Software for Teaching 24-25
The planning and delivery of teaching activities rely on the right software, delivered on time. We will incorporate lessons learnt from previous deployments to ensure success.
For the academic year 2024/25, NUIT will collect teaching software requirements for the following:
- Windows-based applications used in campus-based labs and PC cluster rooms
- Windows applications used in Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
- Linux based applications using Azure Labs
Common Applications:
The following applications will be installed on all Cluster PCs. You do not need to request it as part of this project.
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7-Zip |
Microsoft Remote Desktop Client for AVD |
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Adobe Acrobat Pro |
Microsoft Teams for Clusters (Device Based) |
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ClaroRead Plus |
Notepad++ |
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Filezilla |
Panopto Personal Recorder (Pcap) |
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Inkscape |
VLC Media Player |
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IrfanView |
Zoom (Auto-Update) |
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MatchWare MindView |
Zotero |
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Mendeley Desktop |
NUMBAS |
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Microsoft Office |
Inspera Safe Exam Browser |
End of Life Applications
| Title |
EOL details
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| Meshmixer | The tool is no longer in development and will not be supported by Autodesk moving forward |
| Acrobat 2017 CTL | Product has went EOL and no longer supported/licensed. Replaced by Acrobat 2020. |
| Ansys 2022 | Refusal to accept Log4J vulnerability so still exists in the latest version. Replaced by Ansys 2024 |
| Analysis Server | EOL. Replaced by Model center remote execution tool which is also EOL |
| ModelCenter 14.5 | Uses Log4J. Replaced by Ansys Modelcenter 2024 |
| Chimera | EOL - Chimera X is recommended by the Vendor UCSF |
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ArcGis Desktop Pro
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Product EOL, replaced by ArcGis Pro |
| OMBEA Response | Product EOL, replaced by Vevox |
| Sesam Deep C | Product EOL replaced with Sima in Sesam Package |
| VH Dissector Pro | May need to be delivered again on AVD as there is no replacement app available |
| Stella 10.0 | EOL |
How to request software
- Go to https://softwaredb.ncl.ac.uk/ (Currently only available on-campus or via University network)
- Log in with your university username and password
- The modules you lead will be listed, click on a module, click on add/request new software and select from the options:
1. Request same software as 2023/2024
2. Copy software applications from another module
3. Request a new set of applications or add new applications to the list
4. Request new software (reviewed on a case-by-case basis)
Please check out the following guides and videos to know more about the software database and to help you complete the software requirements form:
User guide
Methods of adding software
Adding software titles
Copy software from another module
Copy software from previous year
Requesting new software
To check a module
We’ll aim to deliver applications for UAT as and when they are ready.
We will review requests for major changes to existing installations or new additions on a case-by-case basis.
Key Dates
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Tasks |
Expected completion |
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Project Kick Off |
05/04/2024 |
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Requirements Gathering  |
31/05/2024 |
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Delivery of medical and dental for pilot testing |
05/07/2024 |
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Delivery of other school applications for pilot testing |
19/07/2024 |
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Completion of medical/ dental testing |
31/07/2024 |
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Completion of other school testing |
15/08/2024 |
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Handover of Sem 1 applications Medical/Dental |
30/08/2024 |
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Handover of Sem 1 applications other schools |
30/09/2024 |
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Deployment of Sem 2 applications for pilot testing |
06/12/2024 |
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Handover of Sem 2 applications for all schools |
24/01/2025 |
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Handover of Sem 3 applications |
28/02/2025 |
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Project Review/Lessons Learned |
31/03/2025 |
Please note
- NUIT will ensure the correct installation and that the application loads when opened.
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT) will be the responsibility of the software requester and we strongly recommend you to test any application that is going to be central to your teaching.
- We support over 5500 machines and there is a risk of issues with things like software conflicting or device having a hardware issue that we may not be able to spot remotely. So please report them via helpdesk.
- Applications that are not captured as part of the requirements gathering exercise in 2023 will not be included as part of this project. Software applications for individual research applications and individual software titles to produce teaching materials are out of scope of this project and need to requested via service desk tickets.
- Only the latest possible versions of applications will be made available.