ETC Computer Lab
ETC Book Library
ETC Thesis & Lesson Plan Library

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ETC Computer Lab

The English Tutoring Center Computer Lab houses 15 MACs and 15 PCs that are fully equipped with Floppy, CD and Zip Drives. The Computers contain the following software and Plug-ins:

Microsoft Office 2000
Inspiration 6
WS FTP
Acrobat (Reader only)
Internet Explorer
Netscape Navigator
Windows Media Player

Who can Use the Lab?
The Computer Lab is open to all SFSU students and faculty from all areas of study.

Lab Policies
Printing
Printing at the ETC Computer Lab requires your SFSU Student ID Card. The cost for printing is $.10 per page and money can be added to your card at the following locations:
-Library
-Student Services Bldg.
-Vogue Graphics Café, Centennial Village
Instructions for printing are clearly posted in the lab.

WARNING! Our Printer often has problems trying to print PDF Files. No refunds will be given for erroneous printing.

Procedure for reserving computers (for Tutors/Instructors)
If you are an Instructor of English, Composition and ESL, you may reserve our computer lab. For more information, please contact an ETC coordinator through phone or e-mail approximately
24-hours in advance.

Other computer labs in the Humanities Bldg. are:
Critical Thinking Lab (HUM 391)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE LAB (HUM404)
HUMANITIES LAB (HUM407)

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ETC Library
Spring 2003 Hours:
M-F 9:30am-4:30pm

The ETC Library is an extensive collection of books mostly useful to tutors, tutees, instructors and students in the various fields of English. Our books mostly fall under the following categories:

-Basic Skills/ Workbooks
-Writing techniques/Rhetorical Strategies/Composition Textbooks
-Computers and Composition
-Reading Techniques
-Anthologies/Readings
-English as a Second Language
-Resources for Teachers and Graduate Students
-Handbooks
-Writing Handbooks/Non-composition
-Writing Research Papers
-Journals and Periodicals

The Library is open to all SFSU staff, faculty, students and all tutors of the ETC. The procedure for checking-out and returning books is clearly explained on our library bulletin board.

Procedures for Book Donations:
If you would like to donate books to our library, please contact us through phone, e-mail or snail-mail. We will be grateful for your donation!

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ETC Lesson Plan/ Graduate Thesis Library
Spring 2003 Hours:
M-F 9:30am-4:30pm

The ETC has a Lesson Plan/Graduate Thesis Library located inside the main office. The lesson plan collections are written by graduate students from past English 705 and 716 courses. We also have a collection of thesis research projects from past MA Composition students. To check out any of these materials for a maximum three-hour time period, please speak with an ETC staff member. The following is a database of all materials available in this library.

Lesson Plan Database
Graduate Thesis Database

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