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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.

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

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.

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

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

The Computer Science lab software configuration provides productivity software to support Computer Science courses.

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

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

  • Mearns–McPherson (drop-in Macs on the 1st floor)
  • Clearihue A035 (Mac teaching lab)
  • Clearihue A103 (Mac teaching lab)
  • Clearihue A104 (drop-in area)
  • BEC 180 (Windows teaching lab)
  • HSD A154 (video room)
  • MacLaurin 211 (Education teaching lab)

You can use ArcGIS Pro in:

  • Mearns–McPherson teaching lab (130)

Search for software

You can use AllSight 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
Go to AllSight

Request software

We accept software requests for teaching from instructors and department administrators.

Primary software contact for each lab location
Location Contact
Clearihue, BEC, HSD Email scfbook@uvic.ca ​
Mearns Centre-McPherson Library Ask Us (UVic Libraries)
ELW, ECS (Engineering & Computer Science) Engineering & Computer Science computer lab software request form
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

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. Some complicated technical setups (often things like custom database software and programming environments) can take longer.

 

Requirements for software

We can usuall

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 waives the fee 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

If 

Faculty & department labs

Software installed in computer labs owned by other faculties and departments can vary and change frequently depending on the courses that are using them. 

Go to AllSight