Technology Requirements
Technology is a crucial component of each LIS class. In order for LIS students to be successful, they must have daily access to a computer and the Internet throughout their time in the School. All incoming students must meet the School's computer competencies as well as its minimum computer hardware and software requirements before the first day of class. These requirements ensure that each student is equipped to have an optimal, successful learning experience.
Online Course Preview
Students taking online classes will use various media including online video conferencing, e-mail, chat rooms and other Web-based technologies.
Students interested in using some of these technologies before enrolling in SLIS may enroll in the LIS Program's Blackboard Basics course. This non-credit course shows prospective students how to get around in Blackboard, including how to electronically submit assignments, post to the discussion boards, send e-mail, and take a Blackboard quiz. Videos, text and interactive "Try It" exercises will familiarize students with how a potential online course may be structured.
To take the course, please visit www.blackboard.wayne.edu. Login and password are both lispreview.