Learning Remotely

Remote Lab

Remote Lab offers students access to lab computers from a personal device with an internet connection.

You can access a campus Windows computer by logging into Remote Lab for Students and selecting a campus lab.

Student Login

We have a limited number of concurrent connections for Remote Lab, so we strongly recommend that students only use Remote Lab for special software application. We also recommend all Microsoft Office applications be accessed either via Office 365 online or through the Office 2019 download. See below for more details.

What FREE Software is available to students?

Software is available online from a personal device with an internet connection and a student UWGB account. Most of this software can also be downloaded on Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS personal devices. Chromebooks are not compatible with downloaded software.

Office 365 (O365) and Office 2019 Apps

Office 365 is a cloud suite of applications that is available online. Office 2019 is also suite of applications that is available as a download. To access Office 2019, you must log into your Office 365 online portal and download it from there. Applications included are Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, OneNote, and many other work productivity apps.

Website: https://portal.microsoftonline.com/

Apps available for download: Yes

Instructions to Access Office 365 Online: https://servicedesk.uwgb.edu/TDClient/33/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=61

Instructions to Install Office 365 Applications: https://servicedesk.uwgb.edu/TDClient/33/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=342

Microsoft Teams

Purpose: Microsoft Teams is a chat-based collaboration tool that provides dispersed teams. Microsoft allows your teams to work together and share information in a common space. To start using Microsoft Teams, log into the Office 365 Portal with your credentials and look for Teams under the list of add-ins. The Teams app can also be downloaded and used as an app on your PC.

Features: View your calendar; schedule meetings; make voice or video calls; chat with colleagues; collaborate as a team; access, share and edit documents (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) in a shared location.

Get Started: Welcome to Microsoft Teams
PDF guide to learn the basics: Quick Start Guide for Teams
Teams App Download: Windows, Android or iOS Download
Learn more: End user training for Microsoft Teams

OneDrive

Most of you should already be saving your files to your OneDrive, so you have access to your files from anywhere you have an internet connection. If not, here are some getting started tips for OneDrive.

SPSS

For those students in courses that require SPSS software, we recommend that you use the UWGB SPSS website to download and install the software. Please know that SPSS will not work on a Chromebook.

MATLAB

Millions of engineers and scientists worldwide use MATLAB to analyze and design the systems and products transforming our world. The matrix-based MATLAB language is the world’s most natural way to express computational mathematics. Built-in graphics make it easy to visualize and gain insights from data.

For installation instructions, visit the following KB: https://servicedesk.uwgb.edu/TDClient/33/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=380

Academically-Priced Software and Hardware

Dell

Dell University has PCs, laptops, monitors, and more available at a discounted rate for UW-Green Bay students.

Apple

Apple Education Pricing is available for Mac and iPad products as well as Apple Music for free for 3 months.

WISC and OnTheHub

Academically-priced software is available to you for personal purchase at WISC and OnTheHub Software.

For more information on discounts, visit www.uwgb.edu/discounts.

Please note these are for personal purchases and no university funds are to be used.

Secure Your Account

With the University’s transition to Microsoft’s Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) Tool, it’s easier now than ever to reset your password. With the SSPR Tool, students can unlock their accounts and change their passwords whenever they want – all without contacting the IT Service Desk! For more information, visit www.uwgb.edu/reset.

To use the SSPR Tool, students must first add verification methods to their account. To add your authentication methods, use the following link: https://aka.ms/ssprsetup. We strongly recommend setting up your authentication methods before your next password reset. Be sure to add two verification methods should one be compromised.

As always, if you have questions or receive an error message not covered in one of the above KBs, contact the IT Service Desk.