Self-Paced e-Learning from SAS

SAS is a software package providing data manipulation, statistical analysis and reporting. SAS is licensed by the university for student use at no cost to the student.

Included in the university license of SAS software is unlimited access to basic SAS Self-Paced e-Learning courses. These web based courses provide instruction on basic SAS software concepts, programming, data manipulation, analysis, and reporting.
Available Courses:
· SAS® Programming 1: Essentials
· SAS® Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques
· SAS® Programming Introduction: Basic Concepts
· Advanced SAS® Programming
· Querying, Reporting, and Analyzing Data Using SAS® Enterprise Guide®
To access these courses
· Go to https://support.sas.com/edu/viewmyelearn.html
· Create a SAS profile account using your e-mail address and a password.
· Enter the activation code(s) for each of the desired course(s).

Please call the Technical Support Center at 970.351.4357 in order to obtain the activation code for the desired course you wish to take.

SAS software will be needed to participate in these courses. SAS software can be obtained from The Barnes & Noble College Bookstore or is available in the following Labs:
· Candelaria 0345 PC Lab
· Gunter 1530 Lab, 1700 Lab
· University Center Computer Commons Lab

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Winter Break Classroom Changes

We have just finished the upgrade of technology in eight classrooms. These classrooms are part of the “FY10 Classroom Build Project” that will continue through the summer of 2010.

Five classrooms that didn’t have technology, are now equipped with a projector, electric screen and sound system with speakers.

Three rooms were upgraded from Projector Rooms to High-Tech Classrooms. High-Tech Classrooms have everything the Projector Rooms have plus an instructor’s lectern, laptop computer, document camera, VCR-DVD player and a push button room control system. All the rooms that were completed over the winter break are located in Candelaria Hall.

During the spring and summer, classrooms in Crabbe, Frasier, Guggenheim, McKee, Michener and Ross halls will be getting similar upgrades.

For more information about all the technology classrooms on campus, please visit the Smart Classrooms web site at www.unco.edu/smartclassrooms/smartclassrooms .

Banner 8 Implementation Update

We have reached phase II of our Banner 8 implementation. The test Ursa portal for Banner 8 is now available to the designated testing areas.

The new Banner 8 test link is http://Ursatest4.unco.edu. Use your firstname.lastname like you would use for production Ursa.

Please log on to ursatest4 when you need to access INB. INB links are available on the My Banner tab.

It is important for us to test the system in the same way you use Banner now. We will be contacting the student areas separately to test the student and faculty tabs.

We are planning on a Banner 8 go live date of 2/2/10. There will be a 3 day window prior to this date where Ursa and Banner INB will not be available.