Description

The Adobe Creative Cloud suite gives you access to a complete offering (see below for full listing) of Adobe software for graphic design, video editing, photography, and web development.

The School of Architecture and Design, the School of Visual Arts, and the Department of Communication have instituted an Adobe Creative Cloud software requirement for all students enrolled in their programs.

Platform

Windows and Mac

Eligibility

Creative Cloud is only available to students enrolled in the School of Architecture and Design, School of Visual Arts, and the Department of Communication.

Licensing

Annual renewal - expires September 1.

Creative Cloud Includes

• Adobe Acrobat DC Pro
• Adobe After Effects CC
• Adobe Audition CC
• Adobe Bridge CC
• Adobe Dreamweaver CC
• Adobe Fireworks CS6
• Adobe Flash Builder Premium
• Adobe Flash Professional CC
• Adobe Edge Reflow CC (Preview)
• Adobe Edge Animate CC
• Adobe Edge Code CC (Preview)
• Adobe Exchange Panel (for CS6 Apps)
• Adobe Extension Manager CC
• Adobe Extendscript Toolkit CC
• Adobe InCopy CC
• Adobe InDesign CC
• Adobe Illustrator CC
• Adobe Gaming SDK 1.4
• Adobe Lightroom 6
• Adobe Media Encoder CC
• Adobe Muse CC
• Adobe Photoshop CC
• Adobe Premiere Pro CC
• Adobe Scout CC
• Adobe SpeedGrade CC

Description

Computer-aided design (CAD) software that allows you to imagine, design, and create.

Platform

Windows

Eligibility

Student

Products Include

• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• AutoCAD Electrical
• AutoCAD Map 3D
• AutoStudio
• Impression
• Inventor Professional
• Maya
• Revit Architecture
• Revit Structure
• VIZ
• 3ds Max Design (30-day trial)

The Education Community sponsored by Autodesk is a website for design students in the fields of architecture, construction, civil engineering, and mechanical engineering. Design students can download free student editions of Autodesk software, find jobs, discuss projects, share work, learn from the experts, and make new friends. To register, follow the steps on the Autodesk Verification page.

Description

The Duo security token is used by members of the Virginia Tech community as a second-factor authentication device to gain access to services protected by Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) in instances when a phone is not a viable second-factor option. Users press a button on the device to generate a 6-digit code that is entered into the passcode field when logging into a service that requires 2FA.

Eligibility

Students, faculty and staff.

Additional Links

Duo D-100 Token Enrollment Instructions

Description

ArcGIS for Desktop software enables you to discover patterns, relationships, and trends in your data that are not readily apparent in databases, spreadsheets, or statistical packages. Beyond displaying your data as points on a map, ArcGIS Desktop allows you to manage and integrate your data, perform advanced analysis, model and automate operational processes, and display your results on professional-quality maps.

Platform

Windows

Eligibility

Student

Licensing

Annual renewal.

Included Extensions

• ArcGIS 3D Analyst
• ArcGIS Data Interoperability
• ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst
• ArcGIS Network Analyst
• ArcGIS Publisher
• ArcGIS Schematics
• ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
  
• ArcGIS Tracking Analyst
  

Description

EquatIO is a math creation and manipulation application that allows you to create, edit, insert, and read aloud digital math in Microsoft Word, Chrome, and the Canvas learning management system. With EquatIO you can create and edit math visually, write and convert LaTeX equations, use speech input to convert spoken math to digital, read screenshots of math aloud, and more. EquatIO allows instructors to convert math from MS Word equations to LaTeX code and vice versa all while making math more accessible to students. EquatIO is available for download at no cost for faculty, staff, students, and alumni..

Platform

macOS and Windows

Eligibility

Student, Faculty, and Staff

Licensing

Perpetual (requires @vt.edu login)

Additional Information

Please visit the page on Accessible Technologies for more information

Description

Glean is a cloud-based note-taking application for audio recorded notes. It makes annotating, filtering, and reviewing quicker and simpler.

Platform

macOS and Windows

Eligibility

Limited licenses available for students and employees

Additional Information

Please visit the page on Accessible Technologies for more information

Description

PDF Annotator lets the user open any PDF file and add annotations, using the mouse or a Tablet PC pen, directly on the PDF file's pages. The annotated documents can then be saved directly back to PDF format.

Platform

Windows

Eligibility

Student

Licensing

Annual renewal - expires September 30
Students who purchase PDF Annotator are entitled to free upgrades while enrolled at Virginia Tech.

Description

CES EduPack software allows teachers and students to interact with the extensive property and processing information available in the CES EduPack database, and to apply that information in materials selection and other projects.

Platform

Windows

Eligibility

Student

Licensing

Annual renewal - expires September 1

Description

MATLAB is a multi-paradigm numerical computing environment and proprietary programming language developed by MathWorks. MATLAB allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs written in other languages.  Using MATLAB you can analyze data, develop algorithms and create models and applications.

Platform

macOS, Unix and Windows

Eligibility

Student

Licensing

Annual renewal - expires July 1.

Students who purchase MATLAB (either an individual license or through the Engineering Software Bundle) are entitled to free upgrades while enrolled at Virginia Tech. The latest license can be accessed by following the instructions at software.vt.edu/studentmatlabinstall.

MATLAB Includes:

Please visit the MathWorks Products Page to review the toolboxes included with your MATLAB purchase.

