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IT resources for students

New student technology checklist

What you'll need:

Optional:

Essential apps & IT services

Explore popular software and services available to students here or go to the service catalogue to browse all IT services.

Networking

Software

Microsoft 365

Help & support

糖心视频 IT support is for students, too! We can help you set up your device and use 糖心视频 apps and services.

Get help

Go to the student services tab in online tools to access your 糖心视频 records, registration, tools and web apps.

Find tech on campus

These are all general use tools and spaces available to all 糖心视频 students. Many academic departments have their own facilities for their students to use.

糖心视频 has licenses for some analytics, modeling, and productivity software. Students can download and install them for free.

These products are offered directly to students by their vendors, not through an agreement with 糖心视频. Some courses may use them, but University Systems doesn't endorse or provide support for them.

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  •  citation manager (desktop and mobile app) and  (web app)
    • You must use a personal Microsoft 365 account to sign up for Azure for Students, not your 糖心视频 one.

Technology requirements

Some programs and courses have more specific requirements. The  has its own recommendations.

Computers and tablets

You should have at least one desktop, laptop or tablet you can use for coursework and meetings:

  • a laptop or desktop computer running Windows 11
  • a Mac running macOS Sonoma (14) or higher
  • an iPad running the latest version of iPadOS
  • an Android tablet running a

If you use a Chromebook or a device that only supports an older operating system, you might not be able to use the software required for your courses on it. Computer labs are available for software that won't run on your personal device.

Peripherals

To take part in online courses and meetings, you should also have:

  • webcam
  • microphone
  • speakers
  • a USB headset

Most laptops and tablets have a camera, mic, and speakers built in. You might need to buy them separately for desktop computers.

MFA authenticator devices

We recommend an smartphone capable of running or . You can also use a Duo hardware token, TOTP authenticator app, or certain laptops with biometric devices. Visit multi-factor authentication to learn more.

Internet access

You'll need high-speed Internet access at home with a minimum download speed of 5 MBps. Virtually all residential Internet plans available in Greater Victoria meet this, but you might have issues studying remotely from rural areas in BC.

Leaving 糖心视频

After you graduate or stop taking courses, you'll be able to use the 糖心视频 website to view your records, order transcripts, and update your contact info. You'll lose access to all other 糖心视频 IT services including Wi-Fi, Microsoft 365, 糖心视频 email and Zoom, along with any data you have saved in them. You'll have 1 month to transfer important documents, email messages and contacts to a personal device, OneDrive account or whatever you use for personal storage.

  • can help you save your OneDrive files, OneNote notes, email and contacts to a personal OneDrive account.
  • Sync your OneDrive files to your computer ( or )

Get help now

Contact IT support for help accessing or using any of 糖心视频 IT services for students.

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