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Pace UniversityDigitalCommons@PaceCornerstone 3 Reports : InterdisciplinaryInformaticsThe Thinkfinity Center for Innovative Teaching,Technology and Research9-1-2009Interim Report: Teaching of Econometrics at PaceUniversityGregory ColmanPace UniversityFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/cornerstone3Part of the Agricultural and Resource Economics CommonsThis Report is brought to you for free and open access by the The Thinkfinity Center for Innovative Teaching, Technology and Research atDigitalCommons@Pace. It has been accepted for inclusion in Cornerstone 3 Reports : Interdisciplinary Informatics by an authorized administrator ofDigitalCommons@Pace. For more information, please contact rracelis@pace.edu.Recommended CitationColman, Gregory, "Interim Report: Teaching of Econometrics at Pace University" (2009). Cornerstone 3 Reports : InterdisciplinaryInformatics. Paper 10.http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/cornerstone3/10Thinkfinity Grant Interim Report Gregory Colman Associate Professor Department of Economics Dyson College  The purpose of the grant proposal for Thinkfinity funds was to improve the teaching of econometrics at Pace University by making available to students and professors the computer program most widely used in econometrics, Stata.  The plan was, first, to buy 100 licenses for use by students in the computer laboratories as well as to buy copies for the four professors in the Economics department who teach or advise students in econometrics. Second, the three professors with no experience in the program would learn it. Third, the Economics department would use Stata in our econometrics courses as well as in Eco 400, a course in research methods.  All of these goals have been achieved.  The purchasing order used in buying the materials from Stata is shown in Attachment 1. Stata’s shipping order is Attachment 2. For some reason the materials were originally shipped to Joe Seijo in Pleasantville, but this was no problem, since Joe immediately sent them to me.  I then gave two Stata DVDs to the Computer Resource Department (see Attachment 3), where Alfred Samala installed the program on the computers in the computer labs. Further, four of us in the Economics department have installed Stata on our computers, and three are taking web-based courses from Stata on using the program. Finally, we are teaching Stata in Eco 400, which has just started. One part of the original plan has changed. In February, when we obtained the Thinkfinity funds we bought the current version of the program, 10. In July, version 11 came out. Stata generously allowed me to upgrade to the newest version for the difference in their prices, which I paid out of pocket (Attachment 4.).  The Computer Resource Center has since installed the new version in the computer labs.    SUPPLIER INFORMATION:  Supplier Name:   _StataCorp LP_______________  Supplier Address:  _4905 Lakeway Drive________________       _College Station, Texas 77845_________       _________________________________       _________________________________  Supplier Phone#:  _800‐782‐8272___________________ Supplier Fax#:    _979‐696‐4601___________________   ITEM INFORMATION:  Item Name / Software Name:    _50‐user Stata/IC 10 Lab_Windows 32‐bit____  Item #:           ___________________________________________  Description of item:      _50 licenses to use Stata (the IC version) in a computer           _lab. That is, 50 students can use the program at the same           _time._________________________________           ___________________________________________            Qty/# of Licenses:      _50________________  Individual Price:      _$4,550.00______________  Total Price:        _$4,550.00______________   ITEM INFORMATION:  Item Name / Software Name:    __50‐user Stata/IC 10 Lab_ Windows 32‐bit________  Item #:           ___________________________________________  Description of item:      __Same as above. We need 100 licenses.           ___________________________________________            Qty/# of Licenses:      __50__________________  Individual Price:      __$4,550_______________  Total Price:        __$4,550_______________   ITEM INFORMATION:  Item Name / Software Name:    _4  single‐user Stata/SE 10 licenses_Windows 32‐bit____  Item #:           ___________________________________________  Description of item:      _4 licenses to be used by the professors with single‐           _processor computers. These must be separate licenses            _from those above._________________________            Qty/# of Licenses:      _4__________________  Individual Price:      _$985 for the first, $440 for the second, $390 for the third            _and fourth. _______  Total Price:        _$2,205__________   ITEM INFORMATION:  Item Name / Software Name:    _1  single‐user Stata/MP 10 license_Windows 64‐bit_x86  Item #:           ___________________________________________  Description of item:      _1 license for a multi‐processor computer. The “MP”__           _above refers to “multi‐processor”._______            Qty/# of Licenses:      _1___________________  Individual Price:      _$2,145.00___________  Total Price:        _$2,145.00___________   ITEM INFORMATION:  Item Name / Software Name:    _Base Documentation Set for Windows  Item #:           ___________________________________________  Description of item:      _These are the manuals that explain how to use the program.            