Training Included:

• MATLAB Onramp - Learn MATLAB in 2 hours
• MATLAB Online Training - Hands on learning through Online Training Courses

Description

Minitab helps guide you to the right analysis and gives you clear results to effectively analyze your data.

Platform

Windows

Eligibility

Student

Licensing

Annual expiration - expires July 31

Description

Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW) is a system-design platform and development environment for a visual programming language, designed specifically for engineers and scientists building measurement and control systems

Platform

macOS, Linux and Windows

Eligibility

Student

Licensing

Annual renewal - expires August 31, 2023

Description

QuestionPro is a flexible, web-based survey data collection and reporting platform. It supports a wide range of question types, as well as skip logic and experimental designs and provides robust reporting and data export options.

Eligibility

Virginia Tech has purchased a QuestionPro site license that makes QuestionPro available to students, faculty, and staff.  Our license allows for use of the software for legitimate Virginia Tech related research and educational activities.

To access QuestionPro, go to https://virginiatech.questionpro.com

Training and Support

• All Training Resources https://www.questionpro.com/training/
  
• On-Demand Survey and Data Intelligence Webinars https://www.questionpro.com/webinar/
• QuestionPro Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYCqVYJEl5wAlXDVky-Wn2A
  
• Training is available to users at https://www.questionpro.com/help/?dc=www.
• Get Help https://www.questionpro.com/help/contact-us.html
  

Description

Read&Write is a comprehensive literacy toolbar capable of reading text aloud, screenshot reader, highlighting text, and exporting to an audio format and many more features. Many of its tools and features enable the use of multiple modalities for reading, producing, and interacting with digital content with a focus on making content accessible to all learners. Whether you are preparing for a class, writing a dissertation, or doing a literature review, Read&Write can help with reading text aloud, proofreading, highlighting, turning speech into text, or researching. Read&Write is available for download at no cost for faculty, staff, students, and alumni.

Platform

macOS and Windows

Eligibility

Student, Faculty, and Staff

Licensing

Perpetual (requires @vt.edu login)

Additional Information

Please visit the page on Accessible Technologies for more information

Description

Rhino provides the tools to accurately model and document your designs ready for rendering, animation, drafting, engineering, analysis, and manufacturing or construction. Rhino can create, edit, analyze, document, render, animate, and translate NURBS curves, surfaces, and solids with no limits on complexity, degree, or size. Rhino also supports polygon meshes and point clouds.

Version

Rhino 7

Platform

macOS and Windows

Eligibility

Student

Licensing

Perpetual

Description

SAS provides a collection of statistical procedures to facilitate the analysis of data. It includes a broad spectrum of capabilities including matrix manipulation, macro programming language, and database management. SAS is used for report writing and data warehousing, in addition to data analysis.

Platform

Linux and Windows

Eligibility

Student

Licensing

Annual expiration - expires July 31 with a grace period until October 27

SAS Includes:

• Base SAS
• Enterprise Guide
• Enterprise Miner
• SAS/EIS
• SAS/FSP
• SAS/ASSIST
• SAS/OR
• SAS/IML
• SAS/AF
• SAS/CONNECT
• SAS/SECURE
• SAS/GRAPH
• SAS/STAT
• SAS/LAB
• SAS/INSIGHT
• SAS/SHARE
• SAS Integration Technologies
• ONLINE/TOTOR
• SAS/QC
• SAS Access - includes interfaces for:
  • DB2
  • MySQL
  • ODBC
  • OLE DB
  • Oracle
  • PC
  • SYBASE

Description

SAS JMP Pro predictive analytics software provides advanced algorithms for building, assessing, and managing predictive models. JMP also features predictive modeling with cross-validation, model comparison and averaging features, exact tests, and one-click bootstrapping.

Platform

macOS and Windows

Eligibility

Student

Licensing

Annual renewal - expires September 30
Students who purchase JMP Pro are entitled to free upgrades while enrolled at Virginia Tech. 

Description

SimaPro Life Cycle Assessment software provides you with a flexible software tool to collect, analyze and monitor the sustainability performance of products and services. Full database integration gives you the ability to transparently model the environmental impact of products and services across all life cycle stages in a systematic way.

Platform

Windows

Eligibility

Student

Licensing

Annual renewal - expires June 30th.
Students who purchase SimaPro are entitled to free upgrades while enrolled at Virginia Tech.

Description

SolidWorks is a solid modeling computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) computer program.

Platform

Windows

Eligibility

Student

Licensing

Version 2021 – expires on July 31, 2023
Students who purchase Solidworks are entitled to upgrades at no charge while enrolled at Virginia Tech.

SOLIDWORKS is only for teaching and classroom work therefore it can not be used for research.

Description

IBM SPSS Statistics is software for managing data and calculating a wide variety of statistics.

Platform

macOS and Windows

Eligibility

Student

Licensing

Annual renewal - expires June 30

SPSS Includes the Following Modules:

• Advanced Models
• Categories
• Forecasting
• Regression Models
• Custom Tables
• Bootstrapping
• Data Preparation
• Decision Trees
• Exact Tests
• Missing Values
• Neural Networks
• Direct Marketing
• Complex Samples
• Visualization Designer
• Sample Power
• Advanced Statistics
• Conjoint (Windows only)

Description

Mathematica is a mathematical symbolic computation program used in many scientific, engineering, mathematical, and computing fields.

Platform

macOS, Linux and Windows

Eligibility

Student

Licensing

Valid while enrolled in classes at Virginia Tech