Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I obtain a copy of the Ubiquitous Computing DVD?

  To request a copy of the DVD, please contact RCET. We will gladly send you one for free:

Research Center for Educational Technology

327 Moulton Hall
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242-0001

Voice: (330) 672-5835
Fax: (330) 672-5834
Email: rcet@kent.edu

• Are there any restrictions on usage of the DVD content?

  All content is owned by RCET and may be used freely for educational purposes only with the exception of:

  • The chapter "What is ubiquitous computing" by van 't Hooft, Swan, Lin, & Cook. It is copyrighted as: "©2007, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, without prior written permission of the Publisher." This chapter appears in van 't Hooft, M., & Swan, K. (2007). Ubiquitous computing: invisible technology, visible impact. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
    
    
  • The video "Frequency 1550" is owned by the Waag Society in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and is used with permission.
    
    
  • The video "CUYT" is owned by the Center for Urban Youth and Technology in Albany, NY, and is used with permission. For information about this piece please contact Joseph Bowman Jr., Ed.D.
    
    
  • The video "NMH Taiwan" is owned by The National Museum of History; Taipei City, Taiwan and is used with permission.
    
    
  • The video "NSM Taiwan" is owned by The Institute for Information Industry & the National Museum of Natural Science; Taichung, Taiwan and is used with permission.
    
    
  • The image of Mark Weiser, the graph "The Major Trends in Ubiquitous Computing" and the PARC logo are owned by the Palo Alto Research Center in Palo Alto, CA, and are used with permission.

   

  Commercial use of any DVD content is strictly prohibited.
  
  

• What are the system requirements for the DVD?

  The DVD will run on both the Windows and Macintosh platform, and requires a computer with built-in DVD-ROM player. You will also need:
  

  Windows (2000 or XP)	Macintosh (OS 10.X) and up
  Pentium II, 400 mhz, 256 mb RAM	400 mhz, 256 mb RAM
  Internet access	Internet access
  Quick Time 5 or higher	Quick Time 5 or higher
  Adobe Acrobat Reader	Adobe Acrobat Reader

   

Last updated on 09/24/2010