SLBC Moodle [Basic] Tutorial Textbook

Compiled by: Rebecca Moore

(Version: 20200601)

Table of Contents
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INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3

SECTION I..................................................................................................................................................4

Navigation................................................................................................................................................4

Front Page / SLBC Moodle Home Page..............................................................................................4

Your Profile.........................................................................................................................................7
Editing Your Profile.............................................................................................................................8

Basic Course Information........................................................................................................................9

Finding and Enrolling in a Course......................................................................................................9

Attendance.........................................................................................................................................10
Taking Multiple Courses....................................................................................................................11
Finishing a Course............................................................................................................................12

The Main Course Page...........................................................................................................................13

Notifications Section..........................................................................................................................13
Intro Section.......................................................................................................................................13
Other Sections....................................................................................................................................15
The Gradebook & Activity Reports....................................................................................................16

Lessons, Quizzes, and Tests..................................................................................................................19

Studying a Lesson..............................................................................................................................19
Scorm-Style Quizzes...........................................................................................................................19
Moodle-Style Quizzes.........................................................................................................................20
Taking a Quiz/Test.............................................................................................................................20
Taking the Final.................................................................................................................................21
Reviewing a Quiz/Test.......................................................................................................................21
Problems with Quizzes/Tests.............................................................................................................23
SECTION II...............................................................................................................................................24

Cheating Policy......................................................................................................................................24

Closed Book Test Policy.......................................................................................................................24

Plagiarism..............................................................................................................................................25

Testing Instructions Agreement.............................................................................................................26

Demerits System....................................................................................................................................28

Course-Specific Infractions...............................................................................................................28
General Infractions............................................................................................................................28
Accumulation Levels..........................................................................................................................29

Readmittance After Suspension.............................................................................................................29

Suspension Levels..............................................................................................................................29
Essay Topics......................................................................................................................................31
Honoring Honesty..............................................................................................................................31

Suggested Course Path..........................................................................................................................32

SECTION III.............................................................................................................................................34

Why Adherence to Instructions?............................................................................................................34

Why Are Basic Courses Required?.......................................................................................................35

What to Do When You Have a Question/Problem.................................................................................36

CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................................37

The TESTING AGREEMENT is comprised of these three sections:  Attendance,  Testing Agreement 
&   SECTION III

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 INTRODUCTION
     This tutorial will show you the basics of using SLBC’s Moodle course-taking system.   We will also
go over some of the rules and guidelines for the school.  Although you are welcome to read though this
textbook, you will still need to click the links in the Moodle Tutorial course's main page along with
some other pages on the site. Therefore, it would be best if you are at a computer and follow along on
the site. (After all, the goal is to get you familiar with the site, not this book.) You will also need to get
a copy of the Activity Worksheet, found in the “Required Textbooks” section of the Tutorial. Note: the
worksheet is for your reference during quizzes only; you will not need to turn it in at any point during
the Tutorial.

    The amount of time you will be expected to spend on this Tutorial is 2 days per main topic section,
unless otherwise noted. Therefore, you will need to spend a minimum of 12 days on the entire Tutorial
Course.  This means you can only take one quiz every two days! This is the only time you will be
allowed to take more than one quiz a week in the same course.

    Day 1/2:       Navigation

    Day 3/4:       Basic Course Information
    Day 5/6:       Main Course Page
    Day 7/8:       Lessons, Quizzes, and Tests
    Day 9/10:     SECTION II  (School Policies & etc.)
    Day 11/12:   SECTION III  (The Wrap-Up)

NOTE: The TESTING AGREEMENT is comprised of these three sections:  Attendance,  Testing
Agreement  &   SECTION III

 
    We're so glad you have chosen to study with us! Let's get started!

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 SECTION I
    Before you start studying this textbook, please look over the section on Lessons, Quizzes and Tests,
because you will need to be somewhat familiar with the Moodle Quiz format prior to actually studying
and being tested on that lesson. Note: from this point on, the words “quiz” and “test” will be used
interchangeably (with the exception of titles such as “Closed Book Test,” etc., or unless otherwise
noted.)

Navigation
Time to spend on this section:  2 Days
    Before we go into any detail about taking a course, we need to go over a little bit about navigating a
course and the Moodle site.  In this particular section, we will provide some screenshots as visual aid.
Also, you will be required to navigate the Moodle site, and provide answers to some questions, which
will be asked on the quiz for this section.

    A note about platforms/operating systems:  While it is possible you may be able to access and
maybe even take some quizzes/tests on devices such as phones, tablets, game consoles, or e-readers, we
cannot currently provide help/support for these devices at this time.  This means that if you use one of
these platforms/devices, we will likely be unable to provide assistance, should you run into problems.
Therefore, it is suggested you use a laptop or desktop computer.  Also, Internet Explorer and our Moodle
system do not work well together, so we suggest using a different browser such as Chrome and/or
Firefox.

Front Page / SLBC Moodle Home Page

To start, make sure you are on the Front Page (Main Moodle
page.)  If you are on the site, but not already at the Front Page,
you can click on the link that says "Home"' (not to be confused
with “My Home.”) This is usually along the top of the page in
the blue band, or along the left side of the page under
"Navigation." You may also click the site’s title (SLBC
Moodle) in the black bar at the top of most pages.

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The Front Page will look similar to this:

1. Main Menu

     This section contains a few informational links, including:  Announcements, Prayer Bulletin,
Degrees Offered, Demerits System, and Help Desk.

2. Navigation Section

     This Navigation section is displayed on nearly every page throughout the Moodle site.
     It usually contains links or collapsible menus for:

     ~Home (the Home Page)

     ~My Home (Similar to the Home Page, but you can customize it.)
     ~SLBC Moodle  (Contains same links as Main Menu.)
    ~My Courses (Shows the list of the courses you are enrolled in.)
~Courses

3. Site Introduction Area

     This area typically will not contain much more than what is shown in the picture above;
however, sometimes there may be a special notice.

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 o Textbook Activity #1: What is the verse reference shown?  Copy it down in your
worksheet for the quiz.  (The verse reference, not the verse itself.)

4. Course Categories Section

     This section contains links to the five main categories of courses:  First Level, Second Level,
Third Level, Fourth Level, and Other. (The other categories are not for student use.)

     When you click on one of these links, it will take you to the page that lists all available
courses for that Level.  At the top of the page, there is a drop-down box that you can use to
navigate to other categories.

