Script Draft: UTO

Morgan: We use technology every day we come in to contact with a computer and we use one for buying or doing assignments for classes. Almost all of the classes require work done online; it can be through a certain application like Pearson or Knewton.  Other classes have other means of completing their course work like a blog.  Not everything is so happy in Internet land. There are some People who misuse the internet whether it is for hacking or for pirating music. The University technology office otherwise known as UTO is a major resource to Arizona State University with it offered assistance with the internet and assistance with clickers .

Thesis; The UTO office is important due to the legal deterrence and the offered technological help.

-Legal

Morgan: The office requires a message sent to the students about pirating and copyright law and what disciplinary actions will take. This is deterrence because it details what actions will take ranging from a large sum fine and time in jail and academic actions will take place. Having received the message I honestly thought I had done something wrong and freaked out, which was the point of the message .Having deterrence is useful because students are not tempted to pirate music or take other actions because it is scary in my opinion receiving that message and knowing what will happen. Talking with another person who works at ASU told me that that was the point of the message.

Knowing another person who works in the UTO office I knew about the rules regarding the issue. I have learned that there are, ”sniffers” who are able to let the office know if there is an issue, they receive notifications from the recording companies  if one is downloading music illegally. So knowing what will happen will make one think twice before doing something they shouldn’t. Not only to they to the things already stated they also offer advice I have received a message stating that Internet explorer has had some issues and there is a potential threat, Malware, which is one of the highest threat which can render a computer useless, and not use Internet Explorer. This could be compared to the ASU alert system but for computers.

I had the opportunity to sit down with ” x” who works in the UTO  office and ask him some questions.

If I may ask is pirating a rampant problem?

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Are there any other things that the UTO office does in a legal sense if so what is it?

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Clickers:

Morgan: Most students have to use clickers for class ranging from Biology to Criminal Justice.  A clicker is a little PDA looking thing that has a number pad and has frequencies that can be set. A clicker is used to answer questions with the answer on the corresponding key number. Those clickers are from a student’s standpoint difficult to use sometimes and it is an inconvenience not only to the students but also the teachers.  From a firsthand account I have seen students have to pry open their clickers with sharp tools and replace batteries for them. The UTO office offers assistance for those in help of clickers. In fact the clicker branch has office hours, feel free to drop by. They offer help ranging from” why won’t this turn on?” to “it broke and what do I do?”  Ryan McGovern, a Freshman student at ASU had asked me before thinking that I would know how to fix his clicker. Knowing about the UTO office I had sent him to the UTO office and he had sent me a thank you text saying they were help with his problem.

Are there many people who come in here for help with their clickers if so how many?

What is the most issues you guys see with the clickers?

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Student Response: 

We know that we use our computers everyday even though we do not think about it; it is just a natural part of our day. At Arizona State University we have to use computers and clickers for course work, knowing the UTO office is a good recourse to have. The UTO Office are regulators of the school's internet.The office offers assistance in clickers and will direct one to the right place when the issue is not covered in the office .The office makes sure that everyone is following the rules and is doing everything by the book.  They also do not want malware and other malicious software spreading from computer to computer.