While waiting for the school to re-open, students at the Shandong Theological Seminary have been taught online for the past seven weeks.
The seminary held an online meeting on March 31, 2020 during which its teachers shared their online teaching experiences and discussed the difference between online and traditional teaching, according to Shandong Christian Council & Three-Self Patriotic Movement (CC&TSPM).
First, Rev. Wang Mengkun, general secretary of Shandong CC, gave a general introduction to online teaching at Shandong Theological Seminary. There are two main methods for online teaching at the seminary: one is to use the "webcast class" method; the other is to use audio recordings and broadcasts in which teachers send class outlines and PPT courseware to students in advance.
Second, four co-workers shared the difficulties and solutions from their own online teaching situation. The advantage of online teaching is that live video and audio from the teachers can be replayed, paused, fast forwarded and repeated, adding flexibility and convenience to the learning experience. The disadvantage is the lack of a classroom atmosphere with face-to-face lectures. Students are unable to concentrate, are often distracted, and the effectiveness of the class is limited. The co-workers also put forward some valuable suggestions, such as having students and teachers interact using microphones or other audio and voice media during the class.
Then, Dr. Li Hongyu, vice chairman and vice president of Shandong CC&TSPM and executive deputy dean of the seminary, advised and encouraged co-workers on the theme of "Reflections and Practice of Online Teaching During the Epidemic." As a theological educator in the face of the new coronavirus, the sense of mission and sense of responsibility is stronger than ever before. In this special period, teachers need to be the guardians of their students' lives, their companions, providers of information resources, spiritual raisers, and guides for life.
Shandong CC&TSPM and Shandong Theological Seminary will introduce computer software and network capabilities in order to improve the current quality of distance learning.
山东神学院召开“教师网上授课交流会”
为有效度过延迟开学时期，山东神学院已进行了7周的网络教学。
为总结网络教学的授课经验，厘清网络教学与传统教学的关系与区别，2020年3月31日召开了“教师网上授课经验交流会”。
首先，山东省基督教协会总干事王孟坤牧师就山东神学院近期网络教学情况做概括式介绍。山东神学院网上授课主要采取两种方式：其一是采用“网上直播上课的方式”；其二是采取音频录播，教师们把授课大纲和PPT课件提前发给同学们。
其次，四位同工就自己网上授课的情况，上课过程中所遇到的困难和解决方式和同工分享。网上授课的优点是教师们的直播视频和音频可以回放、暂停、快进、倒退、灵活方便等。缺点是没有面对面授课的氛围，同学们容易精神涣散、走神，上课效果受限。同工也提出一些宝贵的建议，如上课过程中以“连麦”、语音或文字的形式加入与同学们的互动。
接着，省基督教两会副主席副会长兼神学院常务副院长李洪玉博士以“疫情期间线上教学的思考与实践”为主题劝勉同工们：作为神学教育工作者，在新冠病毒疫情面前的使命感和责任心要比以往任何时候都要强烈，在这特殊时期，教师要做学生生命的守护者、陪伴者、信息资源的提供者、灵命的培育者、人生的引路者。
省基督教两会和神学院为提高目前的远程教学质量，将引进电脑软件与网络人才。
While waiting for the school to re-open, students at the Shandong Theological Seminary have been taught online for the past seven weeks.
The seminary held an online meeting on March 31, 2020 during which its teachers shared their online teaching experiences and discussed the difference between online and traditional teaching, according to Shandong Christian Council & Three-Self Patriotic Movement (CC&TSPM).
First, Rev. Wang Mengkun, general secretary of Shandong CC, gave a general introduction to online teaching at Shandong Theological Seminary. There are two main methods for online teaching at the seminary: one is to use the "webcast class" method; the other is to use audio recordings and broadcasts in which teachers send class outlines and PPT courseware to students in advance.
Second, four co-workers shared the difficulties and solutions from their own online teaching situation. The advantage of online teaching is that live video and audio from the teachers can be replayed, paused, fast forwarded and repeated, adding flexibility and convenience to the learning experience. The disadvantage is the lack of a classroom atmosphere with face-to-face lectures. Students are unable to concentrate, are often distracted, and the effectiveness of the class is limited. The co-workers also put forward some valuable suggestions, such as having students and teachers interact using microphones or other audio and voice media during the class.
Then, Dr. Li Hongyu, vice chairman and vice president of Shandong CC&TSPM and executive deputy dean of the seminary, advised and encouraged co-workers on the theme of "Reflections and Practice of Online Teaching During the Epidemic." As a theological educator in the face of the new coronavirus, the sense of mission and sense of responsibility is stronger than ever before. In this special period, teachers need to be the guardians of their students' lives, their companions, providers of information resources, spiritual raisers, and guides for life.
Shandong CC&TSPM and Shandong Theological Seminary will introduce computer software and network capabilities in order to improve the current quality of distance learning.
Shandong Theological Seminary Holds Online Teaching Exchange Meeting
