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SAS® OnDemand for Academics

University and college access to SAS® software wherever and whenever you need it

SAS OnDemand for Academics provides an online delivery model for teaching and learning data management and analytics. By connecting to a SAS-hosted server over the Web, users access the analytical power of SAS software through a user-friendly, point-and-click interface at no cost for professors and minimal cost to students.

Benefits

  • Save time and money.
  • Immediately use the latest SAS software.
  • Secure your data through hosted, back-end processing.
  • Reduce environmental impact.
  • Access to online support site.
  • Gain SAS programming expertise.

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Features

  • SAS® OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise Guide®
  • SAS® OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise Miner™ (Early Adopter)
  • SAS® OnDemand for Academics: JMP®

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When interviewers hear SAS and data mining, it’s a very big plus on the resume.

—Dr. Alan Olinsky

Professor of Applied Math, Bryant University

Bryant University

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Professors teach students via a project-based theme that helps organize and analyze data.

Screenshot: Professors teach students via a project-based theme that helps organize and analyze data.
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How SAS® Is Different

  • Students and professors gain immediate online access to SAS software – with no configuration or support concerns.
  • Students, including both onsite and distance learners, can use SAS whenever or wherever they please - no more waiting for a seat in a campus computer lab or having to buy and install software.
  • SAS allows professors to teach data management and analytics at no cost to them and minimal cost to students, providing multiple software applications without maintenance or IT overhead.
  • SAS has been used in colleges and universities for more than 30 years.
  • With quick access to award-winning software for data management and analytics, students gain valuable SAS skills that are highly sought after in the job market.

Benefits

  • Save time and money. With an economical and easy purchase plan, all of the software is accessed over the Web, so you won’t need to buy large-scale hardware, dedicate university IT staff or perform complex configurations to get up and running.
  • Immediately use the latest SAS software. Once you’ve registered, you can use the software and start learning. The processing takes place on a SAS-hosted, secure server and results are returned to the user immediately.
  • Secure your data through hosted, back-end processing. Access the software from any location at virtually any time where a high-speed Internet connection can be established. SAS secures the data for you.
  • Reduce environmental impact. The software and support you need are available electronically, without any CDs, DVDs or packaging.
  • Access to online support site. Utilize reference materials, data, trainer materials, publications, online documentation, Live Web courses, tutorials and e-learning at http://support.sas.com/ondemand/.
  • Gain SAS programming expertise. Students will build and expand on SAS programming/usage skills through completing courses where SAS is provided, making them more competitive in the job market.

Features

SAS® OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise Guide®
  • Uncover trends, identify issues or summarize findings on large or small volumes of data.
  • A point-and-click interface makes it easy to learn and use.
  • Reporting features promote the sharing and publishing of results.
  • Teach SAS skills using traditional SAS programming windows (program editor, log, output). 
  • Rely on the power of SAS Analytics with results deployed in a Windows-client interface through immediate Web access.
  • Support for many disciplines, including data analysis, statistics, research methods, math, economics, SAS programming and more.
  • Learn more about SAS Enterprise Guide.

 

SAS® OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise Miner™ (Early Adopter)
  • Create and apply accurate predictive and descriptive models to large or small volumes of data.
  • Mined results can be applied to guide future decisions or explore past decisions.
  • Build and train your models with an interactive graphical user interface that makes it easy to visualize data mining activities and results.
  • Various disciplines are supported, including data preparation and exploration, data mining, modeling comparisons and more.
  • Learn more about SAS Enterprise Miner.

 

SAS® OnDemand for Academics: JMP®
  • Dynamic and visual analysis let you interactively explore, visualize and better understand data, and then use this understanding to inform statistical analyses.
  • Display statistical data dynamically and visually to promote more in-depth data exploration.
  • Communicate the results of analyses using highly visual and advanced graphical reporting capabilities.
  • Through JMP, interact with SAS to enhance data analysis.
  • Several disciplines are supported, including statistics, research methods, reporting and more.
  • Learn more about JMP.

 

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Professors teach students via a project-based theme that helps organize and analyze data.

Professors use SAS OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise Guide to teach students via a project-based theme that helps organize and analyze data.

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Professors use SAS Enterprise Guide to teach students by accessing traditional SAS programming windows.

Professors use SAS OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise Guide to teach students by accessing traditional SAS programming windows (program editor, log, output). 

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Professors use SAS Enterprise Miner to teach students data mining via a graphical interface.

Professors use SAS OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise Miner (Early Adopter) to teach students data mining via a graphical interface that is used to select data sources, create diagrams, and build models.

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The Control Center is used to register and purchase (if applicable).

The Control Center for SAS OnDemand for Academics is used to register and purchase (if applicable). After registration, you can use your Control Center home page to manage your account.

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System Requirements

SAS®  OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise Guide®
Available for use on: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista Home - Basic or Microsoft Windows Vista Home - Premium. MacIntosh operating systems are not supported.

 

SAS® OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise Miner™ (Early Adopter)
Available for use on: Any system that supports the Sun Microsystems Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Typically, this includes Unix, Linux and various Microsoft Windows operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Vista. Macintosh operating systems are not supported.

 

SAS® OnDemand for Academics: JMP®
Available for use on: Microsoft Windows XP (with Service Pack 2), Microsoft Windows Vista (excluding Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic) and Macintosh OS X 10.5 or higher.

 

Please contact your SAS representative for further information on technical requirements.

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