Any Logos/ Theological Seminary friendship?

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/719927#Comment_719927

I really do not have any connections to who's who in the seminary (just a student). If someone else on here does maybe you could share this with the who's who in faculty there. However, if you have watched the video, I applaud DTS for taking this step in equipping their leaders for the seminar and after the seminary. I for one already have the software but many others do not! It would bless them as it has me in so many ways.

Matthew C Jones

Do you know this was funded by donors and user fees?

https://www.logos.com/press/releases/logos-dts-partnership

"DTS is underwriting this program through donor generosity and a small portion of the students’ technology fee."

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/719938#Comment_719938

Yes I do know this, but I also know the SDA Theo Seminary has many donors as well. How did the donors for DTS step forward? Someone sold the idea to them and it meant so much to them that they believed in giving for the cause. I'm not saying it should be free as DTS has done for the next five years, but even if some kind of huge discount rate done for seminary students, such as 75% off. It's possible that Logos as well helped DTS make this happen with some sort of discount that probably was worked out behind the scenes and reduced the costs. (I know that I am speculating)

I'm no expert on this for sure but I do know Logos needs to be in the hands of every Seminary student at Andrews. Its a win win for Logos, the seminary, the SDA church, and the students. I'm really happy to see that DTS also trains the students on how to use the software as well. As powerful and as much as Logos can do, there is a bit of a learning curve to the software because it can just do so much. So happy to see they want their students trained how to use it.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/719941#Comment_719941

A group of Seminary professors at Andrews viewed a Skype-type demonstration of the new Logos language tools, by a top Logos presenter. I understand the profs were quite impressed with what L6 can do, and there are discussions underway with the Logos academic team.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/720164#Comment_720164

That is great news Martin!

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/720164#Comment_720164

A group of Seminary professors at Andrews viewed a Skype-type demonstration of the new Logos language tools, by a top Logos presenter. I understand the profs were quite impressed with what L6 can do, and there are discussions underway with the Logos academic team.

Praise the Lord! This is an answer to prayer! I knew it was just a matter of time before they would see the light. lol.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/721994#Comment_721994

News flash: I requested an update this morning and can confirm that Logos academic team is working very closely with the Seminary faculty. And regarding the AU Seminary Studies, they have requested contractual information that we are pulling together for them in anticipation of a positive vote at an upcoming meeting of their board.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/722026#Comment_722026

News flash: I requested an update this morning and can confirm that Logos academic team is working very closely with the Seminary faculty. And regarding the AU Seminary Studies, they have requested contractual information that we are pulling together for them in anticipation of a positive vote at an upcoming meeting of their board.

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https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/722033#Comment_722033

This is the best news I've heard all week! Praise God!

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/722140#Comment_722140

Wow, just saw this, I'm very happy to hear this taking place.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/725254#Comment_725254

Can't wait to hear what they decide! We hope it will be a positive one! :-)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/726890#Comment_726890

I am also hoping and praying for the best! [Y]

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Here's our business plan: 1) Produce as many SDA Mobile Ed courses as can be arranged, produced and funded. Meanwhile, 2) work with the Andrews Seminary faculty in assisting their teaching ministry by developing an SDA academic master bundle that includes all their textbooks (that we can license) plus all their syllibi and perhaps class notes as well. This would use the Faithlife platform as a mutual communication tool (professor to students & students among themselves).

Martin, something to run by you... in reference to this business plan of yours... how do you think that an idea like the one I just posted here could benefit the Seminary's future plans with Logos Mobile Ed and make it even more valuable? Just some brainstorming ideas. Curious to know what you think. [:)] Maybe this could help the Seminary use Logos Mobile Ed in the context of a semester system to help students stay on track?

Reimar Vetne

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The lowest hanging fruit is for universities to use video lectures like Mobile Ed courses in their distance learning programs. Andrews University has an M.Div. in-ministry program where students stay in their local fields for the first half of the degree, meeting up for intensives in different parts of the US, and then moving to Michigan for the second half of the degree. Andrews could skip the intensive gatherings and use Mobile Ed courses for delivery of the content during the first 'in-ministry' part of the degree. The role of the teachers would then just be to facilitate an online discussion and to grade the homework assignments.

I think it will take a lot longer time before universities will use video lectures like Mobile Ed to replace in-classroom teaching. That would undermine their entire current business model, which is based on gathering people into a physical classroom and having teachers deliver content personally. But who knows what the future holds further down the road. Universities are conservative entities by nature, but we have to adapt more and more to the digital age where learning can take place anywhere.

