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Computer labs

Software

Software in computer labs changes frequently. We add, remove and update apps several times a year, usually based on course requirements. This page only lists software that's part of our standard build, which remains relatively consistent from one term to the next. You can search all software currently installed in labs using AllSight.

Standard software configurations

This software is on Windows lab computers in:

  • UVic libraries
  • computer labs in Clearihue, BEC, HSD buildings

The general lab software for Windows configuration provides common and versatile tools for scholarship in science, humanities and interdisciplinary fields.

  • ACD/NMR
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader (or Pro) PDF viewer
  • Audacity audio editor
  • Beyond Professional Browser
  • calibre ebook reader
  • ChemDraw
  • Cyberduck FTP client
  • Dynare
  • Echo 360 Universal Capture
  • EViews
  • File Open
  • GIMP image editor
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Earth Pro
  • Handbrake media encoder
  • HLM
  • MATLAB
  • Mercury
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft OneDrive sync client
  • Microsoft Power BI Desktop
  • Microsoft Teams and video meetings and chat
  • Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • MikTeX
  • Minitab
  • Notepad++ text and code editor
  • OBS Studio livestreaming
  • Open JDK
  • PanDoc
  • Praat
  • Respondus LockDown Browser
  • R Statistics and RStudio
  • SPSS (IBM)
  • Stata/BE and Stata/SE
  • Twine
  • Visual Studio Code text and code editor
  • VLC media player
  • Zoom Workplace video meetings
  • Zotero reference manager

This software is on Mac lab computers in:

  • UVic libraries
  • computer labs in Clearihue, BEC, HSD buildings
  • Faculty of Education labs in the MacLaurin building

The general lab software for Mac configuration provides common and versatile tools for scholarship in science, humanities and interdisciplinary fields.

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader (or Pro) PDF viewer
  • Apple GarageBand and iMovie
  • Apple Safari
  • Apple Pages, Numbers and Keynote
  • Audacity audio editor
  • Cyberduck FTP client
  • GIMP image editor
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Earth Pro
  • Handbrake media encoder
  • SPSS statistics (IBM)
  • Microsoft OneDrive sync client
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • MuseScore music composition and notation
  • Praat
  • R Statistics and RStudio
  • Respondus LockDown Browser
  • VLC media player
  • Visual Studio Code text and code editor
  • Zoom Workplace video chat and meetings

This software is on Windows lab computers in the ECS building.

The Computer Science lab software configuration provides productivity, analytics and programming software to support Computer Science courses.

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF viewer
  • Balsamiq Wireframes
  • Cyberduck FTP client
  • Google Chrome
  • Handbrake media encoder
  • MATLAB
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft OneDrive sync client
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Notepad++ text and code editor
  • R Statistics and RStudio
  • Respondus LockDown Browser
  • VLC media player
  • Visual Studio Code text and code editor
  • Zoom Workplace video meetings

This software is on Windows lab computers in the ELW building.

The Engineering lab software configuration provides coding, modeling, simulation, and GIS software to support Engineering courses.

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF viewer
  • ArcGIS Pro
  • Audodesk Product Design Suite (includes AutoCAD, Fusion, and more)
  • Balsamiq Wireframes
  • CES EduPack
  • CNC Mastercam
  • COMSOL Multiphysics
  • CSi SAP2000
  • CSieTABS
  • Cyberduck FTP client
  • DesignBuilder
  • Firefox (Mozilla) browser
  • FlowJo
  • GAMS
  • Google Chrome browser
  • GRASS GIS
  • Handbrake media encoder
  • IronPython
  • JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
  • MATLAB
  • Microsoft Edge browser
  • Microsoft OneDrive sync client
  • Microsoft Project Professional
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Visio Professional
  • Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Notepad++ text and code editor
  • PASCO Capstone
  • QGIS LTR
  • R Statistics and RStudio
  • RunGTAP
  • Siemens NX 1872 series
  • TortoiseGit
  • VLC media player
  • Visual Studio Code text and code editor
  • WUFI Pro

Some software is regularly installed, but only in specific rooms and locations.

You can use Adobe Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premere Rush and Premiere Pro in:

  • BEC 180 (Windows teaching lab)
  • Clearihue A035 (Mac teaching lab)
  • Clearihue A103 (Mac teaching lab)
  • Clearihue A104 (drop-in area)
  • HSD A154 (video room)
  • MacLaurin 211 (Education teaching lab)
  • Mearns - McPherson (Macs on the main floor)

You can use ArcGIS Pro in:

  • Engineering labs (engineering students only)
  • Mearns - McPherson classroom 130

Search for software

You can use to search for any software that's currently installed. It can build a map or list of all the computers an application (or a specific version of an application) is installed on. This includes software that's been installed temporarily for a specifc course or event and software installed in some faculty/department labs.

Computer availability

The numbers on AllSight maps and lists reflect the number of computers with that software that are currently available at a location. However, AllSight's "availability" only reflects whether someone's already signed into that computer not. It doesn't take into account whether:

  • a computer lab is restricted to students in a specific course
  • a computer lab is closed for the evening, weekend or holiday
  • a computer lab is reserved for a course
  • a computer is out of order or has been removed for maintenance

Request software

We accept software requests from instructors and department administrators.

Primary software contact for each lab location
Location Contact
Clearihue, BEC, HSD
Mearns Centre - McPherson Library Ask Us (UVic Libraries)
ELW, ECS (Engineering & Computer Science)
MacLaurin (Faculty of Education) Faculty of Education IT support

Timing

We typically perform routine maintenance, including software installs and updates:

  • during the 2 weeks leading up to the start of classes in the fall and spring terms
  • during reading break

We may apply critical bug fixes or security patches at any time, outside of these windows, without notice. Lab software versions may change over the course of a semester.

Submitting your request at least 2 weeks before a maintenance window will typically give us time to test, troubleshoot and deploy the software as part of our regular process. If you need software installed outside of a maintenance window, it may take up to 6 weeks.

Requirements for software

We may not be able to install software that:

  • doesn't run on the latest version of Windows or macOS
  • isn't being regularly patched or maintained
    • including outdated versions of commercial software and inactive open source projects
  • isn't signed and notarized (macOS)
    • You may want to reach out the the software developers to ask them to sign and notarize their software. Apple Developer Program fees have historically been a barrier for academic developers, but Apple now for many universities.
  • needs administrator privileges to run
  • runs a server on the local host
  • is flagged as (possibly) malicious by our endpoint protection software