     Find the answers to these questions, and write down the answers in your worksheet:

o Textbook Activity #2: What is the first course listed for "First Level"? (Answer is not a
series or a series course.)
o Textbook Activity #3: What is the first course listed for "Other"? (Staff Lounge and
Start & End Level Section are not official courses.)
o When you’ve found the answers, go back to the Main Moodle page.

5. Calendar & Upcoming Events Sections

     The Calendar will typically contain no more than one or two events per month.  Usually these
will be special reminders about activity status reminders or similar.  However, you can add your
own events for your use to it, such as scheduling dates for tests.  You can get to the main
calendar page by: 

o Clicking on the name of the month in the Calendar section.

o Clicking the link in the "FRIENDLY REMINDERS" section.

 Find the "Example Event" in the month of September of the current year. (Hint:
You may have to use the < or > beside the month name in the mini-calendar.)
 Textbook Activity #4: Copy down the phrase in blue to your worksheet. (Hint:
Answer is in Latin.)
 Go back to the Main Moodle Page.

6. Friendly Reminders Section

     The Friendly Reminders section contains a few reminders and links for quick access to
commonly-used features:  Announcements, the Calendar, and Your Profile.  (We will cover
"Your Profile" later.)

7. Announcements Area (Links)

     This is the link to the page where school announcements will be displayed. It is your
responsibility to periodically check the announcements site!  You can get to the main
announcements site in three ways: 

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 o The "Announcements" link in the "FRIENDLY REMINDERS" section.
o The "Announcements" link in the "MAIN MENU" section.
o By typing mailinglists.slbcrecords.org into the address bar of your browser, and then and
clicking the Announcements link relevant to the Branch (Basic or Video) you are a
student of.

Now, choose a method and go to the Announcements site.   

 Find the "Announcement Example" post. (Hint: You may need search the
“Archived Messages” with the search box just below the sign-up form.)

 Textbook Activity #5: Copy down the phrase in blue to your worksheet. (Hint:
Answer is in Latin.)

 At this point, it is suggested you sign up for both “General Announcements” and
“Moodle [BRANCH] Announcements” in order to stay up-to-date with the
goings-on with the school’s Moodle site you are signed up with. Note: Both are
required, since “General Announcements” covers things relevant to all our
Moodle sites, and “Moodle BASIC Announcements” covers the Moodle BASIC
only.

o Go back to the Main Moodle Page using a method you were shown earlier.

Your Profile
    The Profile Page for your account contains information about you.  No other students can see your
profile page; this is for the safety of all students.  You can access your profile page in two ways from the
Home Page:

1. The link in "FRIENDLY REMINDERS"

2. Dock Dropdown > Profile (The “Dock Dropdown” is in the upper right-hand corner of most
pages, next to your name.)

    Option #2 will likely be used more because #1 is only available from the Home Page.

    Choose a method and go to your profile page.

    In your worksheet, write down the answers to these questions:

o Textbook Activity #6: What is listed as your current City/Town?

o Textbook Activity #7: What is your current Activity Status?
o Textbook Activity #8: How many Demerits do you have?
o Textbook Activity #9: What course(s) are you currently enrolled in? (Course Profiles)

    Make note of your Student ID.  You will need this when using the "Contact Us" form.

A note about Activity Status:

    It is important that you check your profile's "Activity Status" field every few weeks.  Once a month,
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on the first Saturday, we do a "Check & Purge" of inactive students.  We check for students who have
not been active in the last month, and mark them as "Idle."  Then, if they have been Idle for more than
90 days, their account is marked for removal and purged from the system. This removes the student
from the Moodle system as well as all their work.  (This means that the student will have to submit a
new application and start their work from the beginning again.)

    We need to do this "Check & Purge" because accounts that have been inactive or idle for a long time
take up space and slow down the system and so they must be removed.

    Idle Levels:

 Inactive for 30 Days -- The account is marked as "Idle 30+"
 Inactive for 60 Days -- The account is marked as "Idle 60+"
 Inactive for 90 Days -- The account is marked as "Pending Removal" and will be removed from
the system.

    If your account is ever marked as "Idle," you can easily edit your profile (see below) and change it
back to: Active.  DO NOT mark it as anything else!!  Any other status not set by a staff member may
cause your account to be suspended or removed!

Editing Your Profile

    You may have noticed that certain parts of your profile are not accurate to you.  So you will need to
edit your profile.  To do this, click “Edit Profile” next to “User Details.” 

    Do not edit the First Name or Surname fields, even if they are wrong!  Notify us first.  However, you
may edit your email address if you need to.

    Here are some fields you must edit now, #3 only needs editing if it does not say Active, editing all
others not on the list below are optional:

1. City/Town
2. Country (Select a Country)
3. Activity Status must be marked as: Active
If it is not, simply change it to: Active
DO NOT mark it as anything else!!  Any other status not set by a staff member may cause your
account to be suspended or removed!
4. TIMEZONE: It is important you change the time zone to reflect the zone you are in.
Otherwise, timestamps will display as the server default, which is based in Utah, USA, and this
may become confusing when you have to retake tests.

    USER PICTURE:  If you choose to use a picture, keep it clean, modest, and under 1MB in size.

    When you have finished making your edits, click the "Update Profile" button at the bottom of the
page.  You will be sent back to the main Profile Page.  Check to make sure the edits were made and are
correct.

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 Basic Course Information
Time to spend on this section:  2 Days

Finding and Enrolling in a Course

    Please note that there is a slight difference between how you were enrolled in this Tutorial and
how you will enroll in other courses.   You were pre-enrolled in the Tutorial, but all other courses you
will have to enroll in yourself. In order to enroll in a course, you must have its "Enrollment Code."  
Each Level has a list of Enrollment Codes for the courses in that Level. (Example: First Level courses
can be found in the "First Level Start" section in the "Course Codes & Credits” area of the “Other”
category.)  

You can view the list of all available courses for a Level from three locations: the "Course
Categories" section in the middle of the main site page, by clicking on the “Courses” tab in the black bar
across the top of the page, or NAVIGATION > Courses. Once within a category, a list of courses will
be visible. On the course or category listing pages, any time you see a gray triangle next to a
course/category, you may click on it to expand it. A course category will list all the courses, and all its
sub-categories (if any.) (Categories are: First Level, Second Level, Third Level, Fourth Level, and
Other. Reminder: the other categories are not for student use.)

    If you would like more information on a course, you can view this information by clicking on the info
icon  next to a course on the courses list and the listing will expand. Or, if you are on the category
page for a single Level, the information will be displayed with the course name.  Information on the
course includes: number of credits the course is worth, the course's ID, any prerequisites, textbooks
required (available within the course), and the minimum attendance for the course and per lesson.  This
information is also available within the course itself in the link entitled "About [Course Name]." Any
course not yet available, or not for student use will be plainly marked on the course listing page.

