To pursue more than six graduate credits in SLIS you must meet the admission requirements for the M.L.S. program, including an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or better. The teachers I work with have a variety of skill levels when it comes to computers. Team-teaching is one of the aspects I enjoy most about my job. For example, recently I helped a Latin teacher develop a Web site for homwework distribution, and I worked with a social studies teacher to incorporate technology into an ethnic studies class. VIC interactive television programs use two way video and audio to connect participants from the various classroom sites.
Distance learning is a great option for teachers who want to work full time while taking courses.
I would not have been able to obtain my M.L.S. without the flexibility incourse locations and times that I.U. offers. I was able to finish in three summers and a semester thanks to dedicated faculty who were willing to teach during the summer and on weekends. There is a critical demand for school media specialists in Indiana and nationally. School corporations are discovering that a full-time professional library media specialist in each building, including all elementary schools, results in more efficient use of information and instructional technologies. Placements through the IU program have increased from 10 positions annually in the 1980's to nearly 30 positions annually in the past few years.