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Partnerships

Through the Academic Training Partner Program, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is granted a license for modelling software - Visual Paradigm for educational use.

Downloads for Everyone

Office 365

Download up to 5 free installations of Office 365 for your personal devices.

Add the apps for Outlook, OneDrive or other Microsoft products you use. This software is licensed for as long as your Conestoga College email address remains active.

Software at the Conestoga WebStore

The Conestoga Webstore has lots of software available for download, at either no cost or significantly reduced cost. Check back often for new software.

How to Download Software from the Conestoga WebStore

To be able to download software from the Conestoga WebStore have your Conestoga Email and password.
                                                                 

  1. Go to the Conestoga WebStore Login.
  2. Enter your Conestoga Email and password.
  3. Once you are in the Web Store, select whether you are a Student or Faculty/Staff.
  4. Choose your software product.
  5. If the product meets your needs, you can select Add to Cart.
  6. You will now be able to go to your Shopping Cart. Use the Delete button to remove any unwanted items, click Back to Shopping Cart or View Full Cart to complete the download.
  7. Click Check Out to order your software.
  8. If a notification message appears, read the message, and click Continue.
  9. Confirm your agreement with the License and Terms of Use by entering your username and typing your name in the fields.
  10. Confirm your order details and click Proceed with Order.
  11. An Order Confirmation window will appear, and you will be able to Download your Software.
  12. Continue to Install the Software.
How to Install the Software
  1. Double-click the software's executable file (softwarename.exe). If the software was downloaded, it appears at the bottom of your browser or in your Downloads folder.
  2. Read and follow the prompts as each window opens, clicking Next, Accept, or Continue. Do not change any default settings.
  3. Once all steps have been completed, click Finish.
  4. You should now able to find the software in your computer's Start menu or App Launcher

Software from Azure Dev Tools for Teaching

Azure Dev Tools for Teaching has many Microsoft software packages available for download for no cost. Log in with your Conestoga email to see what you are eligible for.

Downloads for Students (academic use only)

The following software is available for download as well. These aren't found in the Microsoft Web Store.

Adobe Creative Cloud

Option 1: Download Creative Cloud Apps directly from Adobe.com. You will need to sign in using your Conestoga email address. Instruction on downloading apps can be found at https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/using/download-creative-cloud-apps.html                                                                 

Altium Designer

Option 1: Download Altium Designer directly from www.altium.com. Only students provided with a login from their instructor will be able to use the software. Note: Windows only

Option 2: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.                                                                 

Android Studio
Option 1: Download Android Studio from https://developer.android.com/studio
Aquifer Test
Option 1: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.

Option 2: Use AVD - Azure Virtual Desktop
ArtiosCAD
Option 1: Download Instructions for downloading and installing ArtiosCAD 20 can be found here. Note: Windows only

Option 2: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.
Autodesk Suite: AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil, AutoCAD Electrical, Inventor, Revit, etc.
Option 1: Download the educational version of Autodesk products from https://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/featured.
You will need to create an account with your college email address. For further assistance, please reference the Autodesk Education Community Support Page. For AutoCAD Electrical use the following instructions.

Option 2: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.
Automation Studio

The login account and password provided by your professor.              

Option 1: Download Automation Studio from the secure downloads page (login required). Note: Windows only.

Option 2: AVD - Azure Virtual Desktop                                                         

Azure Dev Tools for Teaching
Download Azure Dev Tools from here. You will need to sign in with your College email address.
Blender
Option 1: Download directly from https://www.blender.org/download/
Bluebeam Revu
Option 1: Install Bluebeam Revu 
Cantax

Option 1: AVD - Azure Virtual Desktop  

Option 2: Download and install Cantax 2022 from the secure downloads page (login required).
  

CaseWare
Option 1: Download the student version of CaseWare. Note:Windows only

Option 2: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.
DSS-100
Option 1: AVD - Azure Virtual Desktop
Gephi
Option 1: Download directly from gephi.org
HacoBend2D
Option 1: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.
LabVIEW
Option 1: Download the student version of LabVIEW from the secure downloads page (login required).

Option 2: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.
Labvolt - LVSIM

Option 1: Access Labvolt - LVSIM from the secure downloads page (login required).
Mastercam

Option 1: Please watch the installation and activation video before installing Mastercam HLE.               

Option 2: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.

               

Matlab
Option 1: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.

Option 2: Use AVD - Azure Virtual Desktop
Minitab
Option 1: Access Online:
Option 2: Install Minitab on your own device:
  • Install Minitab on your PC using the following Instructions.
  • Self-install is not available for users of macOS. Instead, macOS users need to use the website-based version of the software.
Option 3: Use AVD - Azure Virtual Desktop
Multisim - Circuit Design
Option 1: Download the education version of Multisim from the secure downloads page (login required)

Option 2: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.                                

Option 3: AVD - Azure Virtual Desktop                                

NCPlot
Option 1: Download - the student version of NCPlot is available here. Your teacher will assign you a Product Key. Note: Windows only

Option 2: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.
Octopuz
Option 1: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.

