How to make progress in Mobile ed

As one who loves to study and has a large library, how much "extra" time should I devote to the suggested (not required) reading?

For instance, when I get to the end of a segment, and the professor recommends a topic guide on Covenant, and I have 50 articles on Covenant, I find myself giving in to the temptation to read ALL of them! This translates to me knowing almost everything there is to know about Covenant (hyperbole), but hardly making any progress in the class.

At this rate it will take me 10 years to finish the 19 classes I have. I am not expecting to finish them over night, but I also don't want to unnecessarily get bogged down either. I also greatly benefit from the extra reading so that's why I'm torn about how to proceed.

I'm aware of the subjectivity here, but any pointers/thoughts are welcome and appreciated.

Grace and Peace!

James

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As one who loves to study and has a large library, how much "extra" time should I devote to the suggested (not required) reading?

For instance, when I get to the end of a segment, and the professor recommends a topic guide on Covenant, and I have 50 articles on Covenant, I find myself giving in to the temptation to read ALL of them! This translates to me knowing almost everything there is to know about Covenant (hyperbole), but hardly making any progress in the class.

At this rate it will take me 10 years to finish the 19 classes I have. I am not expecting to finish them over night, but I also don't want to unnecessarily get bogged down either. I also greatly benefit from the extra reading so that's why I'm torn about how to proceed.

I'm aware of the subjectivity here, but any pointers/thoughts are welcome and appreciated.

Grace and Peace!

James

James good question. My take is that I will be coming back to these courses multiple times. I go through all the material the first time around except for what the guides offer - there is way to much to be able to read all of that up front. In the future when I come back to a course I will more likely take a bit more of a look at what the guides come up with and explore that material in more depth - but not necessarily every guide or every suggestion it comes up with as I simply would not have the time here on earth - I'll have eternity in heaven but not expecting to have a Logos Library there. As the name suggests they are guides so you don't need to read everything religiously - though like you I don't want to miss out - but just focus on those you find are of particular interest to you at the time. When coming back to courses there are times when it will be look at a whole course again - and at other times it maybe to look at the same topic covered by different speakers in different courses because that particular topic is on interest to me.

James Taylor

Thanks for chiming in Doc. That sounds like some helpful pointers. I'm wondering home many of us share the same dilemma

Matthew C Jones

Thanks for chiming in Doc. That sounds like some helpful pointers. I'm wondering home many of us share the same dilemma

I agree with Doc. Guides are just guides. When I first started working through my courses it bothered me not to read everything. I decided I better get over it or quit buying courses. Since I like so many of the upcoming courses I just got over it.

John Kaess

I'll reply to the contrary. I have a significant library with logos 5 Platinum and Logos 6 Gold along with a lot f other resources. I got NT221 - Writings of John by Ben Witherington last year. I skimmed the class and then did the first 2 lessons. To my great surprise, i discovered that though i had all of the resources for the required reading, i had almost none of the resources for the suggested reading. I've spent the last year adding resources as i can afford them. I now have all the resources for I,II,III John and almost all for Revelation, but i'm still well short of getting everything for the Gospel of John.

These courses are expensive, and to my mind it would be a waste to not take the advice of the professor about what resources and articles are helpul and profitable in the area they are teaching. I don't see the value in rushing through the class to get to another one without gleaning all the knowledge and perspective available.

john