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Apple iBook textbooks
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Service Catalog, Software, Teaching, Learning & Research on February 12, 2012
iBook textbooks are dynamic, interactive textbooks created by publishers using a new authoring tool from Apple. McGraw-Hill, Pearson Education, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the three largest publishers in education have textbooks available in this format. Find more information from Apple about iBook textbooks. Important information regarding the ownership of textbooks. Tufts University cannot own any [...]
Endnote X5 Volume Purchase
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Frequently Asked Questions, Service Catalog, Software on February 6, 2012
To: Tufts University Faculty and Staff From: Debbie Nanni, UIT Subject: EndNote X5 Software Volume Purchase Date: February, 2012 EndNote is desktop software used by many faculty and staff to search online bibliographic databases, organize references, and create bibliographies. Recently, the EndNote publisher released EndNote X5 for Windows and Mac. Since a number of University [...]
Can I use a Tufts license of Microsoft software at home?
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Frequently Asked Questions, Service Catalog, Software on January 22, 2012
Yes. Microsoft offers Work at Home (WAH) solutions. All of the products covered under the Campus Agreement may be used on one home machine or laptop, but may only be used for work-related activities. Upon separating from the university, faculty and staff who have installed Campus Agreement software on a personally-owned computer are obligated to [...]
How do I purchase Microsoft software for personal use at home?
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Frequently Asked Questions, Service Catalog, Software on January 22, 2012
Tufts University, as part of their campus wide agreements with Microsoft®, has instituted an employee purchase program for certain Microsoft® products. This agreement allows each university employee to purchase one copy of each Microsoft® product covered under the agreement. Prices are at a significant discount. Eligibility Any individual whose primary affiliation at Tufts is “Faculty” [...]
Will my old software work on a new computer?
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Frequently Asked Questions, Service Catalog, Software on June 22, 2011
If you are replacing a computer that is more than three years old, chances are good that the software will be incompatible with your new computer. Windows 7 64-bit is a major change from Windows XP or Windows 2000 so most software will need to be updated prior to installation with the new operating system. [...]
What if I can’t find the proof of purchase or media for my software?
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Frequently Asked Questions, Service Catalog, Software on June 22, 2011
The University requires proof of ownership for all software installed on University owned computers. If the software, such as Microsoft or Adobe products, was purchased through Tufts, there may be a way to retrieve the proof of purchase from the vendor. If you need assistance with retrieving this information, please contact OIT. If your software [...]
What software is available from the University for no cost?
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Frequently Asked Questions, Service Catalog, Software on June 22, 2011
Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (upgrades only) for computers owned by the University is available under the Tufts Microsoft Campus Agreement. Microsoft Office Professional 2007 or 2010 is available to install on computers owned by the University. A corresponding “Work at Home” copy is available for Faculty and Staff to install on personally owned computers off [...]
Microsoft Select Agreement
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Service Catalog, Software on May 21, 2011
Tufts University has in place a “Select” Agreement with Microsoft. The select agreement allows for three types of purchases: Institutional Purchases – All Microsoft products NOT covered under the Campus agreement can be purchased for installation and use on institutional machines at a discount. For more info see http://uit.tufts.edu/?pid=329 Student Purchases – Allows students to [...]
STATA
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Service Catalog, Software on May 21, 2011
Stata is a complete, integrated statistical package that provides everything you need for data analysis, data management, and graphics. Tufts University re-sells STATA licenses at a discounted rate. To learn more about this program, please visit the UIT Software Licensing -STATA page. SAS, SPSS, and R are alternative statistics software packages.
Skype
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Communication & Collaboration, Service Catalog, Software on May 20, 2011
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chats over the internet. Calls to other Skype users are free, while calls to both landlines and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system. Skype was acquired by Microsoft. Skype has the potential [...]
Zotero
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Service Catalog, Software on May 19, 2011
Zotero is a reference management extension for the Mozilla Firefox browser that is used to manage bibliographies and references. It is open source freeware produced by George Mason University’s Center for History and New Media. http://www.zotero.org
Thomson Scientific Endnote – Bulk Purchase
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Service Catalog, Software on May 19, 2011
Endnote is a popular reference management software package used to manage bibliographies. It is produced by Thomson Reuters. Often the University engages in bulk purchases of the latest version of the Endnote. Through the bulk purchase, University staff can obtain the best pricing for Endnote upgrades and licenses. The most recent bulk purchase ended in [...]
Adobe Photoshop
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Service Catalog, Software on May 19, 2011
Adobe Photoshop is a digital photo editing solution. Discounted pricing for Tufts owned computers is available through Tufts Marketplace.
Adobe Creative Suite
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Service Catalog, Software on May 18, 2011
The current version is Adobe Creative Suite 5.5. There are numerous versions of this Suite, each of which contains a core consisting of Photoshop, Illustrator and Adobe Acrobat. Other titles are bundled depending upon the Suite, including Dreamweaver and Illustrator. Popular versions of CS 5.5 are Web Premium and Design Premium.
Adobe Acrobat Professional
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Service Catalog, Software on May 18, 2011
The current version is Adobe Acrobat Professional X (10) One license of Adobe Acrobat Professional is available free of charge through the Faculty Grants program for faculty with active grants. This program also allows assistants to the faculty to obtain a license of Adobe Acrobat Professional. Visit the Adobe Acrobat for Faculty Grants Program [...]
Microsoft Office
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Service Catalog, Software on May 18, 2011
Tufts University has a site license for Microsoft Office Professional (Mac and PC), which includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Access. Any University owned computer is eligible for a license. Work at Home licenses are also available for people who have a computer on campus with the software installed. The [...]
Does the University provide antivirus protection for my computer?
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Desktop Computing & Printing, Frequently Asked Questions, Security, Service Catalog, Software, Virus & Malware Protection on May 2, 2011
The University owns licenses for antivirus products that can be used on University owned Mac and Windows computers. For University owned Windows computers, the University uses Trend-Micro Antivirus. For University owned Macintosh computers, the University uses Symantec Endpoint Protection. For personally owned computers the University has licensed Command Antivirus. Alternatively, for personally owned computers, there [...]
Matlab
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Service Catalog, Software on April 29, 2011
MATLAB® is a high-level language and interactive environment that enables you to perform computationally intensive tasks faster than with traditional programming languages such as C, C++, and Fortran. Faculty and staff are eligible to purchase under the University’s Group License, and the University would cover the cost of annual maintenance (software upgrades and support). http://uit.tufts.edu/?pid=770&c=500
Microsoft Campus Agreement
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Service Catalog, Software on April 28, 2011
Tufts University has entered into a Microsoft Campus Agreement. The agreement is an annual licensing program which provides Tufts faculty and staff with access to the following suite of Microsoft products: Microsoft Office Professional for Windows Microsoft Office Standard for Macintosh Microsoft Office Sharepoint Designer (Formerly FrontPage) Microsoft Visual Studio Professional Edition Microsoft Windows Operating [...]
IBM SPSS Statistics
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Service Catalog, Software on April 8, 2011
SPSS is an industry-standard statistical processing package that is used at Tufts University. The package offers extensive statistical graphics and data mining capabilities. Alternatives to SPSS include SAS, STATA, and R. Tufts has entered into a site licensing agreement with SPSS that covers the three most widely used modules of the SPSS software family. Base – [...]