Theological Education and Distance Learning: A Working Bibliography

Compiled by Charles Bellinger c.bellinger (at) tcu.edu
Theological Librarian, Brite Divinity School

 

 

Scope: This is a rough, working bibliography regarding distance learning and seminaries. Suggested additions are welcome; keep in mind, however, that I'm trying to focus on theological education. Works on distance education in secular contexts are, generally speaking, not within the scope of this bibliography.

Bibliographies:

ATLA Religion Database subject terms:

computer assisted instruction
computers--research use
distance education
education--methods
media programs (education)
theological education
theological education--extension programs
theological education--methodology
theological seminaries--curriculum

Web Links on Distance Ed.: http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/resources/result_browse.aspx?topic=672&pid=668


References:

Amos, Katherine E. "Report of the Survey of Ats Schools on Educational Technology and Distance Education." Theological Education 36 (1999): 125-40.

Anderson, Kristin M. "A Case Narrative of Bethel Seminary's InMinistry Program." Theological Education 42, no. 2 (January 1, 2007): 67-78.

Arroyo, Andrew T. "It's Not a Colorless Classroom: Teaching Religion Online to Black College Students Using Transformative, Postmodern Pedagogy." Teaching Theology & Religion 13, no. 1 (January 1, 2010): 35-50.

Ascough, Richard S. "Designing for Online Distance Education: Putting Pedagogy before Technology." Teaching Theology & Religion 5, no. 1 (2002): 17-29.

Ascough, Richard S. "Welcoming Design -- Hosting a Hospitable Online Course." Teaching Theology & Religion 10, no. 3 (July 1, 2007): 131-136.

Atkinson, Harley. "Theological Education by Extension : An Alternative in Education." Christian Education Journal 10 no 2 (1990): 25-37.

Basney, Lionel. "The Schoolroom in the Factory : Reflections on Technology and Its Place in Seminary Education." Calvin Theological Journal 34 (1999): 417-31.

Bellinger, Charles K. "Distance Learning and Theological Education." American Theological Library Association Summary of Proceedings 57, (January 1, 2003): 150-153.

Bothma, Theo J. D. "Hypermedia as Information Model in Studying Biblical Languages and Cultures." In Bible Et Informatique, 329-50. Paris: Champion, 1992.

Bouchard, Charles E. "Serendipity or Grace? What Evaluation Has Taught Us about Education and Ecclesiology in Distance Learning." Theological Education 39, no. 2 (January 1, 2003): 97-106.

Boyce, James L., and Richard W. Nysse. "Technology and the Classroom." Word & World 18 (1998): 418-21.

Browning, Mark. "The Hermits of Distance Education: Toward a Broader Commitment to Online Learners." Christian Scholar's Review 33, no. 4 (June 1, 2004): 547-556.

Brunner, Daniel L. "The Potential of the Hybrid Course Vis-à-vis Online and Traditional Courses." Teaching Theology & Religion 9, no. 4 (October 1, 2006): 229-235.

Buchanan, Edward A. "Virtual Theological Education : Cybertraining for Evangelization and Discipleship." Faith and Mission 14 (1997): 28-45.

Buckley, Francis J. "Building Community, Real and Virtual." Horizons 26 (1999): 253-62.

Bucknall, Ruary. "Information Technology in Schools." Journal of Christian Education Papers 102 (1991): 7-13.

Byer, Glenn, et al. "Generative Neo-Cyberculture in the Modern Seminary." Teaching Theology & Religion 5, no. 2 (2002): 113-17.

Cannell, Linda. "A Review of Literature on Distance Education." Theological Education 36 (1999): 1-72.

Carroll, Jackson W. Being There : Culture and Formation in Two Theological Schools. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.

Cormode, Scott. "Using Computers in Theological Education: Rules of Thumb." Theological Education 36 (1999): 101-16.

Cunningham, Jack R. "Theological Education and the Lay Person." Review and Expositor 93 (1996): 7-76.

Delamarter, Steve. "Strategic Planning to Enhance Teaching and Learning with Technology." Teaching Theology & Religion 9, no. 1 (January 1, 2006): 9-23.

Delamarter, Steve, and Daniel L. Brunner. "Theological Education and Hybrid Models of Distance Learning." Theological Education 40, no. 2 (January 1, 2005): 145-161.

Dickason, John. "Library Services to Real Students from Virtual and Extension Programs : Serving the Distant Learner." American Theological Library Association: Summary of Proceedings 51 (1997): 253-56.

Dominguez, Amy W., Mark R. McMinn, and Gary W. Moon. "Teaching Integration Outside the Traditional Classroom." Journal of Psychology & Theology 37, no. 1 (March 1, 2009): 48-53.

Dukes, Jimmy, and Gregory W. Bourgond. "Summaries of Two Experimental Distance Education Programs." Theological Education 36 (1999): 117-24.

Elias, Jacob W. "From a Distance: Pastoral Care and Theological Education." Teaching Theology & Religion 9, no. 1 (January 1, 2006): 44-52.

