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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Software renewal – let me know if you are using either program
in a course – if so answer the few questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Sorry to bother you but typical nonfaculty effort to interrupt
us during busy times.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Rand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> John Ross [mailto:jross@mail.sdsu.edu]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 26 April, 2011 4:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Randall German; Kathy LaMaster; Patrick Papin; Deb Tomic; Jim
Julius; Stephen J Williams; Mark Figueroa; Linda Holler; 'Jose Luis Alvarado,
Ph.D.'; Sally Farris; Michael Sabath<br>
<b>Subject:</b> License renewal justifications: SPSS and MiniTab<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Associate Deans:<br>
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As the fiscal year approaches its end, we need to consider renewing software
licenses. Given budget constraints, Academic Affairs is looking for
justifications for renewing Minitab ($6,000) and SPSS ($58,000). <br>
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For your college:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Are either of these products
being used by faculty in your college?<br>
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Have faculty built curriculum around these products?<br>
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Are there other less costly statistical packages that could be used as a
replacement for MiniTab and SPSS?<br>
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Are either of these products installed in computing labs in your college?<br>
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<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Would you let me know by next
Tuesday, May 3rd, please?<br>
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-John Ross<br>
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