Master's International School of Divinity Sending Courses Online

How To Send Your Courses Online

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ALL COURSES SENT ONLINE MUST BE IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT...

ALL course 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 COURSES IN ANY OTHER FILE FORMAT. DO NOT SEND COURSES 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 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 ENTIRE COURSE ONLY AFTER IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN ITS ENTIRETY.

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.

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, WILL 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:

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.
You may place the order for your next course by mailing or faxing the preprinted order form. NOTE: payment for textbooks must be made at the time of ordering.
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, and since payment for textbooks is required when ordering, the order can not be processed unless you have also included your credit card information. If you have any questions concerning this, message the Master's Student Services Office.
Master's accepts payment by the following methods: credit card, debit card, personal check by mail or by fax, money order (cannot be faxed), PayPal (finance@mdivs.edu). To telephone Master's call: 1-812-471-0611. To fax: 1-812-471-0877.

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