Software at VIU

This article provides a list of software that is available at VIU, along with lab locations and instructions on how to download or obtain a license.

This page contains a list of software available to students and employees and how it can be accessed. Please note that not all software is available in all locations, and some software is only available for specific programs.

What software is standard on all computers?

• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC  - PDF Reader
• Alertus - VIU Safety Alert System
• Firefox  - Web Browser
• Google Chrome - Web Browser
• Microsoft Edge - Web Browser
• Microsoft Office
• VLC Media Player
• 7-Zip
• Audacity
• Blender
• Gimp
• NotePad++
• VLC Media Player
• Yuja 
• Global Protect VPN software is also provided on VIU-provided laptop computers issued to employees. 

How to Access Software from this List

• For details on how to access a particular software title, see the appropriate "How to Access" column for the software you'd like to access.
• Software titles listed below with a green arrow iconare available to download for free.

List of Available Software

Accessibility

Name	Description	How to Access (Students)	How to Access (Employees)
Kurzweil 3000	Text-to-Speech	On campus: B305 Library accessibility stations B305 Library media stations Off campus: Instructions	Email ithelp@viu.ca to request

Adobe Products

Name	Description	How to Access (Students)	How to Access (Employees)
Acrobat Reader	View PDF documents	On campus: Available on all computers   Off campus: Free download	VIU computer: Available on all computers   Personal computer: Free download
Acrobat Pro	Create, edit, sign PDF documents	B305 Library media stations	Email ithelp@viu.ca to request
Adobe Express	Content creation for social media posts, images, videos, flyers, etc.	Web app free with Adobe login creation. Details here	Email ithelp@viu.ca to request
Creative Cloud	A collection of 20+ apps including: Adobe Premiere Rush, Adobe Audition, Adobe InCopy, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Animate, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Prelude	B305 Library media stations Book a video editing room Book a Media Workstation	Email ithelp@viu.ca to request On campus: Book a video editing room

Audio/Video

Name	Description	How to Access (Students)	How to Access (Employees)
Adobe Premiere Pro	Professional video editing software	B305 Library media stations Book a video editing room Book a Media Workstation	Email ithelp@viu.ca to request On campus: Book a video editing room
Audacity	Digital audio editor and recording application software	B305 Library media stations On campus: Book an audio editing room Off campus: Free download	VIU computer: Install using software center Personal computer: Free download On campus: Book an audio editing room
iMovie	Entry level video editing software available for Mac computers	B305 Library media stations Book a video editing room Book a Media Workstation	Book a video editing room Book a Media Workstation
Final Cut Pro	Professional video editing software available for Mac computers	B305 Library media stations Book a video editing room Book a Media Workstation	Book a video editing room Book a Media Workstation
VLC	Free video player software	On campus: Installed on all computers Off campus: Free download	VIU computer: Installed on all computers Personal computer: Free download
YuJa (VIUTube)	VIUTube (powered by YuJa) has tools available you can download or use within your browser to edit videos	YuJa Browser Capture YuJa Software Capture VIUTube Editing Tools	YuJa Browser Capture YuJa Software Capture VIUTube Editing Tools