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   To enroll in a course: click on the course title on the course listing page.  The next page will display
whether or not an "enrollment key" is needed.  Generally speaking, a "key" will be required.  If you are
sure you want to enroll in the course, enter the "Enrollment Code,” then, click the "Enroll Me" button,
and you will be taken to the course's main page.

Attendance
     The specific attendance requirements on the course's main page supersede/overrule/override the
general attendance requirements and must be followed at all times even if they should conflict with the
general attendance requirements.  All lessons require at least 1 week, but some may need 2 or more.  It
is ok to spend more than the minimum required time on a lesson because there is no maximum time you
may spend on a lesson.  However you may not spend less than the minimum time.  (e.g.  Spending only
5 days instead of 7 on a lesson.)  You must meet the minimum attendance requirements for each course
in order for the lesson quizzes to be valid.  This includes the time before the first quiz!!  If you do not
follow the proper spacing between lessons, you will not retain the information in the text.  You will also
be required to retake 1 (or more) quizzes/tests, and Demerits will be issued. (More on this later.)

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Example, if the attendance requirement states that not more than one lesson can be completed in the
course each week, then your first quiz cannot be submitted before the last day of the first week.
Attendance is figured from the date marked on the “Course Start” activity within the course.  Simply
take that date, add 7 and you will have the minimum date on which you can take your first test.  Your
next lesson begins on the day after you pass the previous lesson quiz, and the next quiz may be taken 7
days after.

Suppose you enrolled in a course on the 4th of the month.  Add 7 to the date, and you may take your
first quiz on or after, but not before, the 11th.  Then, for the second quiz, add 7, and your next test may
be taken on or after, but not before, the 18th.  For the third quiz, add 7 again, and you may take that
quiz on the 25th.  This process continues for the rest of the quizzes.  

Suppose though, that you took longer than one week on your second lesson before taking the quiz.  This
is fine.  However, it will change the dates for all quizzes that follow.  You will have to recalculate the
date for your third quiz based on the date you passed the second lesson quiz.  From the previous
example: you could have taken your second quiz on the 18th, but instead you took it on the 21st.  Add 7
to this new date, and the third quiz may be taken on the 28th instead of the 25th.

    WARNING:  If you have completed a course, but it is found that you have not met the minimum
attendance requirements stated for a course (more on this later), or if the individual lesson tests/quizzes
are not spaced out correctly, you will not be given credit for taking the course – even if you have
completed the Final Test.  Demerits will be issued (more on this later), and you will then be required to
retake the entire course.

Example, the Salvation I course is a  7 week long course.  If you finish it, but spend only 5 or 6 weeks
on the course, then you will be required to retake the entire course.

    You are responsible for keeping track of the dates you are to take quizzes so that you do not spend
less than the required time on a lesson.  We provide a "Course Record Form" for download in each of
the courses' "Required Materials for this Course" page/link.

Taking Multiple Courses

    As it would be if you were attending an on-campus college, it is common for students to take many
courses rather than just one.  Many of our online students take more than one course at a time.  Some
take as many as 7 or 8 at the same time.  Some take more than that, while other students, because of time
constraints, only take one course at a time.  That choice is completely up to you.  You are allowed to
take as many as you like.  Be aware that the more courses you take concurrently, the sooner you will
earn your degree; the fewer you take, the longer it will take to reach your goal.  (See: Suggested Course
Path)

    One caution – do not overload yourself with more than you can handle.  Be sure to take into
consideration all of your current time constraints in all areas of your life including sufficient time for
your studies.  Do not overload yourself to the point where you become frustrated that you do not have
enough time to properly do your homework for the courses.  Should this happen, rather than giving up
and stopping all together, simply put some of the courses on “hold” and continue with the ones that you
do have time to work on properly.

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Finishing a Course
    Each course has a unique Completion Code that will be displayed at the top of the course's main page
when the Final Test has been completed and passed.  

The codes from all the courses you have finished will be needed when you are ready to finish a Level
of courses and go to the next. Example: In order to complete First Level, you must enter the "Course
Codes & Credits" area (in the "Other" category), click on the "First Level Finish" link, and enter the
Completion Codes from each of the courses you have completed.

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 The Main Course Page
Time to spend on this section:  2 Days
    Of the several ways you have now learned how to access courses, find your way to the Tutorial
course.

    When you start a course, generally, there are only two sections visible: "Notifications" and "Intro
Section."  Further lesson sections will not be displayed until the quiz (or other activity) in the current
section is completed.

Notifications Section
    The Notifications Section will be labeled as "Notifications" and may contain (but not limited to):
warnings, reminders, notices, the Course ID, and Completion Code (when course is finished.)  Here are
two examples:

Intro Section
    The Intro Section will be labeled as "Intro Section" and will contain at least an "About This Course"
link, a "Required Textbooks" link, and a “Course Start” activity.  At times there may also be a Closed
Book Contract link, if the entire course's quizzes and test are to be taken as Closed Book.  Here is an

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example:

However, currently, for most First Level courses the Notifications and Intro Section areas are combined
in the first section.  Similar to this:

About This Course Link

    This link contains information about the course, similar to the information found when you click the
"i"  next to a course name.  It contains information on:  Credits, Minimum Attendance Per Lesson,
Minimum Attendance for Course, and a description of what the course is about.  Example:

Required Materials for this Course Link

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    In this section, any required textbooks and materials will be listed.  You will need to download them
in order to read them.   Example:

Course Record Form

    To make sure you keep track of your attendance for each course that you take, make a list of “Start”
and “Finish” dates for each course so that you can make sure to meet the attendance requirements for
each individual course.  You will also need to keep track of other pertinent information for each course.

    The Course Record Form is a downloadable sheet on which to keep your course information. A link
to this form is provided in the Required Materials link within a course. You will be able to download the
form in your choice of formats: as a Word .doc or a .pdf file or a WordPerfect .wpd file. You will need
one copy of this form for each course that you take. Record all information for each course when you
begin the course and then update the form for each course with the pertinent information each time you
submit work to the college for that course. If you do not have a printer, then download the form as a
Word or WordPerfect file and save it in your computer as a word-processor file and then you can use it
on your computer without having to print it out.

    You may be asked to forward scanned copies or word processor copies of all of those forms to the
college should a problem arise concerning attendance or a question concerning other information that is
to be kept by you on that form.

