Summary
IBM SPSS Amos is a structural equation modeling (SEM) application available to SHSU through a limited concurrent-use license. This article describes licensing restrictions, availability, access requirements, and the process for requesting access when AMOS is needed for course instruction.
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Overview
IBM SPSS Amos is a structural equation modeling (SEM) application available to SHSU through a limited concurrent-use license. This article describes licensing restrictions, availability, access requirements, and the process for requesting access when AMOS is needed for course instruction.
Availability & Licensing
IBM SPSS Amos is licensed under concurrent-use licensing with 10 maintained concurrent licenses.
- Software may be installed on university-owned devices for educational use only.
- Home-use installation is NOT supported.
- Personal-device installation is NOT supported.
- Research-use licensing is NOT currently supported.
- AMOS is NOT installed in academic labs.
- AMOS is NOT available on the standard SHSU Remote Desktop.
Accessing AMOS
AMOS is available through MyWorkspace on the Engineering Desktop ONLY.
- The Engineering Desktop is a COSET-owned Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
- Access is granted through a COSET-managed Active Directory group.
- For instructions on requesting or obtaining Engineering Desktop access, see: VDI – Pirkle Engineering Technology Workstation
Course Requests
If IBM SPSS Amos is required for a course, the faculty member must submit a ticket to IT through TDX.
- Do NOT direct students to submit this request.
- The request should identify the course need and ask IT to verify license availability.
- The request should also be used to determine the most appropriate delivery method for the course.
IT will review license availability, currently limited to 10 concurrent users, and coordinate an appropriate access solution.