Technology Benefits

Computers

As a member of the University community, you are eligible for technology purchase programs with various brands. This will allow you to purchase a computer, laptop, or tablet at a discounted price.

Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 is available for all current SHSU students, faculty, and staff. With Office 365, you now have one terabyte of OneDrive storage and access to a free download of Office. To access your Office 365 account, go to https://login.microsoftonline.com/. Enter your official SHSU e-mail address (ex., abc123@shsu.edu) - rather than your alias - and click sign-in. You will be redirected to the SHSU login page where you will enter your SHSU credentials. Your initial login will take about five minutes as Office 365 creates your account.

My Gartner

Sam Houston State University offers access to resources from Gartner (https://www.shsu.edu/gartner), a leading information technology firm that provides research and analysis services to inform and support decision making in higher education. The campus-wide subscription includes resources for faculty, staff, and students.

  • Magic Quadrants - A series of research reports aimed at providing customers with a qualitative analysis into a particular market and its direction, maturity, and participants.

  • Hype Cycles - Graphic representations of maturity and adoption of technologies and applications which help discern technology hype from what’s actually viable.

  • Special Reports - Gartner Special Reports are time-sensitive research reports focused on key issues in technology.

  • Complimentary Research - Regularly updated selections of cutting-edge research from Gartner analysts.

StataMP 16

Students, faculty and staff all have access to a FREE licensed copy of the most recent version of StataMP for their home computer. (PC and Mac)

Educause

EDUCAUSE® is a higher education technology association focused on advancing higher education with research, professional development, and collaboration. To login, point your web browser to https://www.educause.edu/ and click on Login. Then search for and select Sam Houston State University from the Federated Login section to continue logging in.

LastPass Password Manager

LastPass is a password manager that remembers all your passwords and keeps them secure, so you don’t have to. This means forgetting or hiding passwords are a thing of the past, making your future so much brighter with the promise of never forgetting a password again. As a SHSU Bearkat, you can upgrade your free personal LastPass account to LastPass Premium at no cost.

Software For Faculty

Many software packages are available on campus machines in addition to basic software such as: anti-virus, web browsers, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.

Faculty and staff may request specific software we do not currently offer by following our software request guidelines.

Adobe Creative Cloud

Full-time Employees are afforded an entitlement to use Adobe Creative Cloud from a personal device for work purposes. The Adobe Creative Suite is currently available for free for PC and Mac. Follow the "Personal/Unmanaged machine installation" instructions on the Adobe Creative Suite technology tutorial website.

Respondus

Respondus is available to current employees and instructors to use on their personal equipment at home. It may be used for educational or academic endeavors related to Sam Houston State University. Log in to SamWeb and select the Respondus option from the IT@Sam section of the menu.

LastPass Business

A LastPass Business account is available to all SHSU employees. In order to use LastPass Business with your team, you must first request your LastPass Business account. 

Software For Staff

Many software packages are available on campus machines in addition to basic software such as: anti-virus, web browsers, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.

Faculty and staff may request specific software we do not currently offer by following our software request guidelines.

Adobe Creative Cloud

Full-time Employees are afforded an entitlement to use Adobe Creative Cloud from a personal device for work purposes. The Adobe Creative Suite is currently available for free for PC and Mac. Follow the "Personal/Unmanaged machine installation" instructions on the Adobe Creative Suite technology tutorial website.

Respondus

Respondus is available to current employees and instructors to use on their personal equipment at home. It may be used for educational or academic endeavors related to Sam Houston State University. Log in to SamWeb and select the Respondus option from the IT@Sam section of the menu.

LastPass Business

A LastPass Business account is available to all SHSU employees. In order to use LastPass Business with your team, you must first request your LastPass Business account. 

Software For Students

Mathematica

Access to Mathematica is provided under these guidelines.

Citation Tools

Access to Citation tools such as EndNote and EasyBib are available through the Newton Gresham Library. Visit their Citing Sources website for additional information.

SPSS

As a student, you are able to download and install SPSS, free of charge, from SamWeb. Just log in, and select the Home Use Program option from the IT@Sam section of the menu.

(Other software titles will be added to this list periodically. For specific questions on software availability, please contact the Service Desk.)

Virtual Computer Lab

IT@Sam offers a virtual computer lab 24 hours a day through the Remote Desktop Connection application available on multiple platforms including Windows, Macintosh, iOS, and Android. The Virtual Computer Lab provides access to many of the University’s campus-wide software titles, including Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Distiller, CASH, Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle Crystal Ball, SAP, and others. Please visit the Remote Desktop tech tutorial for a step-by-step guide in accessing the Virtual Computer Lab.