient texts?
Dont try this at home.
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objections passive undirected geeky hard to assess
biblical exegesis online?

• Objection 3 Fear of geeky ministers.

Can online learning foster social and spiritual
formation in community?
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objections passive undirected geeky hard to assess
biblical exegesis online?

• Objection 4 The need to measure outcomes.

• Can we assess what is happening online in
• skills development,
• enduring understanding,
• social spiritual formation?

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objections goals
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hands-on learning
goals hands-on coached collaborative evaluated
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hands-on learning
goals hands-on coached collaborative evaluated
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hands-on learning
goals hands-on coached collaborative evaluated
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hands-on learning
goals hands-on coached collaborative evaluated
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online coaching
goals hands-on coached collaborative evaluated
Whats exegesis?
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online coaching
goals hands-on coached collaborative evaluated
Whats exegesis?
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online coaching
goals hands-on coached collaborative evaluated
Whats exegesis?
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online coaching
goals hands-on coached collaborative evaluated
Whats exegesis?
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collaboration
goals hands-on coached collaborative evaluated
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collaboration
goals hands-on coached collaborative evaluated
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collaboration
goals hands-on coached collaborative evaluated
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collaboration
goals hands-on coached collaborative evaluated
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learner self-assessment
goals hands-on coached collaborative evaluated
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learner self-assessment
goals hands-on coached collaborative evaluated
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learner self-assessment
goals hands-on coached collaborative evaluated
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how technology people, etc. curriculum tricks
tips
into the new testament how?

• HTML (Dreamweaver)
• for static web pages
• Actionscript (Flash)
• for interactions like quizzes.
• Javascript
• for glossary pop-ups, etc.
• PHP
• for bulletin-board interactivity.

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how technology people, etc. curriculum tricks
tips
into the new testament how?

• Web Designer
• Patricia Ayers of Carolina Web Solutions, whose
  work is funded by a grant from the Wabash Center
  for Teaching and Learning in Theology and
  Religion.

Institutional Support 12-month sabbatical for
Prof. Mary Hinkle. Ongoing network administration
and technical support from Luther Seminary
Computer Services.
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how technology people, etc. curriculum tricks
tips
into the new testament how?

• Curriculum Design
• J. McTighe G. Wiggins. The Understanding by
  Design Handbook (Alexandria, VA Association for
  Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1999).
• Problem-Based Learning site at the Illinois
  Mathematics and Science Academy
  (http//www.imsa.edu/team/cpbl/cpbl.html).
• R. Clark R. Mayer. e-Learning and the Science
  of Instruction (San Francisco Pfeiffer, 2003).

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how technology people, etc. curriculum tricks
tips
into the new testament how?

• Tips Tricks
• J. Bardzell. Macromedia MX Elearning (Berkeley
  Macromedia Press, 2003).
• Using Flash to Create eLearning (Vancouver, WA
  forthcoming from Rapid Intake Press, Dec. 2003).
• D. Mungai, D. Jones L. Wong (2002). Parade of
  Games in PowerPoint. Free templates online at
  http//facstaff.uww.edu/jonesd/games.
• For code to set up bulletin boards, see
  http//www.vbulletin.com.

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into
the new testament
Teaching Biblical Exegesis Online
Mary E. HinkleAssociate Professor of New
TestamentLuther SeminarySt. Paul,
Minnesota mhinkle_at_luthersem.edu