Service Description
The software listed below, provide various personal home use options for SVSU employees and students. You can install software on your computer or access our SVSU Virtual Computer labs. Always verify your login (your SVSU username & password) along with your chosen multi-factor authentication method. Please note, for university-owned systems, view this article for a list of "Software Available on Campus."
Installation Requirements
As part of the licensing agreements, users agree that all installed copies of personal home use software provided by SVSU must be uninstalled when you are no longer an employee or registered student of SVSU.
Available Software for Home Use
You can install SVSU software on your personal machine, a list of the most common apps are listed below. To access the software downloads page for home use, visit appsc.svsu.edu/elms, Please note, if your computer is not capable of installing software for your class, you can use an SVSU Virtual Computer Labs, see below.
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Description
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License Type
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Adobe Creative Cloud
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Adobe (Acrobat Pro, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Rush, and much more.)
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Site license for employees only, students shared license computer labs only.
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| Adobe Express Premium |
Edit photos, pdfs, create graphics, QR codes, and more. Includes Firefly Generative AI for images and text effects. |
Site license for employees. |
| Echovideo |
Screen capture anywhere, add presentations, edit media, and interactive engagement tools. |
Site license for faculty and teaching assistants. Students have access within Canvas. |
| MatLab |
Scientific application used for Engineering courses |
Faculty and registered students only. |
| Microsoft 365 (Office Suite) |
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Teams, and more. Available online or desktop. |
Site license for employees and registered students. Install Office on up to 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets, and 5 smartphones. |
| Microsoft Azure Dev Tools |
Special development tools for creating apps, games, and websites. |
CSIS Students & CSIS Faculty Only |
| SPSS Statistics Premium |
Statistics software program available through social sciences. |
Site license for faculty & registered students. SPSS licenses expire on July 1 every year. |
Personal Devices and ITS Guidance
SVSU Information Technology Services (ITS) provides access to home use software on personally-owned devices. Due to the complexities of personally-owned devices (their configurations, other software installed, and possible malware infections), ITS is not able to provide personal service of home devices. ITS will provide guidance and recommendations on how to troubleshoot personal computer issues.
Please note, most often uninstalling previous versions of software and clearing temp files will mitigate many computer issues - including installing software.
SVSU Virtual Computer Labs
If your computer is not capable of installing software on your personal machine. You can access a virtual environment for your class, these labs can be accessed from any device that has an Internet connection and web browser. Explore this article on using SVSU Virtual Computer Labs.
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