Russell Haffner
When students create their account, they are automatically registered as Auditing Students. However, it is a simple process to upgrade your enrollment. Also, it is completely free. If you upgrade your enrollment you will not only have access to the videos and syllabus, but you will also have free online viewing access to the teacher’s Course Notes, exams and any Course Books published by WVBS.
If you choose to be an Informal Student the requirements for each course are the same but you will be able to choose which courses you want to take and you may take them in any order you desire. Informal Students will receive certificates for each course but no diploma will be awarded.
Formal Students follow a set course order which is designed to make the progression through the Bible easier. The assignments include viewing all lessons, reviewing all course notes, writing term papers and taking written exams. Upon completion of all requirements of a course you will be issued a certificate of completion for that course. You will receive a diploma when you have successfully completed all required courses in the designated order. A recent graduate from the school wrote-
"I enjoyed the course very much! It was challenging, and well organized. I learned so much from you, and all the rest of the instructors. As only having a high school diploma before this I am very proud to have achieved this diploma at 58 years old in the most important subject of all. My whole family has benefited from this course. When I first started the course, it seemed like a daunting task, and I was not sure if I would stick with it to completion. After starting though I’m not sure if there was a day that I did not work on it in some form or another. My only regret is that I have not met any of you at WVBS in person. Again, I would like to thank all of you at WVBS for everything you have done for the Lord, and also to Rafael for reading, and grading all my term papers."
To change your status, you will need to first login to your account (http://school.wvbs.org/#loginform) and then click on ENROLLMENT which is on the blue menu bar at the school website (http://school.wvbs.org/enrollment/). When you have reached the enrollment page please select either the Informal or Formal Registration button. This will provide you with a form to fill out to change your status.
I look forward to working with you as you study God's word.
If you have already watched several lessons you may have noticed the “Mark Complete” button located below each video. This feature helps you to track your progress as you view the videos. We encourage you to always click this button when you finish viewing a lesson. The marking of lessons serves as a guide for your own information to mark your place in the study. Even if the lesson is marked complete you can return to watch it again as many times as you want.
For additional information please see the Help Center (https://school.wvbs.org/about/help/) at the school website. In the Help Center (https://school.wvbs.org/about/help/) you will find an article which will walk you through the necessary steps to track your progress by marking each lesson complete. It is titled: How-to: "Mark Complete" Lessons (https://school.wvbs.org/about/help/mark-complete-lessons/).