Announcements about software available in the CAEN Lab Software Environment (CLSE), as well as certain licenses available for personal computers at no cost.
In preparation for the 2023-24 school year, the CAEN Lab Software Environment (CLSE) will be undergoing many software upgrades.
The following is a list of popular applications that will be updated for the start of the Fall 2023 term:
Per the University’s Microsoft Software Campus Agreement, the eligibility for access to Windows are different depending on one’s role at U-M. Students still have access to download Microsoft Windows Education edition on their personal computers at no cost, however, faculty and staff must purchase Windows for use on personally-owned computers. Departments maintain access to Continue Reading »
Gradescope is an exam and assignment tool that supports several grading features including integration into Canvas and the Gradescope app for instructors and students. The College of Engineering has licensed Gradescope for all faculty in the College to use for their courses.
Instructors may find these features useful:
Did you know that students have access to numerous software programs, and at no cost? Take a look at all the options available on the ITS Software List (university sponsored software), the CAEN Lab Software List (available on all CAEN lab computers) and list of no cost software for students. For more information about Continue Reading »
In preparation for the upcoming school year, the CAEN computer labs will be undergoing many software upgrades. The following is a list of the new versions of popular applications that will be available for Fall 2022:
In preparation for a new release of the CAEN Lab Software Environment for Linux in Fall 2022, new features have been added to the current environment. These include:
The University will retire BlueJeans effective May 1, 2021. This date coincides with the end of Winter 2021 term, and the current BlueJeans contract period. For more information about this change in service, refer to the ITS BlueJeans Retirement Project page.
As alternatives to BlueJeans, CAEN recommends that faculty and staff begin using the Continue Reading »
When connecting to one of CAEN’s remote access services, such as the Windows Remote Desktop Service and the Linux Login Service, there are some simple steps you can take to improve your remote computing experience:
With contributions from the College of Engineering, Information and Technology Services (ITS) has obtained a software license for Wolfram Mathematica that is available for all University of Michigan students to download to their personal computers at no cost.
To begin, students must first set up a Wolfram ID using their umich.edu email address, Continue Reading »
As part of the University’s license for MATLAB, MATLAB Online is now available to all U-M students, faculty, and staff. MATLAB Online allows individuals to run the software without the need to install it locally on their device. This can be especially useful for faculty to access MATLAB when using a tablet device while Continue Reading »