Eliceiri, Ellen M. Enright. "Nuts and Bolts of Distance Education." In Summary of Proceedings, Atla 2000, 33-48, 2000.

Esselman, Thomas. "The Pedagogy of the Online Wisdom Community: Forming Church Ministers in a Digital Age." Teaching Theology & Religion 7, no. 3 (July 1, 2004): 159-170.

Flattery, George. "Delivering Theological Education to a Global Society." Review and Expositor 93 (1996): 55-62.

Goodwin, Wayne. "Serving Remote Students in Distance-Learning Programs." In Summary of Proceedings, Atla 1996, 25-58, 1996.

Graham, Susan Lochrie. "Theological Education on the Web: A Case Study in Formation for Ministry." Teaching Theology & Religion 5, no. 4 (2002): 227-35.

Gresham, John. "The Divine Pedagogy as a Model for Online Education." Teaching Theology & Religion 9, no. 1 (January 1, 2006): 24-28.

Groeling, Jeff, and Kenneth A. Boyd. "The Impact of Distance Education on Libraries." Theological Librarianship 2, no. 1 (January 1, 2009).

Groeling, Jeff, and Lester Ruth. "The Times, They Are A-changin': How a Training Seminar for Online Education Changed a Seminary One Faculty Member at a Time." Theological Education 42, no. 2 (January 1, 2007): 57-66.

Haar, Stephen. "E-constructing Theological Education for Ministry in a WWW World." Lutheran Theological Journal 42, no. 1 (May 1, 2008): 18-29.

Hansen, Gary Neal. "The Absent Professor: Taking the Residential Class Online." Teaching Theology & Religion 13, no. 4 (October 1, 2010): 374-375.

Harlow, Joel. "Successfully Teaching Biblical Languages Online at the Seminary Level: Guiding Principles of Course Design and Delivery." Teaching Theology & Religion 10, no. 1 (January 1, 2007): 13-24.

Hawkins, Thomas R. "From the 3Rs to the 3Ws: Continuing Education in a Digital Age." Quarterly Review 24, no. 2 (2004): 168-180.

Hege, Brent A R. "The Online Theology Classroom: Strategies for Engaging a Community of Distance Learners in a Hybrid Model of Online Education." Teaching Theology & Religion 14, no. 1 (January 1, 2011): 13-20.

Hess, Mary E. "Pedagogy and Theology in Cyberspace: 'All That We Can't Leave Behind ...'." Teaching Theology and Religion 5/1 (2002): 30-38.

Howard, Carolyn M., and Edward C. Zaragoza. "'Here I Am, Lord': First Steps into Online Learning." Journal of Theology 107 (2003): 43-56.

Hueth, Alan Craig. "E-learning and Christian Higher Education: A War of the Worlds, or Lessons in Reductionism?" Christian Scholar's Review 33, no. 4 (June 1, 2004): 527-546.

Kelsey, David H. "Spiritual Machines, Personal Bodies, and God: Theological Education and Theological Anthropology." Teaching Theology & Religion 5, no. 1 (2002): 2-9.

Kennedy, John W. "The iSeminary Cometh: Online Education Is Jolting Seminaries with Rapid Enrollment Growth." Christianity Today 54, no. 4 (April 1, 2010): 48-51.

Kinsler, F. Ross. "The Viability of Theological Education by Extension Today." Ministerial Formation no 85 (1999): 5-18.

Klipowicz, Steven W., and Tom Laniak. "Hebrew Exegesis Online : Using Information Technology to Enhance Biblical Language Study." Teaching Theology & Religion 2, no. 2 (1999): 109-15.

Knefel, Mary Anne, Jonathan Helmke, and Melinda L. Thompson. "Faculty/librarian Collaboration in Creating a Research Assignment for Distance Education Students." American Theological Library Association Summary Of Proceedings 64, (January 1, 2010): 100-103.

Kuligin, Victor. "Going the Distance: Adapting Full-time Residential Curricula into Distance Format." Evangelical Missions Quarterly 43, no. 3 (July 1, 2007): 298-305.

Lowe, Stephen D., and Mary Elise Lowe. "Spiritual Formation in Theological Distance Education: An Ecosystems Model." Christian Education Journal 7, no. 1 (March 1, 2010): 85-102.

Lucker, Jay K. "How Do Changing Needs Shape Future Library Space : Graduate Theological Education, Information Technology and Library Space Planning." American Theological Library Association: Summary of Proceedings 51 (1997): 227-29.

MacLeod, Meri, and Linda M. Cannell. "Distance Hybrid Master of Divinity: A Course-blended Program Developed by Western Theological Seminary." Theological Education 43, no. 2 (January 1, 2008): 79-92.

Maddix, Mark A., and James Riley, Jr Estep. "Spiritual Formation in Online Higher Education Communities: Nurturing Spirituality in Christian Higher Education Online Degree Programs." Christian Education Journal 7, no. 2 (September 1, 2010): 423-434.

