I teach several sections of introductory social science statistics each year.  I have recently started to implement R using the R Commander GUI for use in my class and will soon integrate it into my classes to replace SPSS as the statistics package that I teach to students.  This is an undergraduate introductory course so we do not use the command interface in SPSS.  The R Commander is a viable alternative to the SPSS package.  For true beginners with R and R commander I have finished a tutorial paper on getting started and using the Commander GUI in social science statistics courses.  I will be submitting the paper for publication but would be glad to share copies with interested colleagues.  Email me at the address below and I will email you a copy of the paper.  I am also working on tutorials for Deducer and RKWard which are also very nice GUI's for the R implementation as it applies to social science statistics

Douglas M. Wiig
Professor of Political Studies
Grand View University
dwiig@grandview.edu

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