Software Downloads
The Social Science Network and Data Services (SSNDS) provides self-extracting software for Scan Exam-II and Marks Management System.
Assistance: Please use the Usage Notes and Frequently Asked Questions links below. Also note that help for any menu item can be found by pressing the F1 key while hovering over the menu item. You can print a copy of the course notes previously used in the former introductory course.
Excel Users: If you wish to manage your grades in Excel, export a Template from OWL and then follow the instructions provided by ITS.
Scan Exam-II (SCANEXII)
Update Release September 3, 2008
Scan Exam II is a Windows application for marking, analyzing, reporting and editing multiple choice exams after they have been read through an optical mark reader (OMR). The exam format supported is Standard Multiple Choice (180 questions, 5-choice A-E) which uses UWO Scantron Form F-13209-UWO. The current version of the ScanExam-II software is available for downloading:
- SCANEXII Version 1.2.5 (4.1Mb download) for Windows Vista/XP/2000/NT/ME/9X
- Release Announcement for Version 1.2.5
- Usage Note for new users
- Usage Note advanced topics
- Frequently Asked Questions
Marks Management System (MMS)
Update Release September 3, 2008
Marks Management System is a Windows application for performing routine processing tasks associated with the recording, calculation and reporting of student grades. The layout and operation of MMS is similar to a spreadsheet with custom features which cater to grade management. The current version of the MMS software is available for downloading:
- MMS Version 3.2.7 (3.7Mb download) for Windows Vista/XP/2000/NT/ME/9X
- Release Announcement for Version 3.2.7
- Usage Note for new users
- Usage Note advanced topics
- Frequently Asked Questions
Other Software
Other software is available to users of the SSC Network from various download sources including the following:
- PuTTY is a free and open source terminal emulator application which can act as a client for an SSH, Telnet or rlogin session.
- WinSCP (Windows Secure CoPy) is a free and open source SFTP client for Microsoft Windows. Its main function is secure file transfer between a local and a remote computer.
- Anti-virus software for faculty and departmental computers systems.
- Notepad ++ was formerly available from our Network Add-Remove Programs list. It is a very powerful text editor useful for programming.