Closed Book Contract Form

    Sometimes you will also see this form in the Intro Section.  At times, the majority of the course's
quizzes are to be taken as closed book tests.  So instead of submitting a form for each quiz, just one form
is used.  If only the final is a closed book test, then the form will be in the section with the final.  (See:
Closed Book Test Policy for contract's content.)  This is to ensure that students understand that the quiz
is closed book, and that they understand the consequences if they do not follow the Closed Book Test
Policy.

Other Sections

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    Typically, each section will contain only one week's lesson quiz, and depending on the course, other
information or links relevant to the lesson.  However, if the course is quite long (like Basic Typing and
Sentence Formatting) several quizzes may be put into one section.  Reminder:  Further lesson sections
(or quizzes/activities) will not be displayed until the previous quiz (or other activity) in the current
section has been passed.

    Quiz 1 has not been completed, so no other sections are visible:

    Quiz 1 is finished and passed, so Week 2 is visible, and Quiz 2 may be taken.

The Gradebook & Activity Reports

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    If at any time you would like to see what your current grades are for a specific course, you can check
the Gradebook.  The way you can get to the Gradebook from within a course is:  NAVIGATION >
Home > My Courses > CATEGORY > COURSE NAME > Grades

    Once you are in the gradebook though, you can see your scores for the current course, or the overall
score for each of the courses you are currently taking.  There are two types of gradebook "Reports" you
can use are called: User, and Overview.

User Report

    This report shows the Quizzes or Tests you have taken in the current course along with the score(s)
you received.

Overview Report

    This report shows the current total score for each of the courses you are taking.  NOTE: this does not
mean it is your final grade!!  It is only a current average of the scores you have received so far.  It is
your final grade, after you have completed the final for that course.

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Activity Reports

    Like the Gradebook, the Activity Reports can show the quizzes (or other activities) and their grades,
but the Activity Reports can also display the date you took the quiz (or other activity.)  This can be
helpful in making sure you follow the Minimum Attendance requirement for each course.  To get to the
Activity Reports for a course, you will need to first be in the course, and then look in the
NAVIGATION area.  Click: Home > My Courses > CATEGORY> COURSE NAME >
Participants > YOUR NAME. Then, under “Reports” on the right side of the page, click “Outline
Report.”  The Outline Report will show you the grades for the activities and the date you last received a
grade for a quiz or viewed the activity.  There are several other options in "Activity Reports" but the
Outline Report is the accurate one for determining dates for the attendance requirement.

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 Lessons, Quizzes, and Tests
Time to spend on this section:  2 Days

    The lesson content for most of our courses are in the form of a downloadable file available in several
formats located in the "Required Textbooks" link. Each lesson has its own section in the textbook, like
this "About Lessons" section, and will usually have a quiz.  Each course also has a minimum weeks-per-
lesson and minimum weeks-for-course requirement.

Studying a Lesson
 You should only study one lesson per "minimum weekly attendance per lesson" requirement. If
you study more than one lesson in too short a time, you will not learn the material properly.

 Study the week’s lesson, looking up ALL scripture references in your King James Bible. All
courses require that the students look up all scripture references in all of the lessons, even if they
are written out in the textbook.

 Pay particular attention to the instructions in the yellow boxes with red borders which, in this
particular course (Salvation I), are at the end of the lesson. They contain some specific and
important instructions that must be followed.

 Most of the time, you will be required to take a Lesson Quiz.

    Currently, there are two types of quizzes, "Scorm-Style" and "Moodle-Style."  Most of the First Level
contains quizzes in Scorm-Style right now, but will eventually be converted into Moodle-Style.

Scorm-Style Quizzes

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Moodle-Style Quizzes

Taking a Quiz/Test
    Nearly all quizzes are self-scoring, and most require a passing score of 100%.  Generally speaking,
the questions in most of them are randomized, and their answers are shuffled.  This means that the order
of the questions, and their answers, will change each time you take a quiz.

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    If you fail a quiz, the retake wait time for a quiz is normally 1 day.  During this time, you are required
to study the lesson again, finding all of the correct answers to the questions you missed.  You may not
retake any test on the same day that you failed it. You may retake the test on or after the next day
and only if you have found all of the correct answers to the questions you missed on the failed test.

    If you receive a passing grade on the test then you are required to find all of the correct answers in the
lesson text to any questions you may have missed on the test before proceeding to the next lesson. You
may start your next lesson on the next day after passing the current lesson test and finding all of the
correct answers to any questions missed.

    ALWAYS make a copy / take a screenshot of the quiz or test results, just in case it does not get
recorded.  (This happens sometimes with the SCORM-Style quizzes.)  The screenshot of the results
must have your name, as it is displayed on the web page.  Writing your name on the screenshot does
not count!!

Taking the Final

    The Salvation I course Final Test is an Open Book Test, which means you can use your textbook and
other study materials to find the answers while taking the test.  It also means that you will be expected to
provide EXACT answers when necessary.

    Some other courses, however, require that you take the Final Test, or other tests, as a Closed Book
Test. When such a test is indicated, you will receive plain instructions for you to submit a Closed Book
Test Contract form.  "Closed book" means you cannot use your textbook nor any other written, visual, or
audio materials while taking the test. Neither can you have anyone help you. The entire test must be
taken exclusively from memory.

Whether Open or Closed book, you may not take the final on the same day you take the quiz previous
to the final. You must wait at least one day after passing the previous quiz. In some cases, you may
have to wait a week or more to take the Final in order to satisfy the weeks-for-course requirement.

Reviewing a Quiz/Test
Note: you can only review a Moodle-Style quiz at a later time. SCORM-Style activities do not allow
review after you have closed the activity window. Therefore, you should review and note any questions
you missed in SCORM quizzes, before exiting the quiz.

From the main course page: click on the quiz you would like to review. On the page that displays,
there will be a summary of quiz attempts. In most cases, a score and general feedback will be displayed.
For more specific feedback, and to view individual question grading, click the “Review” button next to
an attempt.

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 As a suggestion, it may make review easier if you view all the questions on one page. To do this, in
the “Quiz Navigation” box at the bottom of the review page, click the blue “Show
all questions on one page” link.

Also, the “Quiz Navigation” box will give you an overview of how you did on
your quiz. Each question is represented by a number in a box. Green check blocks
mean the entire question was answered correctly, red blocks mean the entire
question was marked wrong, and orange blocks with a circle inside mean partially
correct. (If you flagged a question there will be a small red triangle in the corner of
the numbered box.) To get more detail on a question, such as to find out why a
question was marked wrong, simply click on the numbered box, and it will take you
straight to the corresponding question.