Marangos, Frank. "The Internet and Distance Learning: Plumbing the Well of Cyberspace for Religious Education." Greek Orthodox Theological Review 48, no. 1-4 (March 1, 2003): 241-270.

Martz, Douglas A. "Seminary Reform : A Blueprint for Revisioning." Sewanee Theological Review 41 (1998): 357-66.

Mercadante, Linda. "High Tech or High Touch: Will Technology Help or Hurt Our Teaching?" Teaching Theology & Religion 5/1 (2002): 56-58.

Mueller, Allen W. "Library Services to Real Students from Virtual and Extension Programs." American Theological Library Association: Summary of Proceedings 51 (1997): 257-61.

Muether, John R. "Library Services to Real Students from Virtual and Extension Programs : 'Keeping Faith with the Old Library'." American Theological Library Association: Summary of Proceedings 51 (1997): 263-66.

Nam, Roger S. "Online Theological Education: Perspectives from First-generation Asian American Students." Theological Education 45, no. 1 (January 1, 2009): 59-69.

Nyitray, Vivian Lee. "Distance Learning: Proceed with Caution." Council of Societies for the Study of Religion Bulletin 30, no. 4 (2001): 85-87.

O'Keefe, John J. "The Virtual Classroom : Using an Electronic Discussion Group to Teach Theology." Horizons 23 (1996): 296-305.

O'Leary, Stephen D. "Cyberspace as Sacred Space : Communicating Religion on Computer Networks." Journal of the American Academy of Religion 64 (1996): 781-808.

Patterson, Elizabeth. "The Questions of Distance Education." Theological Education 33 (1996): 59-74.

Pauw, Amy Plantinga. "Discoveries and Dangers in Teaching Theology with PowerPoint." Teaching Theology and Religion 5/1 (2002): 39-41.

Penner, Katharina. "Information Needs and Behaviours of Theology Students at the International Baptist Theological Seminary." Theological Librarianship 2, no. 2 (January 1, 2009).

Reissner, Anne. "An Examination of Formational and Transformational Issues in Conducting Distance Learning." Theological Education 36 (1999): 87-100.

Roberts, Samuel K. "A Survey of Accrediting Agency Standards and Guidelines for Distance Education." Theological Education 36 (1999): 73-86.

Rovai, Alfred P., and Jason D. Baker. "Sense of Community: A Comparison of Students Attending Christian and Secular Universities in Traditional and Distance Education Programs." Christian Scholar's Review 33, no. 4 (June 1, 2004): 471-489.

Royalty, Robert M. "Ancient Christianity in Cyberspace: A Digital Media Lab for Students." Teaching Theology and Religion 5/1 (2002): 42-48.

Ruth, Lester. "Converting My course Converted Me: How Reinventing an On-campus Course for an Online Environment Reinvigorated My Teaching." Teaching Theology & Religion 9, no. 4 (October 1, 2006): 236-242.

Schachter, Lifsa. "Videoconferencing and Jewish Education : Paradox and Promise." In Judaism and Education, 377-92: Beer-Sheva : Ben-Gurion Univ of the Negev Press, 1998.

Shore, Mary Hinkle. "Establishing Social Presence in Online Courses: Why and How." Theological Education 42, no. 2 (January 1, 2007): 91-100.

Smith, Linda C. "The Academic Library's Role in Distance Education." In Summary of Proceedings, Atla 1999, 125-32, 1999.

Strawn, Brent A., et al. "Technology, Pedagogy, and Transformation in Theological Education: Five Case Studies." Teaching Theology & Religion 10, no. 2 (April 1, 2007): 64-79.

Tait, Jennifer Woodruff, et al. "Pray, Work, Study, Log On: Can Libraries Be a Common Ground in Online Theological Education?" American Theological Library Association Summary Of Proceedings 64, (January 1, 2010): 54-61.

Thistlethwaite, Susan Brooks. "Virtual Reality Christianity." In Summary of Proceedings, Atla 1999, 229-37, 1999.

Tonkin, Shauna E. "The Christian Ethos and E-learning." Christian Scholar's Review 33, no. 4 (June 1, 2004): 557-567.

Walker, Ken. "Virtual Education: Cyber Seminaries Are Wiring for Long-Distance Learning." Christianity Today (Feb. 5, 1996): 110-11.

Walton, Roger. "New Wineskins? Distance Education and Computer Conferencing." British Journal of Theological Education 9 (1997): 38-48.

White, Roger. "Promoting Spiritual Formation in Distance Education." Christian Education Journal 3, no. 2 (September 1, 2006): 303-315.

Williams, Raymond B. "Getting Technical: Information Technology in Seminaries." Christian Century (Feb. 7, 2001): 14-17.

Womack, Anne. "Technology in the Classroom: Multimedia and Theological Education." In Summary of Proceedings, Atla 1996, 243-63, 1996.

 

Last updated: March, 2012

Compiled by Charles Bellinger