September 1998
Volume 2, Issue 1

Inside this Issue...

New Teaching Rooms Opened

VAX Wind-down Schedule

Statistical Software Examples on the Web

Data Resources Library - Update

Announcements

Windows 98 Support

Web Publishing Services

Year 2000 and the SSC Network
 
 

Social Science Computing Laboratory
Faculty of Social Science
Room 1228, Social Science Centre
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5C2

E-mail: ssts@uwo.ca
Web: www.ssc.uwo.ca
Phone: 519 661-2152 
Managing Editor: Les Flodrowski

 

SSC Network Update

Announcements

SPSS 8.0 QuickTour
A new multimedia SPSS tutorial is available in Windows by clicking on Start Þ SSC Network Þ Assistance and Learning Þ SPSS 8.0 QuickTour. The tour complements SPSS’s online tutorial. Topics of interest include data access, working with pivot tables, powerful new statistics and interactive charts.

VendaCard Printing Service
SSCL is pleased to announce the introduction of VendaCard Laser Printing available to all SSC Network users. The new service, located in the Student Consultant Room in SSC 1012, replaces the previous CopyCentre laser printer. It features closer proximity to student labs, reduced cost (10 cents/page) and hands-on access by users. See www.ssc.uwo.ca/sscl/notices/printchanges.html for more information.

Student Consultant Room
Room 1012 has been converted into a public area accommodating a student reading/work room, the VendaCard printing service and our student consultant Help Desk. Hours of operation for the fall and winter terms are Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m-10:00 p.m.; Friday: 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

ScanExam Scanning Service
SSCL offers a free, same-day examination scanning service to Social Science instructors. Some restrictions apply: (a) This is a read-only service, instructors must do their own file editing and marking using Scan Exam software; (b) Only the UWO Markex Scantron Form No. F10193-WU (reddish in colour) is readable by the SSCL reader; (c) The service is available Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; (d) Forms must be given in pre-counted crisscrossed piles of 50 sheets.