Online request form for course software installations. See the list of software applications already scheduled for installation:
Details about software requests can be found in the April 10 memo (download either the Word document or PDF)
Classroom & Lab Software
Installation Requests
Technology-enhanced Rice University classrooms and labs are provided to meet the instructional goals of Rice professors and graduate students. These classrooms and labs are scheduled by the Office of the Registrar. Funding for educational software applications may come from individual departments. Software applications used by a significant portion of Rice students may be funded through the Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology.
Instructors request software for their courses in the semester prior to use of the software application. This provides an ample time period to research, test, and install the software.
| Semester | Request Start Date | Deadline for Installation Requests |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2008 | April 7, 2008 | April 25, 2008 |
| Spring 2009 | October 23, 2008 | November 7, 2008 |
| Fall 2009 | April 6, 2009 | April 24, 20009 |
Please note that new software installation requests submitted after the deadlines are not guaranteed to be available by the start of classes.
Submit a Request
The Educational Technologies staff is utilizing an automated survey tool to collect software installation requests. Please submit your request online at http://www.rice.edu/it/request.html.
If you have any questions regarding the software installation request for your course, please contact David del Pino at 713-348-5137 or ddelpino@rice.edu.
IT strives to fulfill software requests for curriculum use in the Owlnet labs and podiums in registrar scheduled rooms, but not all requests can be deployed. Typically, Spring installations are either upgrades to or extensions on existing applications installed previously for the Fall semester.
A complete list of software currently installed on podiums and labs is available online in the classroom technology web pages.
Each request is carefully considered based upon a number of factors, including:
- How many students and faculty members will use the software
- How critical the software is to the curriculum
- Whether the application or a similar application exist in other available locations
- How long will the application be in use (one semester, one year, etc.)
- Whether there is technical compatibility in the lab environment (e.g., Mac labs are not conducive to PC-only applications)
- What the licensing terms are and what the cost of application or license is?
Final decisions on the next semester's software installation requests will be communicated by the last day of classes in the current semester.
Questions about classroom or lab software? Contact David del Pino at x5137 or ddelpino@rice.edu. For department software questions, contact Charlita Marrs—x4979 or charlita@rice.edu.