Approved Software List A-Z

  • 7-Zip is a free and open-source file archiver, a utility used to place groups of files within compressed containers known as "archives."
  • Adobe AIR is a cross-operating-system runtime that lets developers combine HTML, JavaScript, Adobe Flash® and Flex technologies,and ActionScript® to deploy rich Internet applications (RIAs) on a broad range of devices including desktop computers, netbooks, tablets, smartphones, and TVs.
  • Adobe Creative Cloud is a set of applications and services from Adobe Systems that gives subscribers access to a collection of software used for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography, along with a set of mobile applications and also some optional cloud services.
    • Acrobat DC
    • Dimension
    • Dreamweaver
    • Illustrator
    • InDesign
    • Photoshop CC
    • Portfolio
    • Spark
    • Stock
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader DC software is the global standard for viewing, printing, signing, sharing, and annotating PDFs. It's the only PDF viewer that can open and interact with all types of PDF content, including forms and multimedia.
  • Aleks 3.16 (Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces) is a Web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system. ALEKS uses adaptive questioning to quickly and accurately determine exactly what a student knows and doesn't know in a course. ALEKS then instructs the student on the topics the student is most ready to learn.
  • Ally automatically checks for accessibility issues and generates alternative accessible formats using advanced Machine Learning algorithms. Additionally, Ally guides instructors on how to improve course content accessibility and provides administrators with institution-wide reporting.
  • Camtastia is a software suite for creating video tutorials and presentations directly via screencast, or via a direct recording plug-in to Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google.
  • Cisco WebEx Meetings is a cloud-based web and video conferencing service that enables global and virtual teams to collaborate on mobile devices and standards-based video systems in real time. Webex Meetings includes features such as screen sharing, meeting recording, customizable layouts and meeting broadcasting.
  • DocuWare provides digital document management and automated workflows to organizations of any size and across all major industries from manufacturing and retail to healthcare and government.
  • Dropbox is a personal cloud storage service (sometimes referred to as an online backup service) that is frequently used for file sharing and collaboration.
  • The ExamView Assessment Suite (including the Test Generator, Test Manager and Test Player) is a comprehensive system for creating, administering and scoring tests.
  • ExamView Content
  • FileZilla is a free-to-use (open source) FTP utility, allowing a user to transfer files from a local computer to a remote computer.
  • Firefox, or Mozilla Firefox, is a free and open-source web browser officially available for Windows 7 or newer, macOS and Linux; its unofficial ports are available for various Unix and Unix-like operating systems.
  • Google Earth is a geobrowser that accesses satellite and aerial imagery, ocean bathymetry, and other geographic data over the internet to represent the Earth as a three-dimensional globe. Geobrowsers are alternatively known as virtual globes or Earth browsers.
  • Google Earth Pro has all the features and detailed imagery of Google Earth, along with advanced tools that can measure 3D buildings, print high-resolution images for presentations or reports, and record HD movies.
  • Google Talk Plugin is an instant messaging service that provides both text and voice communication. The plugin must be downloaded and installed, but otherwise seamlessly integrates into the Gmail interface.
  • Graph
  • Internet Explorer
  • iTunes is an audio playback program to import songs from CDs as well as other audio files from a hard drive. The program can also download songs (for a small fee) from the iTunes Music Store.
  • Jing is a screencasting computer program which takes a picture or video of the user's computer screen and uploads it to the Web, FTP, computer or clipboard.
  • Kaltura is a rich media management system that enables students, faculty, and administrators to ingest, manage, edit and enrich, publish, search, distribute, and analyze  media—all in one intuitive interface.
  • Kurzweil is a software which enables a visually impaired user to gain access to both web-based, digital or scanned print materials through its OCR and text to speech features; the software provides easy access to most printed forms and presents them with the fields, labels, boxes, and text areas in the appropriate reading order to enable forms completion via the computer.
  • MathPlayer enhances Internet Explorer to display mathematical notation.
  • MathType is a software application that allows the creation of mathematical notation for inclusion in desktop and web applications.
  • Microsoft Office is a software suite developed by Microsoft, which includes Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Each program serves a different purpose and is compatible with other programs included in the package. (English or Spanish) Accessory Packs offer additional display, help, and proofing tools in over 100 languages. If you need this added functionality for a specific language, please submit an ITS Ticket for direct assistance.
    • Excel
    • Outlook
    • PowerPoint
    • Teams
    • Word
  • Microsoft Project is a project management software product designed to assist a project manager in developing a schedule, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads.
  • Microsoft Skype is a communications service that gives users access to information about presence, and enables instant messaging, audio and video calling, online meetings, and extensive web conferencing capabilities. (Being replaced by Microsoft Teams)
  • Microsoft Visio is software for drawing a variety of diagrams. These include flowcharts, org charts, building plans, floor plans, data flow diagrams, process flow diagrams, business process modeling, swimlane diagrams, 3D maps, and many more.
  • Moodle is a free and open-source learning management system (LMS) written in PHP and distributed under the GNU General Public License. Moodle (acronym for modular object-oriented dynamic learning environment) allows for extending and tailoring learning environments using community-sourced plugins.
  • PaperCut is a comprehensive print management system designed to seamlessly monitor and control your resources with easy to use administrative and user tools that can be securely accessed from anywhere on the network though a web browser.
  • QuickBooks is an accounting software package offers on-premises accounting applications as well as cloud-based versions that accept business payments, manage and pay bills, and payroll functions.
  • QuickTime is an extensive multimedia framework capable of handing various formats of digital video, picture, sound, panoramic images, and interactivity.
  • Respondus is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Moodle.
  • Smarthinking is an online tutoring platform that provides students with anytime, anywhere access to academic help from experts.
  • TestGen is a comprehensive test generator system for  quick-and-simple test creation and flexible and robust test editing.
  • VLC Media Player is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols
  • Zoom provides modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, collaboration, chat, and webinars across mobile devices, desktops, telephones, and room systems.
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