UC Computer Workrooms
Please refer to this following article for information on accessing workrooms remotely
Logging Into Student Workrooms from Outside UC
UC has PC and Apple Mac computer workrooms in various locations on Ilam campus. All workrooms have a standard set of software and some workrooms have course specific applications available.
This article summarises the locations, open hours and facilities in UCs computer workrooms.
Overview
This article covers:
- Central library
- EPS library
- Macmillian Brown
- Ernest Rutherford
- Jack Erskine
- James Logie workroom
- Rehua workrooms
- After hours access to workrooms
Central library
| Location | Open hours | PC | Mac | Bookable for class use | Canterbury Card reload station |
| Level 2 | Open library hours | 130 | 0 | No | Yes |
| Level 4 | Open library hours | 16 | 0 | No | No |
| Level 6 | Open library hours | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| Level 8 | Open library hours | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| Level 9 | Open library hours | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| Level 11 | Open library hours | 5 | 0 | No | No |
EPS library
| Location | Hours | PC | Mac | Bookable for class use | Canterbury Card reload station |
| Level 1 | Open library hours | 38 | 0 | No | Yes |
| Level 2 | Open library hours | 10 | 0 | No | No |
| Level 3 | Open library hours | 25 | 0 | No | No |
Macmillian Brown
| Location | Hours | PC | Mac | Bookable for class use | Canterbury Card reload station |
| Level 2 | Open library hours | 16 | 0 | No | Yes |
Ernest Rutherford
| Location | Hours | PC | Mac | Bookable for class use | Canterbury Card reload station |
| Level 2, Room 211 | Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm | 35 | 0 | Yes | No |
| Level 2, Room 211A | Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm | 14 | 0 | Yes | No |
| Level 2, Room 212 | Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm | 42 | 0 | Yes | No |
| Level 4, Room 464 | Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm | 48 | 0 | Yes | No |
Jack Erskine
| Location | Hours | PC | Mac | Bookable for class use | Canterbury Card reload station |
| Level 0, Room 001 | Open 24/7 | 70 | 0 | Yes | No |
| Level 0, Room 010 | Open 24/7 | 28 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| Level 2, Room 248 | Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm | 52 | 0 | Yes | No |
James Logie workroom
| Location | Hours | PC | Mac | Bookable for class use | Canterbury Card reload station |
|
Level 2, Room 214 |
Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm |
0 | 28 | Yes | No |
Rehua workrooms
| Location | Hours | PC | Mac | Bookable for class use | Canterbury Card reload station |
| Level 0, Room 008 | Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm | 42 | 0 | Yes | No |
After hours access to workrooms
Your Canterbury Card allows after-hours access to computer workrooms in Jack Erskine (level 0, rooms 1 and 10).
You should keep your card with you at all times while using the workrooms, as it may be requested by security personnel.
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For urgent support, please contact us.
For non-urgent support, please log a ticket.
All of the computers in our workrooms have a standard set of Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X software installed for student use.
Overview
This article covers:
- Standard Win10 Sofware
- Standard Apple OX Software
- Additional Win10 Software
Standard Win10 Sofware
| SOFTWARE | VENDOR | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Reader | Adobe | Document viewer |
| Chrome | Web browser | |
| Firefox | Mozilla | Web browser |
| Internet Explorer | Microsoft | Web browser |
| Word | Microsoft | Word processor |
| Excel | Microsoft | Spreadsheet |
| PowerPoint | Microsoft | Presentation |
| OneNote | Microsoft | Note taking |
| Access | Microsoft | Database |
| Publisher | Microsoft | Desktop publishing |
| Visio | Microsoft | Charting |
| InfoPath | Microsoft | Timelines |
| Outlook | Microsoft | Email |
Standard Apple OX Software
| Software | Vendor | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Audacity | The Audacity Team | Audio editor |
| BlueJ Java IDE | BlueJ Team | Java IDE |
| Chrome | Web browser | |
| Celtx | Greyfirst Corporation | Screenwriting/preproduction |
| Chemdraw Prime | PerkinElmer | Molecule editor |
| CoRD | Arcadiclife | Remote desktop software |
| ELAN | The Language Archive | Linguistic annotator |
