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Webs of Connection Using Technology in Theological Education
Author(s) -
Litchfield Randy G.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
teaching theology and religion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1467-9647
pISSN - 1368-4868
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9647.00049
Subject(s) - bridge (graph theory) , the internet , variety (cybernetics) , dichotomy , christian ministry , sociology , resource (disambiguation) , pedagogy , connection (principal bundle) , world wide web , computer science , mathematics education , psychology , engineering , political science , epistemology , medicine , computer network , philosophy , artificial intelligence , law , structural engineering
The author uses a variety of Internet‐related technologies to support pedagogical approaches where students become conscious of their role in the production of knowledge in a public and critically collaborative environment. These approaches also seek to address theory/practice dichotomies by using the Internet to bridge academic and parish contexts. The article describes and assesses three courses utilizing web‐based technology. One course features student portfolios posted on a website with peer‐ and parish‐based reviewers. A second course features student creation of the course text with contributions from external professionals. A third course features a ministry resource website created by students.