TECHNOLOGY FOR ACADEMICS
DIGITAL ACADEMIC TOOLS
Logos Bible Study Software: For Study, Digital Note-taking, and Digital Textbooks.
Logos Bible Software is a leading bible study library software. It specializes in the digital library management for Bibles and biblical/theological books. We’ve contracted with Logos to include most of our textbooks.
Every student at our New York and Florida teaching sites receives a customized Logos Bible Study Software package which includes most of their required textbooks.
Students will receive training in the use of Logos Bible Software before classes begin.
Students download class notes from the campus intranet and complete these directly on their computers.
Notes are delivered in Microsoft Office Word format optimized for use with Logos. Once the notes for each course have been completed by the student, they can be imported into Logos. This means that as they use Logos in the future for Bible study, their Bible Institute notes including the content provided to them and the notes which they type in themselves are a fully searchable resource that is electronically linked with their textbooks and other resources within their Logos package.
Microsoft Office 365: For email, writing papers, backing up assignments using OneDrive.
Once a student has their wordoflife.edu email account, they can log in to office.com, login and use the Office 365 tools. They can also download and install the tools onto their computer.
Canvas LMS: For Online Syllabus, course notes, course resources, assignment tracking, testing, and Campus schedules and communications.
Once a student has their wordoflife.edu email account, they can log in to Canvas and receive their course content and schedules. They can also use the Canvas app on their mobile device to lookup schedules and receive notifications.
Lockdown Browser: For secure test taking. A student will use a special link published on Canvas to download and install the Lockdown Browser on to their computer.
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS
COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS
Computers used in the classroom will need to run Microsoft Windows or Apple OSX operating systems.
You may find the best overall system requirements on the Logos website.
At a minimum, you should have Windows 10 or Mac OSX 10.11.6, 8GB RAM, and 128GB drive storage space.
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COMPUTER SERVICE
The IT team will assist students with installing the software Word of Life provides. This service is provide free of charge. Beyond this, any kind of service or repair is subject to standard fees which are published in the IT Service Center on Campus.
In the event that a student experiences a computer breakdown or in cases where a student’s computer does not meet the required specifications, it will be possible to rent a loaner computer from the school for a limited time per day charges apply.
The IT Service team can provide limited repair services for broken devices, but do not perform deep repairs. We do not perform warranty service for any manufacturer.
TABLET OPTIONS
Logos and Microsoft offers free apps for the iPad, iPhone, Android, and Kindle Fire. They have limited functionality and cannot do everything that the Logos software can do on a Windows or Mac computer. Most importantly, you cannot integrate your class notes the way you can on the computer.
The Lockdown Browser will only work on some Apple Mobile devices and will NOT work on Android or Chrome devices.
To take notes with a mobile device, you would need to use an app that allows you to type your notes in a Word (.docx) document. We do not recommend students use mobile devices instead of a laptop computer. In instances where a tablet computer is used, a physical keyboard will be needed.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yes. Upon completion of your year at the Bible Institute Logos Bible Software, your digital text books, and your digital notes are yours to keep and serve as Bible study tools throughout your life and ministry.
A copy of Microsoft Office 365 is available to students while they attend the Bible Institute.
No. We’ve included this in the tuition and fees. You will need to bring your own laptop. There are only a few exceptions where textbooks are only available in traditional book form and must be purchased.
Yes. Our Campus Bookstore sells textbooks.
No. We do not have power outlets in the classroom for charging or powering laptops.
It is important that your laptop can run for at least 5 hours.
Laptop manufacturers usually overstate the performance of their batteries. We recommend laptops with removable batteries and spare batteries that can be switched at class breaks.
In the event that a student experiences a computer breakdown or in cases where a student’s computer does not meet the required specifications, it will be possible to rent a loaner computer from the school for a limited time Per day charges apply.
The IT Service team can provide limited repair services for broken devices, but do not perform deep repairs. We do not perform warranty service for any manufacturer.
It is recommended that students purchase laptops with extended warranties or be prepared to replace broken laptops.
The nearest Apple store for our New York campus is in Albany; the nearest Apple store for our Florida campus is in Tampa.
View the current minimum system requirements from Logos at Logos Minimum System Requirements – Logos Help Center
Limited. Logos and Microsoft offer free apps for the iPad, iPhone, Android, and Kindle Fire. These apps are a great way to read your textbooks and study the Bible on the go. They have limited functionality and cannot do everything that Logos and Lockdown Browser can do on a Windows or Mac computer. Most importantly, you cannot integrate your class notes the way you can on the computer.
To take notes with a mobile device, you would need to use an app that allows you to type your notes in a Word (.docx) document. We do not recommend students use mobile devices instead of a laptop computer. Chromebooks are not supported by Logos.
View the current minimum system requirements from Logos at https://www.logos.com/system-requirements.
Maybe. The Logos Bible Software requires the Windows operating system. Windows RT is not supported. The Atom processor will run the Logos Bible Software, but your performance maybe slow. A keyboard is recommended to facilitate quick note-taking. We STRONGLY recommend that you use a real laptop.
View the current minimum system requirements from Logos at https://www.logos.com/system-requirements.
Yes.
View the current minimum system requirements from Logos at https://www.logos.com/system-requirements.
Unlikely. They usually do not have enough storage space or power to run the academic software. The Logos Bible Software requires the Windows operating system.
We STRONGLY recommend that you use a real laptop.
View the current minimum system requirements from Logos at https://www.logos.com/system-requirements.