Qty/# of Licenses:      _2__________________  Individual Price:      _$300________  Total Price:        _$600________    ITEM INFORMATION:  Item Name / Software Name:    _Stat/Transfer 5‐user Workgroup for Windows  Item #:           ___________________________________________  Description of item:      _This program converts data sets created by other programs,            _such as SAS, to Stata data sets.             Qty/# of Licenses:      _1__________________  Individual Price:      _$595________  Total Price:        _$595________     OTHER:  Quote#     The total cost of the above items is $14,645. According to Stata’s website,                                            the shipping is $123.30, so the total cost is 14,768.30  Ship to Address:  _Gregory J Colman________________       _41 Park Row, room 1127_________       _New York, New York 10038________       _________________________________  Note to the Supplier:  _________________________________       _________________________________       _________________________________  Any internal Note:  _________________________________       _________________________________   ------------------------------------------------StataCorp LP Packing List------------------------------------------------P.o. Number: PO058483 Ship Date: 2/26/2009Ship to: Joseph SeijoPace UniversityMortola Library 2nd Floor861 Bedford Road MLBPleasantville NY 10570CP32------------------------------------------------------------Product Quantity Shipped------------------------------------------------------------Stata Lab Starter Kit 10 (Win)Add users to Stata/IC Lab 10 (Win)Add users to Stata/IC Lab 10 (Win)Stata/SE vol. purchase w/ Complete SetStata/MP4 w/ Complete Set 10 (Win)Stata Base Documentation Set 10 (Win)Stat/Transfer Workgroup 9 (Win)10 (Win)250501121------------------------------------------------------------Thank you for your order -- Carrie M. TetraultThis shipment is per our invoice number 152974-274323.If you have questions concerning this shipment, please contact me atStataCorp LP4905 Lakeway DriveCollege Station, Texas 77845Telephone: 979-696-4600Fax: 979-696-460111,~1..<]'..-\\'-'CUNIVERSITYTuesday,March10,2009From:GabrielMorenoSupervisor-ComputerR sourceCenterNewYorkCitycampusOnePacePlazaTo:GregoryColman41ParkRow,room1127NewYork,NewYork 10038DearGreg,I havereceivedtwoStataDVDsandtwosetsofthebasicStatamanuals.L::::>/7 n /.II'NEWYORK CITYCAMPUS1 PACE PLAZANEW YORK, NY 10038-1598(212) 346-1200------------------------StataCorp LPAugust 4, 2009Invoice Number 152974-287454Ship by Ground------------------------------------------------------------------------Ship Date: 8/4/2009Bill to:Gregory ColemanApartment 14E189 West 89th StreetNew York NY 10024Ship to:Gregory ColemanApartment 14E189 West 89th StreetNew York NY 10024Quantity Description-------------------------------------------------------------------------------TotalUnit Price-------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 Upgrade Stata/IC Lab 11Upgrade for 1910574612;Upgrade Stata/IC Lab 11Upgrade for 1910574613;Stata/SE volume upgradeUpgrade for 81910574264upgrade for 81910574267Stata DVD 11Stata/MP4 upgrade 11Upgrade for 61910574611Shipping Ground50-user Lab1181910574265 8191057426650-user Lab1131Received:8/4/2009 MC **** **** **** 9327 05/11 75513BNet-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you for your order -- Malinda S. VelaIf you have questions concerning this invoice, contact me atStataCorp LP4905 Lakeway DriveCollege Station, Texas 77845Telephone: 979-696-4600Fax: 979-696-4601$ 250.00 $ 250.00$ 250.00 $ 250.00$ 150.00 $ 150.00$ 0.00$ 0.00$ 13.80---------$ 663.80$ 663.80---------$ 0.00------------------------------------------------StataCorp LP Packing List------------------------------------------------Ship Date: 8/4/2009Ship to: Gregory ColemanApartment 14E189 West 89th StreetNew York NY 10024------------------------------------------------------------Product Quantity Shipped------------------------------------------------------------Upgrade Stata/IC Lab 11Upgrade Stata/IC Lab 11Stata/SE volume upgrade 11Stata DVD 11Stata/MP4 upgrade 1111131------------------------------------------------------------Thank you for your order -- Malinda S. VelaThis shipment is per our invoice number 152974-287454.If you have questions concerning this shipment, please contact me atStataCorp LP:r~';:~'~~yyCA.-:r'--~ ::~:.~ ~~. ,-,-'=-.-,.'~-~'",-'" "".."".~.-. ~.L...'.- _.~~~=~--~~r "c .~=.~'" ~..-~llege Station, Texas 77845elephone: 979-696-4600~x: 979-696-4601.--~'.. ~-'_.'~..~ '.'.~~'.'."~-' -~'~'i:i"'c:fc'CK:v£p.-'i. - - - - . "",CcTIFi

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