TA Resources Handout
This handout of campus teaching support URLS was compiled by TA training co-coordinator Eric Martinsen, Fall 2005.

Campus Learning Assistance Service
Students seeking individual assistance with any writing assignment or project can sign up in advance for an appointment in the Writing Lab, building 300 or use the Writing Drop-in Lab, 970 Embarcadero del Mar, Isla Vista, on a first-come, first served basis. Tutors in both labs assist students at any stage in the writing process--from analyzing the assignment to revising for clarity and conciseness. However, CLAS writing tutors do not proofread or edit papers. Course-Specific Workshops can be arranged to help students develop the skills they need to master the requirements of specific courses. For more information, go to http://www.clas.ucsb.edu or (805) 893-3269.

Computers
The Computer Labs at Kerr Hall can be scheduled in advance! You can arrange lecture times in any of the labs (Phelps Labs & MPL/Language Lab in Kerr Hall), to have your students obtain priority access stickers for drop-in lab use, or to acquire software you will need for you class. Do not assume that currently installed software in a classroom will remain available, as a new request is required each quarter.

Please submit a Scheduling Request Form (SRF) for each class you will be teaching that needs lab services. For convenience and, in an effort to conserve resources, use an online SRF at: http://www.ic.ucsb.edu/faculty/scheduling. If you have any questions or need further information, please call the Faculty Liaisons at (805) 893-8335 or email fl@ic.ucs.edu.

NB: All requests must be done well in advance of the quarter in which services are needed.

Media Equipment in Kerr Hall has a limited number of Macintosh and PC compatible computers, both desktops and laptops. These are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. To schedule a computer and operator, call (805) 893-3549 at least two full working days in advance. Be prepared to tell them if you want a Mac or PC, sound, a floppy, CD-ROM, zip, or DVD drive, digital projection capabilities, or a network connection. See http://www.id.ucsb.edu/IR/classroom/FAQ/faq.html for more info.

Important: Instructors must pick up and return computers and digital projectors to Kerr Hall, not the English department. Instructors using this equipment should go to Media Equipment in advance to learn how to set up the equipment they will be using. The staff there is very helpful!

Davidson Library Resources
The Davidson Library has an info site at http://www.library.ucsb.edu/depts/access

Quarterly Reserve Book Services forms are available at http://www.library.ucsb.edu/forms/rblist.html

Department Resources
The Dept. of English has one CD/cassette player, one cassette player, one slide projector, one portable slide screen, two laptops that can be used for unusual instructional circumstances, one television and VCR on a cart, and one DVD player.

The department TV/VCR cannot leave the department floor, but the other equipment can, under limited circumstances.

All of the department equipment must be reserved, in advance of the day of use, with a staff person.

All equipment is available on a first-reserved, first-served basis.

Audio materials are kept in the bookcase in SH 2617. Please be sure to check audio materials out with an English staff person.

The Digital Classroom, SH 1415: this room is fully loaded! It has a digital projector, VCR, computer, DVD player, laptops, blackout curtains, a porch, and is wired for student laptop usage. Seating capacity is limited to 35.

Student Services
The Disabled Students Program provides adaptive computing and equipment, sign language interpreters, note takers, and test proctors, among other services, for students who seek their services. Call (805) 893-2668.

Have you ever had a student with a crisis in your class? What do you do? One place to gain insight is the Career and Counseling Center, which also has a website addressing how to deal with stressful issues: www.sa.ucsb.edu/distressedstudentsguide. Students (and instructors) can also call the Ombudsman at (805) 893-3285.

If a student cannot attend classes or complete coursework due to a crisis, it is the student's (or their family's) responsibility to contact Office of Student Life at (805) 893-4569. More information can be found at http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/osl/GeneralStudentSupport/Index.asp?page=support.

Kerr Hall Resources
A minimum of 10 *working* days is needed to obtain videos/films/DVDs. Please contact English Department staff as soon as you know you will need resources from Kerr Hall.

Each instructor is alloted $100 for film and video rental and/or purchases per each academic course taught, per quarter. To see the Instructional Resources Film and Video library, and to see an IR FAQ, please go to http://id-www.ucsb.edu/ir/fo/fo.html.

Please note: a $15 late fee will be assessed to your $100 allotment if:
a) you do not allow IR a two-week notice to order media such as films, DVDs, or videos available only through off-campus sources;
b) you do not allow IR a one-week notice for changes to or cancellations of off-campus orders; and
c) you do not allow IR three working days to change or cancel UCSB-owned films, DVDs, or videos.

Some films, DVDs, and videos can also be placed, upon request, in the Kerr Hall Language and Learning Lab, room 2160, for students to view independently. Some exceptions are for items rented from off-campus sources by IR or items requested by other instructors. The Learning Lab's hours are generally M-F 9-4.

A minimum of 48 working hours is needed to obtain a television/VCR, DVD player, or portable data projector from Kerr Hall Media Services. For distribution of a film, video, or DVD to rooms that have distribution available, a reservation of 24 working hours is necessary. To see what rooms have distribution, go to http://www.id.ucsb.edu/IR/classroom/FAQ/vcr.html.

Kerr Hall's Studio B "classroom" is available for film viewing, video-conferencing, and more. Call Television Services directly at (805) 893-4345 to schedule Studio B use.

Have students that want to do multi-media projects? Steer them to the Digital Editing Lab in the New Media Lab in Kerr Hall room 2160. It has 12 Macintosh G-4 NLE stations with Final Cut Pro and a DVD authoring station. Contact manager Anita David at david@id.ucsb.edu or at (805) 893-3963.

Many classrooms have built-in TVs/VCRs, digital projectors, and are wired for Internet hookup. To determine what resources are available in your assigned room go to http://www.id.ucsb.edu/IR/classroom/FAQ/vcr.html.

Personal Teaching Resources
Want to get up-to-speed on the latest teaching methods, technology, or improve your current style? Visit the Office of Instructional Consultation at http://www.id.ucsb.edu/IC/index.html Faculty and teaching assistants alike can take advantage of the myriad of services offered by this department.

The campus MultiCultural Center offers so much every day to the community, and they are also an excellent teaching resource. For more information about the MCC Education Program for Cultural Awareness (EPCA), please see http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/mcc; this site also has links to other helpful campus programs.

Plagiarism! First, contact Staff Undergraduate Advisor, Ann Wainwright. Also visit the UCSB College of Letters and Science page on academic conduct regulations: http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/osl/RegulationsStudentConduct.htm

Photo/Slide/CD Services
Kerr Hall's Photo Services include printing and developing, studio and field shooting, process camera work, color slide production, custom printing, dye-sublimation printing, film recording, and CD-ROM mastering. There is a $600 budget per year for in-house work without charge to classroom applications. Go to Kerr Hall room 1120 or visit http://www.id.ucsb.edu/IR/PRODUC/produc.html for more info.

There are also a vast number of ready-made slides available for you at the UCSB History of Art and Architecture Visual Resource Center (VRC). You can visit their website at http://www.arthistory.ucsb.edu/resources_frame.htm

NB: If you expect to use media (televisions, VCRs, Computers, etc.) often in your class, please let Shayna Ingram know at least one full quarter in advance of the quarter you will need it, so she can try to have a room assigned to you that is properly equipped. Shayna's email is: shayna@english.ucsb.edu