Lynden O. Williams

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/727456#Comment_727456

Reimar, one of my dreams is lecturing to students in the Bachelors program ( I have a MaPth) in three or four different countries simultaneously, via the internet from the comfort of my study.

PTZ Camera in each class that I control, and students collaborate via website.

In this model the University does not have to pay travel, housing etc., for a professor to teach for one semester or two weeks.

Reimar Vetne

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Several Adventist universities have begun offering undergraduate distance learning courses in theology, so your dream of teaching should be quite doable, Lynden. Montemorelos offers a complete undergraduate degree in theology online, but it is taught in Spanish... Griggs University (part of Andrews University) might be a place you could contact, or some of the Caribbean institutions.

Martin H Weber

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/727324#Comment_727324

I think your idea makes sense, Tim, but Reinar (following post) points out the limitations of its potential implementation.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/727974#Comment_727974

Lynden, I have a friend of mine here at the theological Seminary who has an undergraduate degree in Theology he obtained from Southwestern Adv. Univ., while he was bible working in Nebraska. He never set foot on the campus of Southwestern. I have another friend who I told about this and now he is doing the same the thing; he lives in Kentucky and has yet to set foot on the campus of Southwestern (located in Keene, Texas - small drive from Dallas/Fort Worth area).

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/727456#Comment_727456

The lowest hanging fruit is for universities to use video lectures like Mobile Ed courses in their distance learning programs. Andrews University has an M.Div. in-ministry program where students stay in their local fields for the first half of the degree, meeting up for intensives in different parts of the US, and then moving to Michigan for the second half of the degree. Andrews could skip the intensive gatherings and use Mobile Ed courses for delivery of the content during the first 'in-ministry' part of the degree. The role of the teachers would then just be to facilitate an online discussion and to grade the homework assignments.
I think it will take a lot longer time before universities will use video lectures like Mobile Ed to replace in-classroom teaching. That would undermine their entire current business model, which is based on gathering people into a physical classroom and having teachers deliver content personally. But who knows what the future holds further down the road. Universities are conservative entities by nature, but we have to adapt more and more to the digital age where learning can take place anywhere.

What I've noticed is there are many classes where they have cameras in classes filming for this very reason. They are trying to supply the demand of classes for students off campus pursuing an MDiv or MA in the distance program. I think if it a proper model was developed and marketed to the Seminary they just might go for it. Of course the beginning is for Logos to get their foot in the door and be the Seminary choice bible software. I think when that happens many other doors will open. I think a good follow up would be for Logos to offer once a year training seminar that goes over just what this amazing software can do. Get some professors to attend, i.e., Roy Gane, Moskala (dean), Felix Cortez, Peckham, Glanz, Doukan, R. Davidson, etc., when they see the capabilities this software can do. No telling what doors may open.

I think that would be a good foundational relationship with the seminary. Then present a model of Mobil ed, integration with the software, the profession recording, it may be a good sell. Tough sell but it may be possible. It can also be sold from the perspective of continuing education to pastors everywhere who already have an MDiv and have no plans for a Phd, Thd, or DMin., but want further education, mobile ed is it.

Lynden O. Williams

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/728292#Comment_728292

You present a solid case Rev. 14.6. Faithlife could use you as a consult in marketing.

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There's a lot going on behind the scenes. One challenge is to convince the Adventist Learning Community at Andrews that it will be to their benefit to collaborate with Logos. I'll be working hard toward that goal, along with the Logos academic team.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/728469#Comment_728469

We are cheering you on Martin! Honestly, it seems like more and more seminary students are getting Logos here at Andrews. In almost every class I'm taking, I see multiple people pulling up Logos! :-) Maybe we should start a student petition to let the faculty hear the voice of the students! ;-) The fact that Logos has invested so much already in getting SDA resources, it seems like the seminary faculty would be thrilled to officially partner! We are praying it can work out! I'd love to see a 1-2 credit hour class on how to use Logos better. Or at least a multiple session training session here. I'm always learning new things about Logos and how to use it better!

Reimar Vetne

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/728560#Comment_728560

I'd love to see a 1-2 credit hour class on how to use Logos better. Or at least a multiple session training session here.

That's a great idea. Here at Montemorelos University we took a 3 credit hour class on "Tools for exegesis" ("Herramientas") and refocused it on Logos. It still contains generic knowledge about how to do different exegetical activities, but it then shows how this procedure can be done in Logos. We also recently decided (beginning next year) to take the first year "Introduction to Research" course and refocus many of the class sessions on Logos.

I am sure Andrews has one or several courses that integrate Logos, or they can create a new course and make it required of all new seminarians.