Mini Courses:

ISPR offers three, one-credit mini courses during the spring and fall semesters. These courses are:

• Microcomputing Basics (534-100)
• Microcomputing in the Social Sciences (534-103)
• Internet Applications for the Social Sciences (534-104)

These courses, together, cover several topics relating to the application of computing technology to Social Science research. Students enrolled in these classes learn about personal computers, mainframes, and the use of various software -- wordprocessing, database management, and statistical application programs.

Computer Classrooms:

In keeping with its commitment to support the latest in educational technology, ISPR maintains two instructional computer classrooms that are used by the Social Science faculty for teaching various courses -- economics, econometrics, political science, statistics, geographic information systems, etc.

These classrooms have a total of 62 students-workstations and 2 instructor-workstations. All workstations are networked and are part of the campus network. Technical assistance for these classrooms is provided by Information & Media Technologies and the College of Letters and Science's Information Technology Office.

Classroom Use Policy

The computers in both Bolton 293 and Bolton 296 are of the same type and configuration. Both labs have identical choice of available software. The only difference is in size - Bolton 293 has 32 student workstations while Bolton 296 has 30 student workstations.

Faculty and instructors who want to use these labs for teaching should make arrangements in advance. Time periods are allocated on a first-come first-serve basis. Potential users should send their requests to:

Brenda Cullin

Bolton Hall Room 874

x5313

The following software are available for use in both labs:

1. Microsoft Office -- Word, Excel, PowerPoint .....
2. Acrobat Reader
3. Zipcentral
4. Internet Explorer
5. Microsoft Windows Media Player
6. Ahead Nero/InCD
7. Zoom Text
8. Systat
9. SPSS
10. Stata
11. Minitab
12. Erdas
13. Idrisi32
14. ArcView GIS
15. ArcGID Desktop
16. Ztree
    

Software requests and/or changes should be made at least one semester in advance. All such requests should go to the Director, ISPR, Dr. Swarnjit Arora.