After Katrina, NOBTS experimented with online classes via something called a Threaded Discussion System (TDS). Basically, our classes were self-guided, with online discussion that was led by our professors. The majority of our information was sent to in PowerPoint files loaded on Blackboard, and that’s where our discussion took place as well. Some liked it,...
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Here’s a story I’ve heard twice this week from the building coordinator at Edgewater Baptist Church in New Orleans. (That’s my church.)
We had a team of Baptists from Georgia scheduled to work on our sanctuary for last week. Two weeks ago, we found out that the sanctuary had suffered extreme termite damage over...
I’ve been trying to put into words what the last nine months have been like in New Orleans, but they weren’t easy coming. When I got here I knew for certain this was where I belonged. Even though I feel the same now, I’ve dealt with a tremendous amount of frustration, depression, and...
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“I ain’t no nigga and I don’t know no niggas. I don’t know no crackers or no hoes. All I know is citizens of New Orleans. And if you ain’t gonna be a citizen of New Orleans, get the hell away from us!” -Glen David Andrews, New Orleans musician
This was one of...
It’s about thirteen minutes into Thursday, as my clock reads. Tuesday was a special day. I’ll let you decide how to emphasize the word special. My school held a big rally and we all went out into the city to do things. Some people gutted homes, others fixed roofs, and my...
