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The Adele & Dale Young Education Technology Center
Table of Contents for this page:
- What is the YETC?
- YETC Resources for USU faculty and students
- Where is the YETC located?
- Who can use the YETC?
- When is the YETC open for business?
What is the YETC?
The YETC serves as the technology and resource center for the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at Utah State University. It contains open-access computer facilities, a K-12 curriculum materials library, a NASA Educator Resource Center, as well as collections of educational technology products (CD-ROMs, software, DVD-Video, CD-Audio, VHS video, etc.). The YETC also provides networking, computer repair and troubleshooting, and web services to the college. Overall, the YETC's mission is to provide the resources and training to help our student effectively utilize technology resources in their profession.
YETC resources for Utah State University faculty and students
Nearly all of the links below require a username and password. The password is available only to current USU students and faculty. Please drop by the YETC and ask for it. You'll need your USU activity card.
CD-ROMs - a wonderful collection of educational CD-ROM products that USU students may use or check out.
Clipart collection - clipart images online for patron use.
Fonts - access to thousands of fonts for PCs and Mac computers
Free Resources - free computer software (both Mac and PC), eBooks, children's stories, and more!
K-12 Curriculum Materials Library (click on Library Catalog) - A large collection of K-12 textbooks, teachers editions, blackline masters, multimedia, manipulatives, and more.
Multimedia Collections
- YETC Multimedia materials Catalog (2 Day Checkout Period) - a collection of educational DVD-Videos
- YETC Online Multimedia
- YETC Educational Videos Catalog (Computer MP4 Files-iPod Videos)
NASA Educator Resource Center - Educational materials from NASA
Printable teaching aids (also look at public domain teaching aids)
Professional Books Collection (click on Library Catalog)
Reavis Reading Area from Phi Kappa Delta
Training opportunities, how-to's, and step-by-step materials
Where is the YETC located?
The YETC is located in room 170 of the Emma Eccles Jones Building at Utah State University. (see labmap.pdf)
Who can use the YETC?
- Our primary focus is on Utah State University's College of Education and Human Services students and faculty. However, various YETC resources are accessible to different audiences.
- The open-access computer facilities are available to all currently enrolled Utah State University students who have paid their open-access fees at registration. Students are required to bring their activity card for entrance into the lab.
- The circulating collections are available to any Utah State University faculty, staff, or student who has a valid USU activity card.
- All Utah teachers may access and use the NASA Educator Resource Center materials (including parents that homeschool their children).
- Materials on this TeacherLINK website are available to educators and students worldwide (except for the sections that require a username and password).
What are the YETC's business hours?
Spring Semester 2012 (January 9, 2012 - May 4, 2012)
Day of the Week Opening Time Closing Time Monday 8:00 AM 8:00 PM Tuesday 8:00 AM 10:00 PM Wednesday 8:00 AM 10:00 PM Thursday 8:00 AM 10:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM 8:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM 4:00 PM Closed on Sundays and holidays Closed Closed USU Holiday - Martin Luther King Holiday - January 14-16 Closed Closed USU Holiday - Presidents Day - February 18-20 Closed Closed Spring Break - March 10 - 18 Closed Closed The YETC will begin summer hours on May 7. Will be closed May 5-6 for graduation Closed Closed