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From: ncmagel@ndsuvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.edu
Subject: some questions
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Date: Sat, 21-Mar-87 08:43:16 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 21 08:43:16 1987
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Organization: North Dakota State University  Fargo, ND
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     I have a question which I hope readers of this group can address.  How does
a rather poor institution with a large service load in Computer Science as well
as degree programs in that area procure the software ( e.g., spreadsheets, 
word processors, programming language processors, operating systems, etc.) to 
support courses?  We presently try to use public domain materials as much as 
possible, but would like to expose our students to other items.  For the sizes
of classes we have, at least 20 copies of a piece of software must be available
for the students to use.
     What do you think about the imposition of a small lab fee on students 
taking these courses?  How carefully do you try to keep up with upgrades of 
software?