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Program Information |
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Overview |
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The Microsoft Corporation has generously donated to Washington State University a campus wide subscription to the Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA). The goal of the program is to get these tools into the hands of current students and eligible faculty. WSU is also the first university in the United States to take part in a program in cooperation with the e-academy corporation to directly download select Microsoft titles to eligible academic users. Current student and eligible faculty/staff can access the latest set of Microsoft developer tools for use in coursework and personal projects.
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Acceptable Use of MSDNAA
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- If you are a current WSU student taking at least one course for credit, a WSU teaching or research faculty member, or a staff member directly involved in administering systems and providing support for MSDNAA software, the MSDNAA usage guidelines state that you can install the software on your personal computer.
- The software provided with the MSDNAA subscription is intended for instructional or research purposes.
- Teaching purposes are defined as conducting educational classes, labs, or related programs for teaching and/or learning.
- Learning purposes include structured courses, class projects, independent exploration, and student personal use.
- Research purposes are defined as conducting not-for-profit research projects.
For a more complete summary of the Usage Guidelines, see MSDNAA Usage Guidelines from the MSDNAA web site.
Use of MSDNAA software as a part of departmental infrastructure is not acceptable. Purchase of software for this purpose, can be made through existing state or retail channels.
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How to Obtain Software |
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- MSDNAA software is downloaded from the e-academy web site, however access to the download site and your eligibility for the software is managed by WSU. Access to the download site is from "myWSU". Look for Tech Tools under "myTools" in the left-hand navigation bar. Then select the MSDN Academic Alliance link, click "Logon:. You will be asked for your WSU Network ID and password
- MyWSU will require a login with Network ID and password. The MSDNAA site can be found in Tech Tools under the "myTOOLS" in the left sidebar. There are several download sites in Tech Tools. Select the MSDN Academic Alliance hot link, click "Logon". You will then be asked for your WSU Network ID and password to login to the outsource software site.
- Your eligibility for Microsoft's Software is managed by WSU. Providing your Active Directory Account has been enabled, the MSDNAA software is obtained by visiting the MyWSU website.
- Once logged into the e-academy site, you will see the Software tab at the top of the screen. On the Software tab, you can choose from a dropdown of available software, or you may click on one of the featured product icons. To complete your selection, add the item to your "shopping cart".
- The End User License Agreement (EULA) will be presented to you, which you must understand and agree to, if you are to proceed. You will then be asked to supply your name and email address. At the end of the ordering process, your may download the software from their server. E-academy will send you an email receipt of your order, which will also contain any necessary product keys.
If you have any questions while using e-academy, please visit the "Support" tab on the e-academy website.
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Available Software Titles |
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E-academy contains only the most in-demand software available to us via the MSDN Academic Alliance. If you need any software that is not in the e-academy list, please make a request to msdnaa@wsu.edu about adding this software to e-academy.
Currently popular Microsoft productivity software titles such as Office, Word and Excel are specifically not available as part of this program.
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Possible questions unique to WSU are answered below. For all other general questions, please go to http://www.msdnaa.net/faq.aspx.
- Isn't there an MSDNAA program already on the WSU campus?
Until recently, only one college, one school, and several departments on the WSU campus were hosting programs for their own students and faculty. With this new agreement, all eligible students, faculty, and staff can now participate.
- Can I purchase a computer with no operating system and then use this program to get a free copy of Windows XP or Vista?
Most likely, "no". Most hardware vendors do not sell machines without an operating system.
- Can staff get the software?
In limited situations, yes. Staff members who are directly involved in administering systems and providing support for MSDNAA software MAY install MSDNAA software themselves. However:
- Information Technology staff interested in assessing the suitability of these products for production services or infrastructure reasons would NOT be eligible.
- Other staff (e.g. Finance and Administration) desiring to use the software to improve their efficiency or experiment with new techniques would NOT be eligible.
- Is the program available in languages other than English?
The program is being launched first in English. Other languages may be added in the future depending on demand.
- When will computing labs be able to take advantage of this program?
Procedures for distributing media for use in labs are available. Interested Lab Administrators can direct questions to msdnaa@wsu.edu
- What happens to the software I've downloaded when I leave the University?
Students, faculty, and staff members are not required to uninstall software packages obtained through MSDNAA upon graduating or leaving the University as long as the usage still meets the program requirements. (teaching, learning, not-for-profit research and student personal use is acceptable - commercial, for-profit research, or faculty and staff personal use are not).
- What kind of computer is needed for downloading MSDNAA titles through ELMS?
Eligible users need a Windows machine with an internet connection. A broadband connection is highly recommended. If software titles in ISO format are downloaded, the necessary additional software and/or CD-Burning hardware must be available at the point of download.
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Support |
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For general problems with the installation and/or configuration of your software, please visit Microsoft support at http://support.microsoft.com . If you are having technical difficulty downloading the software directly from e-academy, please see e-academy Automated Support Agent . Technical and software support for the products downloaded through this alliance are not the direct responsibility of Washington State University . If you continue to have difficulties with your personal hardware or software, please contact the appropriate following resources below for assistance:
ELMS Downloading Instructions
Common Error Codes: ELMS: SDC Error Messages
Current WSU Students, Eligible WSU Faculty & Staff: HelpDesk 335-HELP (4357)
Program Administration: msdnaa@wsu.edu
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