To get you started:

• Internet Theologian (tutorial on finding useful stuff on the www)
• Kingdomality (what does this say about what you would like to learn through doing this course?)
• You may want to reflect on learning styles. Do you prefer to talk things out, work by yourself? write essays? draw pictures and diagrams? do stuff? What sort of learning works best for you? There is a wide range of material on the web. Learning online allows for both collaboration and for working by yourself. Drawing and conversation are encouraged as part of the learning environment you set up for yourself.
• Internet Modern History Sourcebook - Studying History

Keeping Going:

• These courses are about allowing you to find out things you always wanted to know. The assignments allow you to set questions you really care about. The resources here are to help you do that.
• Most people find it good to set up a routine. A time and a place which works for you.
• Whenever you have done something for the day, write a note about what you are going to do next. It will help you get into it next time. It will also help you think about it in advance.
• Life has a way of messing up our tidy plans, but it is really good to do at least a little every day, to face seeing what is coming up, to talk to people around you what you are doing, to be willing to discuss difficulties, to not be afraid of asking questions, and to find ways that study can be fun not a burden.

Writing about church history

See

• Research Aids
• What to include
• How to write a profile of a Presbytery

Communication:

• These courses are taught using the worldwide web and by email. This means that you need a reliable internet connection and an email address. It is a good idea to have someone who can be a computer buddy. We are sorry that neither the tutor, nor EIDTS, nor the School of Ministry can provide a “help desk service” for general computer problems.
• All class will include discussion through an email listserver. Instructions will be sent to you.
• Assignments may be sent as email attachments to john@schoolofministry.ac.nz, or posted to John Roxborogh, School of Ministry, Knox College, Arden Street, Dunedin 9001. Note the cover sheets to be completed electronically (EIDTS Cover Sheet)  (School of Ministry Cover Sheet).
• The EIDTS course runs from the week beginning Monday 5 May until the last week of September 2003. There are three groups of 6 weeks comprising 18 topics. There will be three assignments and weekly email discussion.
• Both EIDTS and School of Ministry students will receive an email on the Monday of each week introducing the topic for the week and providing links to documents and other material available on the worldwideweb. You will be asked to follow the links, read set material, comment on at least one of the documents, and share in email discussion with other members of the class about the topic for the week.
• It is helpful to discuss what you are doing with other people including members of your church and your family.
• It is important to keep up with the schedule and work on the topic set during the week it comes up.
• We will be looking for your feedback on the content and delivery towards the end of the paper.
   

Visual Flags:

These may be helpful for organising your own questions, ideas and discoveries.

What you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask

Things you may have always wondered about. Surprisingly often there are questions we need a bit of encouragement to put into words.