IT Report for ACITC
November 2005
Media Services and Development
Staff are continuing to work on the Applied Behavior Analyst (ABA) project and have produced a
demo of Study Guide 1. The Profound Learning System (PLS) is the framework for the course
material and Dr. Jose Martinez, Psychology, is the professor.
The proposal responses have been received for the Copy Center Services and Copying
Machines RFPs. A committee is reviewing the proposals and will make a recommendation to
the university.
The Applied Computing Center –Planning has begun for the 3rd annual Digital Showcase,
Friday, February 24. We are working with Ken Droescher and the Homecoming Committee. Full
Sail and Apple Computer will be major participants. Current plans call for a film fest of emerging
digital trends and effects, Apple presentations and digital discussion forum; all in addition to the
digital media displays in the ACC.
System Services – Staff are continuing to work on back end programming to streamline
computer account generation and distribution. The faculty and staff email account mass delete
for those persons no longer employed at Florida Tech will be processed this month. All affected
accounts will be notified.
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Web Services and the Web Advisory Board – Current projects include Australia Summer
Programs, Athletics, Purchasing, alumni database for Biology and Chemistry, and IO
Psychology. The Web Advisory Board met recently for a project status update and discussed
changing the meeting schedule. It was decided to keep the monthly schedule at during the fall
and spring semesters.
SunGard SCT ITEC Report
August 12, 2004
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SPSS
• Renew current
license
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• Purchase annual
enterprise license
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Due 12/1/2005
100 Base copies
5 Advanced
5 Regression
$4,611
12/1/2005
Unlimited Base
Unlimited Advanced
Unlimited Regression
$23,859
• OR
– $8,963 (Base only)
MatLab
• Renew current
license
– Due 4/1/2006
– Mix of base and addons
– Mostly classroom
licenses
– Research license
more costly
– $18,443 current cost
• Total Academic
Headcount (TAH)
– Initiate any time
– Cost pro-rated against
4/1/2006
– Base (Matlab,
Simulink) $21,941
• add on price $1400
– Standard (base+ 10
toolboxes) $30,717
• add on price $900
SunGard SCT ITEC Report
August 12, 2004
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MatLab History
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2002 - $5,960 (IT)
2003 - $7,765 (IT)
2004 - $8,163 (IT)
2005 - $18,443 (across all departments)
Recommendation
• Purchase SPSS site license
– At least the base module
– Base + Advanced +Regression preferred
• Purchase MatLab site license
– Cost effective
– Demand continues to grow, very hard to
manage and apply current license
SunGard SCT ITEC Report
August 12, 2004
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