Method of e-Course Learning
Four Study Steps
Follow these four steps carefully to complete each module.
1. Check Materials
Examine the contents of the material you have received. The new methods of communication made possible by a revolution in Information Technology have enabled us to put everything we want to say, on CD. It is, however three times easier to read something in printed form. This is why we have some documents in both media for your convenience.
This set of material should contain the following items:
- A Study Guide (Only handed out with the first material – this document)
- A printed Text Book for the course module, with a Workbook or Skills book
- The initial books: Calvary Disciple, the Praxis book, a Bible Reader (14 chapters)
- An e-Learning Resource CD (only some modules)
Character building
Use the following five documents contained in your Study Guide to build character:
- The Christian Life Balance Sheet (personal check list)
- Alone With God (quiet time guide)
- Christian Virtues – list of character traits
- Bible Chapter Selection (a list of 84 important Bible chapters)
- A list of 200+ Bible Memory Verses
Read through all the components of this Study Guide. Then auto-run the e-Learning CD containing the resources in electronic format – It contains a wealth of material!
2. Plan your Studies
As you study you will enrich your life and improve your career opportunities. The person with the most skills gets the best job. You will have success if you plan and are determined to finish your studies. Here are a few tips:
- Decide to do one or two sections or 10 pages per day (look at material to decide)
- Work every day with weekend breaks for a set amount of time (e.g. 30 mins or 1 hour)
- Work at a specific place (able to concentrate) and a chosen time (to develop a routine)
- Get regular sleep — your brain evaluates information in your sleep to store it logically
3. Read to Understand
There are a few basic steps considered to be fundamental to the learning process:
- Preview (get a quick overall picture), Reading, Review (go over the things you read)
- Skimming. Quickly read the whole course module to get a complete picture)
- Outlining by underlining and making notes in the margin or anywhere near the text
- Phrasing – taking words from the text and group them together in meaningful ways
By working through the material, you will get the main idea and be able to predict questions
4. Report and Apply
When you get to the end of the module (having completed all sections) you now need to:
- Write the test(s) on paper or do the Web-test when/where available.
- Order the next course module.
- Ultimately apply for documents — your Qualification Certificate and Transcript.
A transcript states which modules you have completed and its credit value. This is possible once you are registered on-line. Your qualification Certificate may be issued by Calvary University if you have registered at CU for at least a degree or you will get the certificate issued by Calvary Academics.