====== Student Advantage Program (Includes Faculty and Staff) ======

Microsoft has added the Student Advantage Program, which provides students and NDSU employees with free access Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus, a full version of Office software, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook...and more!

For more information, go to: https://kb.ndsu.edu/100617 <del>https://www.ndsu.edu/its/software/software_licensing_program/microsoft/office_proplus/</del>

//**This is through ITS and available to all students and employees**//

===== Azure Dev Tools for Teaching =====
=== Previously known as Microsoft Imagine, DreamSpark, and before that MSDNA ===

[[https://azure.microsoft.com/email/?destination=https%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2Fdevtoolsforteaching&p=bT02Y2I5Y2YzNi0wOTQ4LTQ0MDAtYjg3ZS01ZDJlNjg4YzE1OGYmdT1hZW8mbD1kZXZ0b29sc2ZvcnRlYWNoaW5n|Azure Dev Tools for Teaching]] supports technical education by providing access to Microsoft software for learning, teaching and research purposes. 

**NDSU no longer participates in The Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP).**

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===== Information you need to know about the Microsoft Imagine Program =====

  * Your NDSU email address is your user name:  firstname.lastname@ndsu.edu
  *Some browsers may not download from the online store correctly. If you have problems downloading the software try using a different browser.  The Chrome browser has been identified as a browser that has had problems downloading. 

===== You must be qualified =====

In order to participate in the Microsoft Imagine program you must be currently enrolled in a STEM course at NDSU. The Imagine license requires that we verify current enrollment. All STEM courses qualify for the program. Students will be sent an email with instructions at the beginning of the semester. 

If you believe you qualify for this program and have not received an email message with instructions by the beginning of the fourth week of class, contact [[Betty.Opheim@ndsu.edu]] **OR** 
//if you are an Engineering student, contact [[Steven.Gruver@ndsu.edu]]or Electrical & Computer Engineering students contact [[eric.s.christianson@ndsu.edu]]. 
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These email messages are sent to your NDSU email account. Be sure to check your NDSU email account (including Deleted Items/Trash/Junk mail) before contacting your administrator.

====== How to order ======

At the beginning of each semester you will receive notification from the Imagine web site that will provide you with:
  * Link to the Imagine web site: https://ndsu.onthehub.com/                                                        
  * Your Imagine user name 
  * Your password 
  

**KEEP THIS EMAIL MESSAGE**. You will need the account information to download your software. 

If you have forgotten or lost your password use the "Forgot Password" link on the Imagine sign in page.

If you have any technical difficulties, please see the FAQ section of the[[ http://e5.onthehub.com/WebStore/ProductsByMajorVersionList.aspx?ws=0cb85db7-15c5-dc11-8873-0030485a6b08&vsro=8 |Help]] page on the website. 

Step 1: Sign in with your user name and password using the link in the upper right of page.

Step 2: Click on Students. This will take you to the Imagine software as well as other offerings.

Step 3: Select the software that you wish to order. 
Select the correct delivery method: 
  * Download — download the software directly to your computer for free. 
  * Your //software product key// will be displayed when you checkout.  Be sure to make a copy your software product key. 

===== Imagine Subscription Terms =====

Imagine subscriptions offer each user the right to use the software included in the subscription to design, develop, test, and demonstrate their products. The licensing requirement will be displayed when you order a product.

===== Imagine Academic Software Website =====
[[https://ndsu.onthehub.com/]]

===== Department Contacts =====

[[Betty.Opheim@ndsu.edu]] — Computer Science

[[Steven.Gruver@ndsu.edu]] — Engineering

[[Eric.S.Christianson@ndsu.edu]] — Electrical & Computer Engineering

[[Ben.Bernard@ndsu.edu]] — Architecture & Landscape Architecture */