What is an ETRA?

Academic Technology Services provides services to faculty free of charge if the application is for instruction, and within Academic Technology Services' limited budget. ETRAs cover the cost of in-house labor (i.e. resources) to do a production for you. If there are external costs or unusual supplies expenses incurred in your production, those costs are passed on to you. Apply for an ETRA grant

Criteria for Application

The following must be met by all proposals (Small and Large)

• The request is for a regularly scheduled course, or series of courses, at UC Davis.
• The final product would clearly benefit the teaching/learning process.
• The final product makes effective use of the requested technology
• Academic Technology Services has the expertise in-house to do the project
• Academic Technology Services has staff available to do the project on the date(s) requested in the application
• An evaluation of the project provided, that reflects student responses to the product, and any other evaluation format that the instructor chooses to perform. (Large Only)

Guidelines for Small ETRAs

• Digital Photography: digitize up to ≥ 200 slides, or ≤ 8 hours labor (whichever is less); (e.g. microscopic/technical photography, books, objects or diagrams)
• Programming or animation consultation: hours not to exceed 16 hours. (e.g. for planning a larger project, brainstorming for technology options to present specific course content, advanced training on multimedia software (e.g. FlashMX, CFMX, Photoshop).
• Graphics and Illustrations: original artwork, consulting and or training, not to exceed 16 hours.
• Video / Audio productions or consultations: (e.g. recording a lecture or instructional event, video editing and Web streaming; multi-camera shoot up to 3 hours), not to exceed 16 hours.

Note: Any project cost / time estimate that exceeds the allotment mentioned above is considered a 'Large ETRA'.

Guidelines for Large ETRAs

Large ETRA's must receive a letter of support from the Faculty's Department Chair (email approval is acceptable) by the call deadline.

• Large ETRA Calls coincide with UIIP:
• Fall Call; Spring and Summer Projects.
• Spring Call; Summer, Fall, and Winter Projects