In the gray box (called the “question info” box) next to a question you may see information such as:
the question number, whether or not the question is marked as correct, the grade for the question, and
how many points the question is worth. In the blue question box (called “question text”), the answers
you gave will have a check mark or an X next to them to indicate whether or not the answer you gave
was correct. Should an answer be marked as wrong or partially correct: the gray box will say
“Incorrect” or “Partially Correct”, marked as “0 out of 1” or “x out of 1”, and in the blue box the
incorrect part of the answer will have a red X next to it.

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 Some questions may also have feedback to guide you to the correct answer. This feedback will be in
its own box, directly below the blue question box, shaded yellow.

Problems with Quizzes/Tests

    As stated in the Testing Instructions Agreement, a glitch in the test writing software for SCORM
quizzes causes some of the tests to not immediately display to allow you access. If this happens, then
please refresh the page (F5) after the pop-up window opens, and the test should open for you.  (This
typically only happens and works for SCORM-Style quizzes.) On rare occasions, depending on your
computer and how it is processing the opening page, you may have to refresh the test more than once to
get it to open. However, sometimes it is just taking some time to load, be patient with the loading
process.

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    The SCORM quizzes also require Adobe Flash in order to work.  Once in a while the opening page of
the test may end up entirely blank and you cannot go any further with the quiz.  If this happens, it may
that your copy of Adobe Flash has become corrupted, and so you may need to download a new or
updated copy of Flash from the Adobe website.

    If after trying these suggestions, it still will not open, please contact us and we will try to assist you.

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 SECTION II
This section written by Dr. T.E. VanBuskirk
Demerit / Readmittance sections by Rebecca Moore

Time to spend on this section (all of Section II):  2 Days

Now that you know the basic workings of a course and the site, we need to go over a few things about
the school.

Cheating Policy
    By submitting a "Cheating Policy" form you:

1. Are verifying that the information submitted is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge.
2. Also understand and agree that should you purposely falsify information on any part of this form
then you will be expelled and your record will be noted that you were "Expelled for Cheating."
You will also forfeit all credits earned at Salt Lake Bible College and/or Salt Lake Baptist
College.

Closed Book Test Policy

By submitting a Closed Book Test form:

You understand and agree that:

1. You will take the test as a "Closed Book Test."

2. "Closed Book Test" means that you can use no written materials nor any other materials or
assistance of any kind while taking the test.
3. You can NOT be assisted in any manner by another person while taking the test.
4. Should you not fulfill the terms of this contract, such failure to be known by the term "cheating,"
you will be expelled from Salt Lake Bible College and/or Salt Lake Baptist College.  Your
school record will then have the notation added: "Expelled for Cheating" and all credits
previously earned will be declared null and void.

 
NOTE: It is also required that a student must use only proper letter-case when submitting information to
the college. Use of all upper-case or all lower-case letters is not allowed in any submissions to the
college. The only exception is the rare case where such use is required. Such exceptions will be plainly
marked.

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 Plagiarism

    The definition of "plagiarism" is:  "the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing
them off as one's own."  It is, essentially, stealing.  

    "It is the act of taking another person's writing, conversation, song, or even idea and passing it off as
your own. This includes information from web pages, books, songs, television shows, email messages,
interviews, articles, artworks or any other medium. Whenever you paraphrase, summarize, or take
words, phrases, or sentences from another person's work, it is necessary to indicate the source of the
information within your paper using an internal citation. It is not enough to just list the source in a
bibliography at the end of your paper. Failing to properly quote, cite or acknowledge someone else's
words or ideas with an internal citation is plagiarism."  (Paragraph quoted from:
http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/plag/whatisplag.php)

Because of the problem of plagiarism that has been growing over the last decade until it is now at
plague status, all submissions to the college will be subjected to analysis to determine if plagiarism is
present in the submitted work.

First offense: The student will be informed of the plagiarism, placed on temporary suspension from
their schoolwork, and (for the first offense) will be required to write and submit a Plagiarism Paper. In
it they will be required to research the topic, "plagiarism" so that in the future:

1. They will understand what it is.

2. The dangers of it.
3. How to avoid it.

After researching the topic, student will write and submit a 700 - 1,000 word paper on plagiarism,
addressing those three sub-topics, and include 3 reference works (properly-quoted and properly-cited)
that were accessed while researching the paper. There is a plethora of online sources addressing this
topic.

Student will remain suspended for as long as it takes them to write, edit, and submit their paper. To
begin the reinstatement process, after completing this paper, a “Suspension Removal” form must be
submitted. Instructions to finish the process will be provided in response to that submission.

Second offense: A second offense will result in a 6 month suspension, which cannot be reduced.
When the suspension is over the student will be allowed to continue their studies, after submitting a
“Suspension Removal” request.

Third offense: A third offense will result in the student being permanently dismissed from the student
body, and the plagiarism will be noted, should a transcript from us be requested.

Therefore, if you do not know what plagiarism is, research it so you can avoid it.

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 Testing Instructions Agreement

1.      You must take the test at the end of each section before proceeding to the next section of the
textbook.  You cannot study the entire textbook and then take the tests all at once.  Unless
otherwise indicated, the required procedure minimum is one week to study one section and then
take the test for that section.  You may submit that section test on the last day of the week of
study for that section of the textbook.  The week of study for the next section does not begin on
the day you take a section test.  It begins on the next day after taking the previous section test. 
That section test must be taken as many times as need be to pass it.  Each question answered
wrong, whether you pass the test or not, must be looked up in the textbook/workbook or your
KJV Bible, whichever is appropriate, and the correct answer found before proceeding to the next
section for study or before proceeding to take the failed test again to try to earn a passing score.

     If you fail a test, you MAY NOT attempt that test again on the same day.  You must restudy
the textbook/workbook and find all of the correct answers to the questions missed and then
retake the test no sooner than the next day.
     Also, any tests found to have been taken without meeting the minimum attendance
requirement for the course will be discarded.  This is to ensure that you are taking a reasonable
amount of time studying each lesson so that you will be more likely to retain the material.

     Example:  If the attendance requirement states that one week is required per lesson, then your
first test cannot be submitted before the last day of the first week and subsequent tests are to be
submitted at one week intervals.  Your attendance is figured from the date you enroll in the
course.
You may NOT take more than one test in any one subject on one day.  If you fail a test you must
review the relevant section and you may not retake that test until on or after the next day.

