Know iSchool

The San José State University School of Information offers many educational programs. They include four master’s degrees, one undergraduate degree, and three certificates. All programs are delivered conveniently online. 

Award-Winning

The SJSU School of Information is a recognized leader in online education. The school’s ongoing faculty development programs contributed to SJSU receiving the Online Learning Consortium’s 2017 Excellence in Faculty Development for Online Teaching award. In addition, the school received the Online Learning Consortium’s 2014 Outstanding Online Program award and 2013 Effective Practice award.

Convenient and Flexible

Students benefit from the opportunity to live anywhere while enrolling in courses, without needing to leave jobs and relocate families to pursue their educational goals. From the comfort of their homes, students can participate in online courses and earn a master’s degree without ever stepping foot on the San Jose San José State University campus.

“Because of the School of Information’s fully online model, I was able to complete my degree, along with two virtual internships, while continuing to support my family.” – Remy Timbrook, ’13 MLIS

Interactive Online Environment

In addition, students benefit from a sophisticated online learning environment, where we incorporate the latest technology to enrich the learning experience. They interact with peers and instructors through web conferencing, social networking platforms, a web-based learning management system, and instant messaging.

Most course content is delivered asynchronously—giving students the freedom to access the course at any time they choose, from any location. Some courses also include occasional live synchronous sessions.

Online Teaching Expertise

Every course is taught online. Our instructors are experts at online teaching, utilizing the latest tools and methods to be effective online educators. Many of our faculty members conduct research regarding online learning and share their knowledge regarding developments in online education via presentations and publications.

Learning Online at the iSchool

Whether you are new to online learning or you’ve earned a degree online in the past, we encourage you to browse this curated list of resources that can help you get a better idea of what it’s like to be a student in one of our fully online iSchool programs.

• Attend a live open house session for future iSchool students, where you can experience the interactivity of our web conferencing platform and ask questions about our online environment. You can also view a recording of a past open house session.
• Find out how we prepare all new MLIS, MSIDT & BS-ISDA students for a successful online learning experience through a required one-unit course, INFO 203, IDT 200 & ISDA 101. MARA & Informatics students complete a self-paced 4-week technology program. 
• Check out the 5 benefits of our school’s fully online delivery model, things you may not find in programs that offer a blend of on-campus and online learning.
• Check out what a day in the life of an online student really looks like.
• Watch a short video about our learning management system, Canvas. We’ll show you how you’d access your courses, view your assignments, and interact with your peers and instructors.
• Learn more about our virtual internship program where students gain hands-on experience and interact with host institutions that may be located anywhere on the continent.
• Read an article by one of our professors, who describes how he creates an interactive, engaging learning environment for his students.
• Get tips from other online students on how to manage a busy schedule full of work, school and family commitments on the iStudent Blog.
• Discover the range of research conducted by our faculty members about online learning, along with the presentations they’ve made regarding online education.
• Learn about the type of technology students need in order to participate in our school’s interactive online learning environment.