| Endnote | Thompson Reuters | Bibliography management |
| Excel | Microsoft | Spreadsheet |
| Fetch | Fetch Softworks | FTP (File Transfer) |
| Firefox | Mozilla | Web browser |
| GarageBand | Apple | Audio editor/composition |
| GIMP | The GIMP Development Team | Image editor |
| iBooks | Apple | eBook reader |
| iMovie | Apple | Video editor |
| iTunes | Apple | Music/podcast player |
| Keynote | Apple | Presentation |
| Latex | MacTex | Latex type setting |
| Libre Office | The Document Foundation | Productivity suite |
| Apple | ||
| Maps | Apple | Map viewer |
| MatLab | Mathworks | Technical computing |
| Numbers | Apple | Spreadsheet |
| Outlook | Microsoft | |
| Pages | Apple | Word processor |
| Python | Python Software Foundation | Programming language |
| R/RStudio | R Foundation | Statistical analysis |
| Safari | Apple | Web browser |
| SPSS Statistics | IBM | Statistical analysis |
| StatPlus | AnalystSoft | Statistical analysis |
| TextWrangler | Bare Bones Software | Text editor |
| VLC | Video LAN | Video player/transcoder |
| Word | Microsoft | Word processor |
| Wing | Wingware | Python IDE |
Additional Win10 Software
The software listed in the table below can be installed using these instructions: Click on search Icon then Type "Software Center".
| SOFTWARE | VENDOR | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| 7zip | Igor Pavlov | File compression tool |
| Audacity | The Audacity Team | Audio editor |
| Autodesk Design Review | Autodesk | CAD plan viewer |
| ChemDraw | CambridgeSoft | Chemical drawing |
| CorelDraw Graphics Suite | Corel | Drawing/paint tool |
| EconData dXTime | David Vachula | Time series analysis |
| Endnote | Thompson Reuters | Bibliography management |
| Google Earth | Map viewer | |
| IrfanView | Irfan Skiljan | Image viewer/editor |
| MiKTeX | Christian Schenk | Typesetting tool |
| Minitab | Minitab Inc | Statistical analysis |
| MovieMaker | Microsoft | Movie editor |
| NotePad++ | Don Ho | Text editor |
| PowerPoint | Microsoft | Presentation |
| R/RCMDR/RStudio | R Foundation | Statistical analysis |
| Read and Write Gold | TextHelp | OCR/reading/note taking |
| Skype | Microsoft | IP telephony/messaging |
| SPSS Statistics | IBM | Statistical analysis |
| Statistica | Statsoft | Statistical analysis |
| VLC | Video LAN | Video player/transcoder |
Still Need Help?
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For non-urgent support, please log a ticket.
Some courses require software which has been installed on workroom computers in specific workrooms.
This article provides information about this software and where it has bee installed.
Overview
This article covers:
- James Logie 214 (The Language Labs)
James Logie 214 (The Language Labs)
| Software | Vendor | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud | Adobe | Digital media editing |
| Photoshop | Adobe | Image editing and compositing |
| Illustrator | Adobe | Vector graphic editing |
| InDesign | Adobe | Page design and layout |
| Dreamweaver | Adobe | Web design |
| Fireworks | Adobe | Image editing for websites |
| Praat | Paul Boersma & David Weenink | Phonetics analysis |
| SoundSource | Rogue Amoeba | Audio output utility |
Still Need Help?
For urgent support, please contact us.
For non-urgent support, please log a ticket.
The Māori language keyboard is available on all workroom computers but you will need to install this software if you wish to use it.
Overview
This article covers:
- Installing Māori keyboard from Software Centre
- Using Macrons
Installing Māori keyboard from Software Centre
The Māori language keyboard is published to workroom computers from the Software Center via the Start menu.
1. Click on the search icon then type Software Centre. Click on the application to open it.
It can take up to a minute for the software center to show all of the application available for you to install.
2. In the Search dialogue (top right hand corner) type UC Maori Language and press Enter.
3. Click on the application icon and select the install button.
Using Macrons
You can easily enter a macronised vowel by pressing ` (the key with ~ on it) and then the vowel.
For example:
To get the acute sign ` , push the ` twice
`a = ā
To enter a macronised capital vowel, press `, then hold down shift and press the vowel,
For example: `A = Ā>
You don't have to hold down ` while you press the vowel, just press ` then press the vowel.
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