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FAQs

What is the CET?
Who can use the facilities?
Do I need to make a reservation in advance?
I don't need help, just access to your software. How long can I use it for my own project?
Can you build a course web site for me?
Can I use email, word processing, Web browsers, etc. here?
Can I create a CD-ROM here?
Can I scan a book and save the result as a word processing document?
Can I check out a digital camera?
How can I save my files?
You have Adobe Pagemaker on your PC, but I use Macs!

What is CET? The Center for Educational Technologies provides personal support for UO faculty in the use of instructional technology and multimedia. In practical terms, that means that we have trained staff and equipment ready to help you develop your own uses of instructional technology. We do not charge for our consulting services or interactive design and development services which support UO CRN courses. CET Interactive Media Group services for research or grant-related projects are offered at a fee.

Who can use the facilities? Any UO faculty member or GTF can use the facilities for work directly related to your instructional responsibilities at UO. In addition, we occasionally make our facilities available to other campus instructional support staff.

Do I need to make a reservation in advance? No, we're open Monday through Friday, 9am-6pm, for drop in. However, during those hours you might want to call in advance (346-1942) to reserve a workstation or specific hardware (e.g., digital still camera or digital video camera). Workstations that are not reserved in advance are available on a first come, first served basis. Calling in advance also allows us to make sure that the staff member on duty will be prepared to help you with your particular questions. You may also request a reservation outside our scheduled hours. We will try to arrange it.

Meetings with the CET Interactive Media Group are available by appointment only.

I don't need help, just access to your software. How long can I use it for my own project? We ask you to limit your use of our equipment to a maximum of two hours per session, especially if there are other faculty who want to use the hardware.

Can you build a course web site for me? We can help you learn how to do it for yourself, and you can use our equipment, or we can do the complete design and development of your project. In addition, we can also act as a referral to other resources on campus.

Can I use email, word processing, Web browsers, etc. here? CET consulting is not a general purpose lab. There are many other facilities on campus that have these basic programs. We can help you learn to use your email, word processor, or web browser more efficiently, but for day-to-day use we ask that you work elsewhere. We can help you find other facilities on campus, or can point you to people who can help you install the software you need in your own office.

Can I create a CD-ROM here? CET consulting has the hardware required to make single copies of Mac, PC, or audio CD-ROMs. We do not, however, allow the copying of copyrighted material (except as permitted within the "fair use" provisions of copyright law) without written permission from the copyright owner. CD-ROMs can generally be burned only if you have created the data or music. CET Interactive Media can work with you to design and develop CD-ROMs for instruction and research. We can also refer you to other resources for volume publication of CD-ROMs.

Can I scan a book and save the result as a word processing document? We have Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software that can help with this task, but you may need to get copyright clearance first. The "fair use" doctrine may allow you to make copies of small portions of the work for your own research, but for larger portions you will first need to seek permission from the owner of the copyright.

Can I check out a digital camera? We have one digital still camera and one digital video camera. Their primary use is within the Center, but we can lend them out overnight to faculty who need them for use elsewhere on campus. We recommend, though, that you check out a camera from the Media Services front desk instead.

How can I save my files? Files may be saved temporarily on machines in the Center, but don't count on them being there for long. You can upload your files to your own server via network, or can save them to a floppy disk (1.4 MB), ZIP disk (100MB), or SuperDisk (120 MB, available on the Mac only).

You have Adobe Pagemaker on your PC, but I use Macs! Your Mac can read PC-format disks. Like most of our programs, Pagemaker is very similar on Mac and PC, so you should find it fairly easy to use even if you aren't too familiar with a PC.