2. Once you have passed a test, please do not take it again.

3. Sometimes the tests do not open when you first attempt to take them.  This is an unavoidable
quirk that sometimes happens when working with computers.  If you get a blank page, please
refresh the page and the tests will open.  Press F5 to refresh the page and that should allow the
test to load and open properly.    (This typically only happens and works for SCORM-Style
quizzes.)

4. Pay particular attention to any instructions that you may find with the individual questions on the
tests.  They are there to instruct you concerning what is specifically required to be included in or
not to be included in your answer.

  Some examples are:

- Do not include punctuation in your answer.
- Use proper spelling and punctuation in your answer.
- Do not include the hyphen in your answer.
- Do not include the scripture reference, Acts 1:8, in your answer.
- Multiple answers required.

    These are just a few examples of instructions that may be found with individual questions. 
When they are included with a question they must be followed exactly or the question will be
marked "incorrect."

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5.     You must look up, in your KJV Bible, all scriptures referenced in this study.  This is to include
all scriptures that may be wholly or partially quoted in the textbook and/or in the auxiliary
reading textbook.  Reading them as quoted in either of the two textbooks will not fulfill this
requirement.  The scriptures must be looked up and read in the KJV Bible in order to fulfill this
requirement in this and all other courses studied with our online college.

     Quotes of scriptures in tests are always from the KJV and require answers which are direct
quotes from the KJV.  Sometimes the authors of the textbooks, for various reasons, use different
punctuation than what is in the KJV and at times they may misspell a word.  If that happens and
you quote the scripture from the textbook instead of from the KJV, your answer will be marked
wrong.

     Again, ALL scriptures quoted in the tests are quoted from the KJV and require answers that
are from the KJV in order for them to be correct- this includes punctuation.  This should not
cause you any problems because you are required to look up every reference in any of the
textbooks or other study materials in your KJV Bible and when you do you will be aware of any
differences.  Remember to always use the KJV as the authoritative source for all scriptures and
their formatting and spelling.

     Some new editions of the KJV, unfortunately, have changed the spelling of some words. We
have tried to include both spellings as acceptable answers for scripture questions in the tests. 
Should your copy of the KJV Bible have such changes, and we have not included the alternate
spelling as acceptable in the answer, please contact us and we will adjust your test score
accordingly.

     One common mistake in quotes is the addition or non-use of spaces either in the quote itself
or at the beginning or end of the quote.  Any such discrepancies will cause the quote to be scored
wrong.

6.      Many answers on open book tests require the exact answer from the textbook, workbook, or
the KJV Bible, whichever is appropriate for the question.  It must be in the exact same format;
i.e., it must have the same spelling, punctuation, etc.  If it is not the exact answer then it will be
marked incorrect.

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 Demerits System
    For the entirety of the time you are studying with us, a record will be kept of any infractions via a
"Demerit System."  The Demerits count is cumulative, meaning they will always increase or be added
to, but (almost) never decrease or go down.  Demerits can be accumulated in two ways:  generally
(infractions not specific to a single course), and within a course (course-specific infractions.)

Course-Specific Infractions

    Aside from accumulating Demerits in general, Demerits can also be accumulated in an individual
course.  If you accumulate a total of 15 demerits, then you will be required to take that course all over
again.

5 Demerits

 Improper weeks-per-lesson spacing.*

 Improper weeks-for-course timing.  (E.g. Spending only 5 or 6 weeks on an 8 week course.)
 Taking Quizzes in less than the specified spacing time without prior permission.*

    *Not following proper spacing  between Lessons/Quizzes, like taking two quizzes in the same week.

General Infractions

5 Demerits

 Not following prerequisites.  (Taking a course before the required prerequisite(s) are completed.)
 Inappropriate Profile Picture

10 Demerits

 Disrespectful to SLBC Staff or other students. (This includes email messages to SLBC Staff.)
 Obscene or abusive language or behavior towards SLBC Staff or other students.  (This includes
email messages to SLBC Staff.)

20 Demerits

 Violation of school policies, other than what is mentioned in the other demerits lists.

25 Demerits

 Plagiarism (1st Offense)

Note: a paper on this topic will be required, and a temporary Level 1 Suspension will be in place
until the paper is completed (submitted and accepted.)

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50 Demerits

 Plagiarism (2nd Offense)

100 Demerits & Expulsion

 Cheating
 Plagiarism (3rd Offense)

Accumulation Levels

    One last thing for the Demerits section:

 At 50 Demerits, you will receive a warning.

 At 75 Demerits, you will be suspended for a set number of weeks/months. (Depending on
infractions.)
 At 100 Demerits -- immediate expulsion or suspension from the school. (Depending on
infractions.)

Readmittance After Suspension

After the time of suspension has passed, a student may submit a request to be readmitted to the
school. Although a student will not have to resubmit an application, they must submit a reinstatement
paper based on the requirements below. (Topic to be assigned by SLBC staff, and based on infractions.)
If a student wishes to have their suspension shortened, they may make their request early, and their
paper must meet certain length requirements. The following information is provided so that students
may be aware of what to expect.

Suspension Levels

LEVEL 1 SUSPENSION

 Cause #1: Student caught plagiarizing. (1st offense only.)

 Length: As long as it takes for student to complete the required paper – listed immediately
below.
 Reinstatement: Required 700 - 1,000 word paper on “Plagiarism.” (This is the only time no
other paper topic can be assigned.)
 Suspension Reduction: A reduction is not possible for this type of suspension.
 Demerits Status: No demerit forgiveness. (Plagiarism demerts stay on permanent record.)

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  Cause #2: Student's demerits consist of multiple 10 demerit General Infractions or less.
 Length: Minimum 6 months.
 Reinstatement:
o Required 1,000 word, Bible-based paper, on one of the topics listed below, assigned by
SLBC staff.
 Suspension Reduction:
o 1,500 words reduces length by 2 months.
o 2,000 words reduces length by 3 months.
 Demerits Status: Non-plagiarism demerits reduced by half. (Plagiarism demerts stay on
permanent record.)

LEVEL 2 SUSPENSION

 Cause #1: Student caught plagiarizing. (2nd offense.)

 Length: 6 months.
 Reinstatement: Required 2,000 word, Bible-based paper, on one of the topics listed below (other
than “Plagiarism”), assigned by SLBC staff.
 Suspension Reduction: A reduction is not possible for this type of suspension.
 Demerits Status: No demerit forgiveness. (Plagiarism demerts stay on permanent record.)
 Course Retakes: Retake of Tutorial not required.

