Purchasing+Software

=Purchasing Software=

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The COE Instructional Support office provides the software installed on the computers in the Training Center, the podiums in the enhanced classrooms in Wardlaw, and on equipment in the COE Faculty Checkout System. The COE Information Technology (IT) office installs software on office computers that individual departments have purchased. Neither office provides software to students, faculty or staff members for their office or personal computers. We are happy to help individuals identify places where they can purchase software under State or University contracts or from other sources at reduced, academic pricing.

Common Software Titles Software for Office Computers Software for Personal Use by: - Faculty/Staff Members - Students USC Software Distribution State Contracts - Compusult, etc. Other Vendors

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[|Technology Resources @ USC] www.sc.edu/technology/ [|Software Purchasing @ South Carolina] uts.sc.edu/softwarepurchase/

Common Software Titles
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Software for Office Computers
Many basic productivity software programs are available for installation on University owned- and leased- computers through USC Software Distribution. Some programs, such as antivirus software, are free. Most programs, though, must be purchased through VIP using departmental or grant funds. If the University does not have special pricing for the software program you need, it may be available for purchase through Compusult, Inc, which has a State contract for software purchases. Each program has special rules, but in general, you are purchasing a license for the program that may or may not expire after a certain period of time. The media (usually a CD or DVD)

The COE Infromatin Technology (IT |) office keeps For many of these programs, you are purchasing a software license; in some cases, you are also able to purchase the media s

Faculty/Staff Members
USC Software Distribution does have contracts that allow faculty and staff members to purchase some basic tools for home use, such as Microsoft Office, through VIP for a greatly reduced fee.

Students
USC Software Distribution has another set of rules for students (and for visitors/alumni). You will want to go to the [|Technology Resources @ USC] website at http://www.sc.edu/technology/ and read the parts that apply to your individual situation. If you are a student who is also employed by a school district, you will also want to talk to the technology folks there to see their policies for purchasing software for personally-owned computers.

If you are still enrolled as a student at the University, even as a part-time student, you will want to try that area first. If you are an adjunct instructor but not a student, you may need to work with the Administrative Assistant in the Department where you are teaching to have you get access to VIP, Blackboard, etc. Depending on the classification of your hire (and whether you are the ‘instructor of record’ of any classes you are teaching), you may have to work with the Administrative Assistant to get you into the system so UTS, Software Distribution, the Blackboard Administrators, etc will have a record of you in their systems.

The Technology Resources site talks about software, but it will also talks about how to get access to the University wireless system, which you will need to have installed to access the Internet, Blackboard, and pretty much everything else whenever you are on campus. I am pretty sure no one has to pay to have this little plug-in for wireless access installed, but again, check on the web site under your USC status. I think they have a way to download it directly from the site or you can have it installed at the iCare Center at UTS, which is on the corner of Sumter and Blossom Streets.

USC Software Distribution
The USC Software Distribution has negotiated contracts that are often restricted to installation on University owned- and leased- computers, but you’ll have to look at the specific titles you are interested in because there may be some software that can also be used on personally-owned computers for work-related projects. All this information can be found on the [|Technology Resources @ USC] website at http://www.sc.edu/technology/

State Contracts - Compusult, etc.
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Other Vendors
(see my old list) always look for academic pricing - SWQ