Design & Development

Name	Description	How to Access (Students)	How to Access (Employees)
AutoCAD Education	A computer-aided design (CAD) software used to create precise 2D and 3D drawings.	Free for students B315-108, 112, and 113 computer labs B325-110 computer lab B345-105 computer lab B460-202 computer lab	Email ithelp@viu.ca to request a quote to purchase
Auto CAD LT	2D drafting & drawing software	Not Available	Email ithelp@viu.ca to request a quote to purchase
Brackets	A source code editor with a primary focus on web development.	Free download	VIU computer: Install using software center Personal computer: Free download
Blender	3D creation suite that supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, video editing and 2D animation pipeline.	Free download	VIU computer: Email ithelp@viu.ca to request Personal computer: Free download
ChemSketch	ACD/ChemSketch is a molecular modeling program used to create and modify images of chemical structures.	Free for students	Email ithelp@viu.ca to request
Civil 3D	Detailed design and documentation software for civil infrastructure	B460-202 computer lab
GIMP	GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.	B250-115 B255-100 B255-105 B255-120 B315-113 B356-340 B460-318 B305 Library media stations Personal device: Free download	VIU computer: Email ithelp@viu.ca to request Personal computer: Free download
Inkscape	Inkscape is a vector graphics editor used to create vector images, primarily in Scalable Vector Graphics format.	Free download	VIU computer: Email ithelp@viu.ca to request Personal computer: Free download
MakerBot	Application that allows the user to prepare, manage, and monitor 3D prints.	B460-202 computer lab
R	R is a programming language and free software environment for statistical computing.	B305 Library media stations Free download	VIU computer: Install using Software Center Personal computer: Free download
Revit	Multidisciplinary building information modeling (BIM) software.	B460-202 computer lab B315-113 computer lab
RoadEng	Engineering software for rural infrastructure.	B250-115 B315-113 B470-108	Email ithelp@viu.ca to request
RStudio	An integrated development environment for R, a programming language for statistical computing and graphics.	Free download	VIU computer: Install using Software Center Personal computer: Free download

GIS Applications

Name	Description	How to Access (Students)	How to Access (Employees)
ArcGIS	ArcGIS is a geographic information system for working with maps and geographic information	B305-508 B315-113 B470-108 B460-202 computer lab B305 Library media stations	Email ithelp@viu.ca to request

Mathematics, Mapping, Statistics, Data Analysis, and Scientific Software

Name	Description	How to Access (Students)	How to Access (Employees)
GeoGebra Classic	Free dynamic mathematics software for all levels of education that brings together geometry, algebra, spreadsheets, graphing, statistics and calculus in one easy-to-use package.	Access online	Access online
Google Earth Pro	Google Earth renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery.	B250-115 B305-508 B315-113 B370-108 B305 Library media stations Personal computer: Free download	VIU computer: Install using Software Center Personal computer: Free download
NVivo	Data analysis computer software package. Helps researchers organize, analyze and find insights in unstructured or qualitative data.	B250-115 B305-508 B356-200 B356-340 B356-Atrium Library Commons B305 Library media stations Personal computer: Download NVivo	VIU computer: Email ithelp@viu.ca to request Personal computer: Download NVivo
SPSS	Used for interactive, or batched, statistical analysis	B305-508 B356-200  B356-340 B356-Atrium Library Commons B305 Library media stations Personal computer: Download SPSS (Log in with your VIU computer account, same as VIULearn)	Email ithelp@viu.ca to request
Starry Night Enthusiast 7	An astronomy software for observing and learning about the universe	B315-113 computer lab

Meetings & Collaboration

Name	Description	How to Access (Students)	How to Access (Employees)
Teams	Teams is a Microsoft Office 365 collaboration workspace. It brings together instant messaging, threaded conversations, file sharing, voice and video conversations, and more.	Instructions	Instructions

Microsoft Office

Details on how to obtain specific apps and links to training documentation and videos can be found here. 

Reference Management

Name	Description	How to Access (Students)	How to Access (Employees)
Write-N-Cite III	Write-N-Cite is a Microsoft Word plugin that allows you to quickly insert and edit citations.	B205-202 B250-200 B255-105 B255-110 B255-120	Email ithelp@viu.ca to request
Zotero	Zotero is a free and open-source reference management software to manage bibliographic data and related research materials.	B305-508 B305 Library media stations	Email ithelp@viu.ca to request

Survey

Name	Description	How to Access (Students)	How to Access (Employees)
Microsoft Forms	Survey, Quiz, and Poll creation and Management	On Your Computer: Forms on the Web Microsoft Teams (Integrated)	Microsoft Forms Support

Utilities

Name	Description	How to Access (Students)	How to Access (Employees)
7-zip	A free and open-source file archiver utility used to place groups of files within compressed containers known as "archives".	On campus access: Available on all computers Personal computer: Free download	VIU Computer: Install using software center Personal computer: Free download