The Educational Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC) provides guidance to the Executive Vice Chancellor on issues related to educational technology.
For faculty, ETAC provides:
- Guidance about how to procure and implement educational technologies
- Information about funding sources
For the Executive Vice Chancellor, ETAC provides:
- Guidance on procedures for approving educational technology requests
- Input on requests for Student Technology Fee funding
- Recommendations for maintaining, upgrading, and implementing new/replacement technologies in classrooms
Educational Technology refers to any technology that is used in support of teaching and learning at UCSB.
The Student Technology Fee is a centrally assessed fee for all students. As of the 2024-25 academic year, the STF is $50.80/student per quarter.