 Cause #2: Student's demerits consist of mostly 20 demerit General Infractions, or Course

Infractions of any value.
 Length: Minimum 1 year.
 Reinstatement: Required 2,000 word, Bible-based paper, on one of the topics listed below,
assigned by SLBC staff.
 Suspension Reduction:
o 2,500 words reduces length by 3 months.
o 3,000 words reduces length by 6 months.
 Demerits Status: Non-plagiarism demerits reduced by half. (Plagiarism demerits stay on
permanent record.)
 Course Retakes: Retaking the Tutorial will be required.

LEVEL 3 SUSPENSION

 Cause: Student's demerits consist of:

o At least one 50 demerit infraction, and several 10 or 20 demerit infractions.
o Multiple 5 or 10 demerit infractions of any kind, accumulated over a short period of time
(less than 1 year.)
 Length: Minimum 2 years.
 Reinstatement: Required 2,500 word, Bible-based paper, on one of the topics listed below,
assigned by SLBC staff.
 Suspension Reduction:
o 3,000 words reduces length by 6 months.
o 3,500 words reduces length by 1 year.
 Demerits Status: Non-plagiarism demerits reduced by half. (Plagiarism demerits stay on
permenent record.)
 Course Retakes: Retaking the Tutorial will be required.

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LEVEL 4 EXTENDED SUSPENSION

 Cause: Student's demerits consist of two 50 demerit infractions or one 100 demerit infraction.
 Length: Minimum 4 years.
 Reinstatement: Required 3,000 word, Bible-based paper, on one of the topics listed below,
assigned by SLBC staff.
 Suspension Reduction:
o 3,500 words reduces length by 6 months.
o 4,000 words reduces length by 1 year.
o 4,500 words reduces length by 1.5 years.
o 5,000 words reduces length by 2 years.
 Demerits Status: TBD
 Course Retakes: Retaking the Tutorial will be required.

LEVEL 5 EXPULSION

 Cause: Student’s demerits consist of either:

o Plagiarism (3rd offense)
o Cheating
 Length: Permanent dismissal from school.
 Reinstatement: No reinstatement possible.
 Suspension Reduction: No redeuction possible.

Essay Topics
Paper topic will be chosen by SLBC staff based on nature of infractions.

 Cheating: Its Spiritual and Secular Effects

 Plagiarism: Why It Is Wrong
 Policies & Rules: Why We Have Them
 The Need for Respectfulness

Honoring Honesty

To promote honesty, students who turn themselves in, instead of being caught by the school may:

 have their initial suspension level reduced by 1 level

AND/OR
 have Demerits issued reduced by half

***To be reinstated, or get an expulsion/suspension reduced, you will need to fill out a Special Request
form. (See the Special Requests FAQ for more info.)
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 Suggested Course Path
    The first course you will be required to take is the Salvation I course.  However, it is suggested that
you also take: "Baptism" since it is a required prerequisite for other courses.

    For FIRST LEVEL:

    Courses you can take right after completing the Tutorial:

1. Baptism  [Required]
2. Basic Typing & Sentence Formatting
   Note: this one is 32 weeks long!! Start it as soon as you can.
3. Practical Christian Ministry
4. Salvation I  [Required]

    Once courses 1 and 4 are completed, any other courses for First Level may be taken.

Earning Your Degree

    Each degree has a credit requirement.  The difference between the degrees is some of the latter
courses, plus the thesis that you will write to earn your Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate degree.  The
degree you are pursuing is up to you, but all students take the basic courses.  So, regardless of what
degree you wish to earn with SLBC, all students must earn at least 32 credits with us before they can be
issued any type of degree.  Most of the First Level courses are required.  When you are eligible for one
of the Certificate or Degree levels, please contact us and we will issue the appropriate Certificate or
Degree.

The following are issued as email attachments upon request by the student:
A Certificate of Biblical Studies when students reach the 32 credit level.
An Associates in Christian Ministries at 64 credits.

These are sent by email upon request and hard copies by regular mail only if requested by the
student. 
A Degree of Christian Ministries or Theology at 96 credits.

The following are issued and mailed as hard-copies by regular post:

Bachelor in Christian Ministries or Theology at 128 credits and submission, defense, and acceptance by
SLBC of a thesis of appropriate size and quality.

The following are issued and mailed as hard-copies by regular post:

Master in Christian Ministries or Theology at 160 credits and submission, defense, and acceptance by
SLBC of a thesis of appropriate size and quality.

The following are issued and mailed as hard-copies by regular post:

Doctor in Christian Ministries, Theology, Divinity, or Christian Literature, at 196 credits and
submission, defense, and acceptance by SLBC of a thesis of appropriate size and quality.

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Calculate your current credit level and GPA at any time:

1. You can find your current level by adding all of the credits from your Course Record forms
which you were required to keep for all courses that you study. Add all of the credits listed on
those forms to compute your overall credit level.
2. To find your overall score/grade for each course, view the gradebook for that course.
3. To find your GPA, compute a simple average of the overall scores/grades for all of the courses
taken thus far from your Course Record forms.

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 SECTION III
This section written by Dr. T.E. VanBuskirk

Time to spend on this section:  2 Days

Why Adherence to Instructions?

All instructions must be followed without deviation.

