I have a new section of Bluecord.org set up and ready to go. This is the resources section. It is divided into two parts. One is a collection of links to solid biblical scholarship on the web. This is intended primarily for students. I added this resource because I want to allow my students to research on the web but don’t want them using some of the really bad biblical studies sites that are out there. This way, I know they will most likely get reliable information.
The other resource section is a repository for documents. I have divided this into three areas: syllabi, Power Point presentations, and handouts. Here, scholars can upload their own documents that they think others will find useful, as well as peruse the resources other scholars have contributed. I hope this will be a way for us to see how other people have approached the teaching of different subjects in biblical studies. And the handout pages will keep us from having to reinvent the wheel. The Power Point presentations will also be a handy resource for people who are wanting to do personal Bible study or teaching at a church or synagogue.
If you would like to download any of these resources, you may do so without registering. If you would like to upload resources — and I hope you will! — you will need to register on the front page of Blue Cord. Registration is free, of course, and it just provides a way for me to keep track of who is contributing material. Please note that registration for bluecord.org is different than registration for the Blue Cord Bible Dictionary.
If people who are not scholars upload nonsense, I reserve the right to delete it. Also, please make sure that you do not upload materials on which you do not hold the copyright. This is particularly important for the images in Power Point presentations. It would be helpful as well if you could indicate the level for which the course is intended (undergraduate, graduate) and where you have taught it.
I have gotten the ball rolling with the Power Point presentations from my undergraduate Intro to the Old Testament class. In addition, there are some syllabi from several undergraduate classes. I welcome any feed back on these resources, and I look forward to seeing your contributions as well.
On July 7th, 2006 at 8:40 pm
Kevin,
i’ve been reading and enjoying your webpage for sometime now. thanks for your thoughts and work. thanks for this idea; how do i get to where these files are? shalom
benjamin
On July 7th, 2006 at 8:54 pm
If you got to the front page of bluecord.org, a link on the left menu points to Resources. On that page, simply click on the menu link for documents.