ScienceSlides has been added to the ITS Software Store per request by the Medical Center. ScienceSlides may be used to enhance PowerPoint presentations. It features an object and slide library and slide templates for disciplines such as biochemistry, pharmacology, signaling, biology, methods, botany, molecular pathology, medicinal chemistry and nutrition.
•Eligibility: Vanderbilt University and Medical Center departments and students may purchase licenses for ScienceSlides through the ITS Software Store. Departments that purchase ScienceSlides for an employee may install the software on the Vanderbilt owned computer used by the employee as well as the employee's home computer. A student may install the software on a computer he or she owns.
•Renewal Date: Licenses are perpetual and do not require a renewal.
•Permitted Use: Licensed users can use ScienceSlides objects for PowerPoint presentation and lecture purposes. Faculty may use the objects in handouts distributed as part of the courses they teach. Faculty may also use the objects in papers they submit to scientific journals and in book chapters they publish, as long as the use is acknowledged and at least one publication author is a licensed user. Licensed users may post ScienceSlides material in public places, such as posters or web sites, under the condition that the material cannot be copied or downloaded in a reusable form. Un-authorized use of ScienceSlides objects, distribution of graphical objects and slides to third parties, allowing the use of ScienceSlides by third parties, or using the software for any commercial purpose is not permitted under the license agreement.
•Maintenance Policy: Licenses do not include maintenance. VisiScience releases two major upgrades per year (one during March and one during September). VisiScience may also release updates when new versions of Microsoft Windows, the Mac OS and Microsoft PowerPoint are released. Customers who need access to the new content are required to purchase an upgrade.
•Documentation: A download for the ScienceSlides manual is included with each purchase.
•Distribution: The software is distributed by download.
•Technical Support: Technical support may be accessed by sending an email to contact@visiscience.com or calling 919-493-8906. Online support resources including free slides, tutorials, demonstrations, and FAQs are available at http://visiscience.com/support.php.
Please contact software.store@vanderbilt.edu if you need more information.