Respondus 4.0 is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be published directly to our LMS or printed for paper-based exams. Exams can be created offline using a familiar Windows environment and can also be moved from one LMS to another.
Additional information about the Respondus 4.0 software and the Respondus 4.0 Test Bank Network, a free service that allows instructors to access Respondus-compatible publisher test banks, is available at www.respondus.com/respondus.
SAS is the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market.
For additional information regarding this software, please see this GROK article: SAS: LSU Overview.
SPSS AMOS (Analysis of Moment Structures) is an add-on module for SPSS. It is designed primarily for structural equation modeling, path analysis, and covariance structure modeling, though it may be used to perform linear regression analysis and ANOVA and ANCOVA. It features an intuitive graphical interface that allows the analyst to specify models by drawing them. It also has a built-in bootstrapping routine and superior handling of missing data. It reads data from a number of sources, including MS Excel spreadsheets and SPSS databases.The SPSS software is made available under the Louisiana State University license agreement with SPSS.
For additional information, please refer to: SPSS AMOS: LSU Overview.
SPSS is a modular, tightly integrated, full-featured product line for the analytical process-planning, data collecting, data access, data management and preparation, data analysis, reporting, and deployment. The SPSS software is made available under the Louisiana State University license agreement with SPSS.
For additional information, please see: SPSS Statistics: LSU Overview.
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The IBM SPSS Statistics 28 desktop software is not supported on Linux operating systems. For more information, see Supported Platforms for IBM SPSS Statistics 28.0 and the latest SPSS Statistics Subscription.
Stata is a complete, integrated statistical package that provides everything you need for data analysis, data management, and graphics.
For additional information regarding this software, please see this GROK article: Stata: LSU Overview.
Providers of various profesional and stock images for licensed use at cost include:
For plans and pricing, please visit one of the above providers via their websites.
Available to individuals who participated in the Ghost agreement during the years this was the current version of Ghost.
The Creator license is designed for users who create content. This can include the design, cleaning, and curation of data sources, which others will use to analyze governed data, or the creation of visualizations and dashboards with which other users will interact. It also includes designing governance and permissions models that control which information users may find.
To purchase Tableau (only faculty/staff may send a request) please see the following link: LSU IT Service Catalog: Tableau category
Tn3270 is a terminal emulation program for connecting to computers which use IBM 3270 terminals. Major features of the emulation include color, extended highlighting, support for different screen and font sizes, and SSL support. Some more obscure features include support for the APL character set, and support for file transfer and remote printing when tn3270 is used with an IBM VM/CMS host. The Classic version of tn3270 also supports 3179 graphics emulation.
For additional information, see: TN3270 for Mac OS X.
The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager family of offers automated data protection that can help reduce the risks associated with data loss. The TSM enables you to protect your organization’s data from failures and other errors by storing backup, archive, space management and bare-metal restore data, as well as compliance and disaster-recovery data in a hierarchy of off line storage.
For additional information, please refer to: Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM): LSU Overview.
The VMware Academic Program (VMAP) was a comprehensive usage program designed specifically for the academic community. It has now been changed to a free offering via Broadcom.
It includes licenses for the following products:
In addition to free licenses for instruction and research, VMware also provides academic institutions and affiliated organizations special discounts on VMware software and support when deployed as a part of their IT infrastructure.
For more information about VMware, visit the Grok article VMware: LSU Overview.
Students can install this software on their personal computers as part of their coursework or research projects; faculty and staff can use VMware software under specific program usage guidelines free of charge for academic research and classroom instruction.
NOTE: The VMWare client is different from VLab, the virtual desktop offered to all members of LSU which allows access to Computer Lab software remotely. You may install VLab virtual desktop with the following instructions: Virtual Lab (VLab): LSU Overview & Download. If you are having issues accessing software on VLab such as SPSS, please reach out to servicedesk@lsu.edu for assistance.
To download VMware client, you can simply download from the new VMWare Broadcom portal after creating a Broadcom account: Broadcom - Download VMWare
For help accessing VMWare via the Broadcom portal, please see this guide: https://www.mikeroysoft.com/post/download-fusion-ws/
Please note that VMWare's license model has changed to free for personal/academic use and our previous academic license will be discontinued. You will no longer need to request licenses and can simply download from the new VMWare Broadcom portal after creating a Broadcom account: Broadcom - Download VMWare
VMware by Broadcom announced that Workstation PRO 17 and Fusion PRO 13 and higher have become freely available for personal use.
Students, teachers, instructors, and lab administrators may use the free for personal use version on their personal machines, as well as in educational lab and research environments.
This version does not require a license key if used for these purposes.
A commercial license will be required only if the Workstation or Fusion software is running in critical and/or production environments, and/or if software support is required.
WhenToWork, Inc. is a privately owned California corporation, dedicated to providing online employee scheduling and customer service at the lowest cost.
Zoom is a full featured video conferencing tool which supports chat, screen sharing, large groups, a meeting calendar, and the ability to add a custom virtual background to your video screen.
To download and install Zoom to your machine, please refer to: Zoom: LSU Overview.
