Introduction
The Educational Technology Centre (ETC) is one of the academic support services of Universiti Brunei Darussalam. It provides the Faculties and University administration with advice on the design, production and evaluation of instructional materials.
FunCtion
The functions of the ETC are:
- to provide the University with central advisory, information and consultancy services for the design of learning systems and their environment,
- undertake purchase and maintenance of media equipment including the preparation of technical specifications and evaluation of hardware;
- to provide campus media services, equipment loans, first line maintenance of approved equipment and classroom support services;
- to provide facilities for the application of educational technology and for the production of transparencies, and audio and video recording. The ETC also collaborates with academic and administrative staff in fostering the development and use of educational technology.
The other functions of the Educational Technology Centre are to contribute relevant courses within the University as required by the various faculties and to work with other academic support services to promote improved methods of teaching and learning as well as to conduct research into the role of media and communication technologies in the teaching and learning process.
faciltiies
The ETC is also currently responsible for assisting with the design and production of print media materials for the University. It has the necessary equipment for printing and publication. So far, ETC is producing preliminary editions of books, monographs and occasional papers written by the academic staff. Lecture notes, hand outs and reading materials for the students and various documents for the administration are also printed by the ETC.
