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MASTER'S STUDENT
INFORMATION PORTAL
General Information on How To Send Your Course Projects
Online
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ALL
COURSES SENT ONLINE MUST BE IN THE FOLLOWING
FORMAT...
ALL course projects
(assignments) MUST be completed in the form of a document file
transfer attached to an email message. DO NOT paste your
assignments into the body of the email message. Be sure the
assignment is attached as an online file transfer. ALL assignment
files must be sent in either one of two forms: 1. Microsoft Word -
or - 2. Any form of text (such as ASCII, Text Only,
RTF, Text, etc.). Assignments
submitted in unreadable formats will be returned for resubmission in
the proper format. Send your assignments to:
lessons@mdivs.edu.
MAKE
BACK UP COPIES OF EVERY COURSE!
TIP:
You
may create your lesson in your favorite word processor, and when you
save it, select "Save As," and then select "Text" or (DOS, ASCII,
ANSI, or RTF which are all about the same and will work). Remember,
all the text
types are simple, clean and easy way of submitting your courses.
HOWEVER...only the RTF format is likely to
retain all or most of the text formatting that you may have worked
so hard on. THEREFORE, unless you are using Microsoft Word, we
recommend that you use the RTF formatting.
DO NOT SEND COURSE PROJECTS IN ANY OTHER FILE FORMAT. DO NOT
SEND COURSE PROJECTS AS A ZIP FILE. COURSES NOT SENT ACCORDING TO
THE ABOVE, WILL BE REFUSED AND A REQUEST WILL BE MADE FOR
RESUBMISSION.
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BEFORE
SENDING
YOUR FIRST COURSE PROJECT (ASSIGNMENT) ONLINE, PLEASE BE SURE TO
READ VERY CAREFULLY THE PROJECTS INSTRUCTIONS THAT ARE A PART OF
THAT PARTICULAR COURSE. IN MOST CASES (THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS)
YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SEND THE FIRST HALF OF THE COURSE, COMPLETE
A SELF ASSESSMENT, THEN BEGIN THE FINAL HALF OF THE COURSE, AFTER
WHICH YOU WILL COMPLETE THE PROCTORED FINAL WRITTEN SUMMATIVE
ESSAY. INSTRUCTIONS ON THE STUDY GUIDE ALWAYS
SUPERCEDE ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
NOW, LET'S TAKE A
LOOK AT THE GENERAL PAGE FORMATTING GUIDELINES THAT YOU WILL NEED TO
FOLLOW AS YOU COMPLETE YOUR COURSE.
- Page margins are one
inch (top, bottom, left and right).
- Use page numbering,
and place the page numbers at the bottom right of each page. Page
number one (1) will be the very first page of your first course
project and so-forth.
- Double-space.
- Use a font that is
easy to read (Ariel, Time New Roman, Verdana, etc.) as well as a
font size that is appropriate (usually 12 point so that it is not
too small or too large).
- Put your name,
student number, degree level, and course name in the "Properties"
section of your course file. To find the "Properties" box for
your file, click on "File" at the top left of your word
processor. Next, select "Properties" and key in the required
information. This will permanently identify your document.
- You may select
any recognized writing style you prefer (A.P.A., M.L.A., Chicago/Turabian),
but be consistent in your style selection.
Courses not sent
according to the proper submission steps will be returned for proper
compliance. PLEASE understand that with thousands of lessons sent
online each year, this requirement is a matter of high importance
and self preservation for you and our staff! Thank you for your
understanding!
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When you send your
lesson as a file transfer, use the course name initials followed
by your initials as the name for the file. For example: Let us say
you are completing the course "Advanced New Testament I." In this
example, a course from, let us say, student Steve L. Pack, might
have a file name of ant1slp.rtf (if it
were saved as an RTF file), or ant1slp.doc
if it is a Word document. You might also choose to send it as
advnt1slp.rtf or
advnt1slp.doc. The point being that the course name is
appropriately initialized followed by the initials of your name.
In order to be sure
that your faculty member knows the lesson has actually ended, you
"must" place the following two-line statement on the last line of
the last page of your submission: **Last page of this submission**.
Of course, you
are ultimately responsible for creating and maintaining a secure
backup file of all courses sent to Master's (online as well as
offline). While the occurrence of a course being lost online is very
rare, it does happen.
WE HATE TO SAY IT THIS
WAY, but the Master's School staff cannot be in the business of
teaching basic computer/word-processing skills. Our world is
certainly changing at a very rapid pace. No college or graduate
school today would think to teach new students how to use a
typewriter since this is now considered a given as an entry
requirement. In the same way, online students are now expected to
bring with them at least the basic knowledge of
computer/word-processor use (such as how to file and edit).
In some cases, it may
be necessary for new students to take a computer/word-processing
course from a vendor in his or her own community, or secure the help
of a friend who has mastered the basics.
Of course, as online
skills relate specifically to the use of the Master's Internet
Access Port, we certainly are prepared to assist you in any
way possible.
If ever you are just
"plain old stuck", click
HERE and send a message explaining your problem. There
is a solution to every problem, and together we will find it.
Each course must be
completed with a passing grade of not less than a "C" (75% ) for
undergraduate programs, and a "B" (85%) for graduate level
programs. If a grade falls below the required minimum, you will not
be automatically failed, but will be assisted in knowing exactly
what is required for successful re-submission. The goal is always
to assure that you will receive the highest quality education
possible, and you may be confident that we will actively work with
you toward this goal.
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Be sure
that the following information is
always
included with your course submission.
Name:
Student I.D. Number:
E-Mail Address:
Date:
Course Name:
Level of Study and Program Area (Example, Bachelor of Ministry in Biblical Counseling):
If You are Enrolled in A Specialty Program (Example, IABC or Olford Institute):
Postal Address:
City:
State:
Postal Zip or country code:
Country:
Office Telephone:
Home Telephone:
You MUST add the above information right at the beginning of your course file.
COURSES NOT SENT ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE, MAY BE REFUSED AND A REQUEST WILL
BE MADE FOR RESUBMISSION.
ALSO: DO
NOT send your lesson file both online and then again off-line.
Select one or the other method but do not send your lessons both
ways.
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THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS ONLY FOR POSTAL (OFF LINE) STUDENTS
WHO ARE SENDING THEIR COMPLETED COURSE AS AN ONLINE FILE TRANSFER.
IF YOU ARE AN ONLINE STUDENT, THIS WILL NOT APPLY TO YOU.
HOW TO REQUEST YOUR NEXT COURSE IF THE ONE YOU ARE SUBMITTING IS NOT
THE FINAL COURSE.
THIS IS
FOR POSTAL (OFF LINE) STUDENTS ONLY...
Except
when you are submitting your final course for the program, it will
be necessary for you to request your next course. BEFORE you do so,
please read the following:
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When you
enrolled as a student, you were supplied with a separate course
order form for each of your courses. This form included the
required course textbook(s). Read these forms carefully.
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You may
place the order for your next course by mailing or faxing the
preprinted order form.
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You may
place the order for your next course by
submitting your request online.
BE SURE to add this request at the very beginning of your
file transfer or e-mail course submission directly below the place
where you include the information for your Level of Study and
Program Area. You must give the name of the course exactly as
shown on your printed course order form. If you have any
questions concerning this, message
the Master's Student Services Office.
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