   Reason: Some have asked "Why insistence on absolute obedience to instruction?" I think it prudent to
include the following as an answer to that question.
   One of the things that is required of followers of Christ and servants of God is that they be able, and
willing, to follow instructions here on earth- in all matters, both physical and spiritual.  Without that
ability, which is learned and practiced here on earth, then there can be no expectation that they will
follow His instructions at all, or at the least, not any more than nominally.   If people will not follow the
instructions of whomever is their authority here on earth, then what makes anyone think such a person
will ever follow the instructions of God!
   The ability to follow instructions does not come naturally, it must be learned.  That ability is one of the
things we are trying to teach our students because there is a catastrophic and widespread lack of it not
only in the lost but also in professors of Christianity today.
   We have spent thousands of hours designing the online courses and tests so that the student can have
the best possible opportunity to succeed in obtaining a thorough and truly biblical education.  But, that
opportunity can only be realized IF they follow the instructions on the website.  And this is also a part of
the learning process purposefully designed into the website.
   I have observed in my decades in the ministry that one of the biggest problems preventing God's
people from succeeding the way that God wants them to, is slothfulness in following orders.  And even
more so as the orders get more specific.  In far too many Christians I have observed this inability to be
born out of ignorance.  And, in some cases, I have observed their unwillingness to follow orders to be
born strictly out of a spirit of rebellion.
   Christians should be leaders in the world; and to be a good leader one must first learn to be a good
follower.  One of the requirements of a good follower is the ability to follow orders exactly and
willingly.  One of the purposes and aims of this online college is to teach the unlearned how to follow
orders; and hand in hand with that is an aim to rectify the bad habits of others who think it is not
necessary to follow orders.  A third purpose is to readjust the thinking of those who have, consciously or
subconsciously, become rebellious and believe they are above authority.  These are those who believe
that they don't need to follow the orders of any earthly authority.  And for some of those, it is from an
attitude of general rebellion against authority.  I have observed this in far too many of God's people from
the pew to the pulpit.  For some it is obvious that they simply are unaware that God delegates authority,
and the power to enforce it, to certain men and women in the earthly realm so that they may train and
lead His people in the spiritual realm.  And that includes training His people in willingly and accurately
following instruction.  Those to whom He entrusts this authority are, of course, operating only under the
authority delegated by Him to them and are always to be subject to Him and the precepts taught in His
Word.
   By following the instructions on the tests, and those throughout the website in general, the students
will succeed in gaining a true Bible education.  In the process they will also learn the biblical principle
of learning to follow, which is prime instruction for learning how to lead.  In that way they learn how to
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better and properly serve and represent the King of Kings in a manner that is pleasing to Him and
effective in this world of rebels and godless people who have come to expect a lack of attention to detail
and accuracy, rebellion, and godlessness, out of those who call themselves Christians.  And the lack of
training in obedience amongst the Christians has given the lost much reason to think such of them.
   Finally, the training in obedience to instructions that our students learn will make them much more
aware of the problem and better able to be leaders and teachers and better able to be lovingly but firmly
restorative of those nominal Christians who often wallow in their ignorance or revel in their rebellion
when it comes to obedience.

   The biblical principle behind this training is I Samuel 15:23  "For rebellion is as the sin of
witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry."  And learning to follow instructions will go
far in helping to correct rebellion as well as offset the ignorance often born of stubbornness.

Why Are Basic Courses Required?

   Study of all basic courses is required of all students.
(This is in answer to many questions sent to me such as, "Why do I have to take these courses.  I have
known about Salvation, the Bible, etc. for years.")

Here are the reasons:

    1. Because of the immense amount of heresy that is being taught as "thus saith the Lord" when the
Lord did not say it.
    2. Because without being sure that every student has a solid foundation, which the basic courses
ensure, there is no way for us to know how much true biblical teaching the student already has had and
how much they know of the basics of the Word of God; i.e., what kind of foundation he or she has in
God's Word.  Without that strong foundation it is impossible that the student can build a strong Bible
education.

"If the foundations be destroyed [which has happened today because of teachers and pastors, many of
whom have not been trained or who have been taught wrong], what can the righteous do." (Psalm
11:3) 

    Also see, "Where there is no vision, the people perish."  (Prov 29:18)  Which, by context, is speaking
of a clear vision or revelation of God's Word as referred to in the following phrase in this proverb which
speaks of "the Law" and those who keep it close, or guard it, or hedge it about (as in protection) or
attend to it and observe it. (From the definition of the word "keepeth.")

   These are some of the main reasons, but only a few of them, for our insistence that all students take the
basic courses.  And the wisdom of our set policy is born out in the answers that many students give to
the basic questions in the most basic of the courses, Salvation.
   Even though the tests are all open book, which means they are supposed to go to the textbook and give
the answers found there, some of the students constantly miss questions that they should have been able
to easily answer even without the textbook.  And on occasion, some of the students give the wrong
answer to the same questions several times in a row.
   Answers they give which are wrong are such things as:
   "Baptism IS part of my Salvation." Which we know is totally unscriptural.
   Also, "The saved ARE in danger of eternal punishment should they transgress God's Law."  Which
any student of the Bible knows is also not true.
   As are the following:

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   "Works are part of my Salvation."
   "Once we are saved we are on our own to resist sin and follow God."
   And marking as "Incorrect" the statement "Salvation saves us from our sin."  Which is taught
unequivocally in the Bible as "Correct." (Mt 1:21; et al) and yet they don't believe it.
  These are not just someone accidentally answering a question wrong on a test, these are wrong answers
given by far too many students; and wrong answers that they repeat, sometimes 2 and even 3 times,
when they fail the tests and repeat them; which gave them a chance to look up the correct answer in the
book.  And they could have easily found the correct answers in the textbook or Bible, whichever was
appropriate for the question. Once they had found the correct answers all they had to do was retake the
test answering the questions with the correct answers.  There should never be a time that the student
should fail a test twice and it is unbelievable that they should fail it three times- answering the exact
same questions wrong multiple times in a row after being required to find the correct answers in the
study materials.  The only reason they do so is because they have been taught incorrectly by someone
they respected and parroted what they had been taught.  They were so sure, because it was ingrained in
them, that they knew the answer to the question that they, evidently, did not even check for the correct
answer.  I can think of no other reason why they would answer the same question wrong 2 or 3 times.

   Those questions that I used as examples are but a few from the first test in the first most basic of
courses, Salvation.  And many of those who do not know the truth of God's Word in these most basic of
areas are Pastors and Sunday School teachers who, taken as a group, are preaching and teaching these
errors to untold thousands and also teaching hundreds of their "preacher boys" these same errors.  And
then those preacher boys being taught these errors will then go out and preach and teach those same
errors to who knows how many multiplied thousands.
   They have no clear (open) vision of the Word of God.  Many have no training, or, for those that do, far
too many have training that is in error which they then pass on to the next generation who will pass it to
the next; and they will then pass it to the next- on and on, over and over, as some heresies have been
propagated, many of them, for two thousand years and more.

   This makes it imperative that we teach them the Truth- and that from the foundation up.

   I hope this explains our insistence that all students, no matter what their level of maturity, begin with
the basics and follow instructions exactly.  It is the only way we can maintain a clear conscience before
God concerning the Bible education of those of His children whom He has led to us and entrusted to our
care.

    "Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful."  (I Cor 4:2)

    And this is the only way we here at the college can be faithful to this ministry to which the Lord has
called us.

What to Do When You Have a Question/Problem

    If you are having problems with a course or the Moodle site, or you have a question about the site or a
course, or something else is the problem: check the Help Desk first.  ( http://helpdesk.slbcrecords.org )
Many common topics are covered there.  If you do not find what you need, then you can go to the
Contact Us page at the Help Desk.  However, if you send us a question, and the answer is in the Help
Desk pages, you will be directed back to the Help Desk site.

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That is it for the Tutorial!  All that is left to do now is take the Final!

May God bless you as you study!

~SLBC Staff~

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