Office 365 - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher
Option 1: Download from Office.com. Installation instructions can be found here.

Option 2: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.

Option 3: Use the online version at Office.com. Sign in using your college email address
Pixlr

Download Pixlr - a free, online photo editor, AI image generator, and design tool. Accounts registered on Pixlr with the conestogac.on.ca domain are automatically recognized and may enjoy the Pixlr Edu upgrade.                                          

You can also take the free Pixlr Official Certification course. Access it from the secure downloads page (login required).
                                         

Power BI Desktop
Option 1: Download Power BI Desktop. You will need to sign in using your Conestoga email address. Note: Windows only
Project (Microsoft)
Option 1: Available for STEM students only

  • Access Project by signing in to Azure Dev Tools with your college email address (Note: Windows only)
  • Cost: free
Option 2: AVD - Azure Virtual Desktop

Python
Option 1: Download Python from https://www.python.org/downloads/
Quickbooks
Option 1: Quickbooks Online for Students: Register to get your free license  www.intuit.com/ca/partners/education-program/#student.
Read & Write
Option 1: Download and install Read & Write for your Windows PC or Mac. Launch the program. At the "Sign In" screen, click "Sign in with Microsoft". Enter your Conestoga email address including "@conestogac.on.ca" and your network password.
Respondus - The LockDown Browser
Option 1: The Lockdown Browser Respondus can be downloaded from here.
Retscreen
Option 1: Download Retscreen from RETScreen (nrcan.gc.ca). The Conestoga license can be downloaded from here (login required).
RStudio
Option 1: Download a free Open Source License from https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/#download

Option 2: Use AVD - Azure Virtual Desktop
Ruby
Option 1: Download Ruby directly from www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/

Sage 50
Option 1: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.
Sage 300
Sage 2021: Download from the Sage Education website. Carefully follow the instructions provided inside the installation.
SDS/2
Option 1: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.
    SketchUp
    Option 1: Use the free online version of SketchUp.
    SolidWorks
    Option 1: Download SolidWorks from the secure downloads page (login required).
    Note: Windows only.

    Option 2: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.

    SPSS
    Option 1: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.

    Option 2: Use AVD - Azure Virtual Desktop
    Tableau
    Option 1: Download a 1-year free licence from https://www.tableau.com/community/academic

    Option 2: AVD - Azure Virtual Desktop    

    Note: Activate_Tableau must be run from the Tableau folder on the desktop before the software will function.
    VelocityEHS
    Option 1: Download VelocityEHS from the secure downloads page (login required). 
    Note: Windows only.

    Option 2: Use AVD - Azure Virtual Desktop
    Visio (Microsoft)
    Option 1: Available for STEM students only

    • Access Visio by signing in to Azure Dev Tools with your college email address (Note: Windows only)
    • Cost: free
    Option 2: AVD - Azure Virtual Desktop

    Visual Paradigm
    Option 1: Download the professional version of Visual Paradigm from here.
      ZelioSoft2
      Option 1: Download ZelioSoft2 directly from Schneider Electric

      Option 2: Remote lab access https://it.conestogac.on.ca/support/remote-lab-access.

      Downloads for Employees

      Adobe Acrobat or Creative Cloud

      Employees needing an Adobe Acrobat or Creative Cloud subscription must complete the Adobe Access Request form on the IT Service Requests page.                      

      Ivanti Secure VPN client
      For VPN software information please visit our working from home page.
      Mentimeter
      With Mentimeter you can build interactive presentations with an easy-to-use online editor, directly from your browser. When you present, participants use their smartphones or laptops to answer questions, give feedback, and much more. Their responses are visualized in real-time, creating a unique and interactive experience.

      Mentimeter login
      If prompted, use the organization name conestogacollege.

      Learn more about using Mentimeter.
      For support related to Mentimeter, reach out to Teaching and Learning
      Padlet
      Padlet is a digital tool that can help teachers and students in class and beyond by offering a single place for a notice board. This digital notice board is able to feature images, links, videos, and documents, all collated on a "wall" that can be made public or private. This means that not only can teachers post on the wall but so too can students. Reference: Tech & Learning
      Access Padlet
      • Select "Log in with Microsoft" to use your Conestoga credentials.
      For help with Padlet, visit Padlet support.
      Panopto
      Panopto is Conestoga's cloud-based lecture capture and video management system that allows for easy recording and reviewing of videos from courses, lectures, and presentations. Panopto integrates with Zoom and D2L to provide a user-friendly video streaming platform viewable on most web browsers and mobile devices.

      See the IT Support page for more: Panopto
      Sign in to Panopto here
      Qualtrics

      Qualtrics is an online survey tool that allows you to build new or import existing surveys, distribute surveys and analyze responses from a convenient online platform. It is available to all Conestoga faculty and staff upon request. Check out our support page to get started using Qualtrics Survey.