Staff apps
Online tools for any time, anywhere
Staff apps
Mount Royal provides a selection of approved software and online tools to support our faculty, students and staff. If the software below doesn't have a link or contact information, please email licensemanager@mtroyal.ca for more information.
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Access to the applications below (ie. gmail, Banner, FAST, VPN) will be facilitated through a new account access process. View the process information page for details.
Working
| G Suite | G Suite is a collection of cloud-based communication, storage, productivity and collaboration tools. Visit the G Suite Learning Centre for more information. |
| Gmail | Gmail is email that's intuitive, efficient and useful. |
| Calendar | Schedule meetings, events and reminders in this calendar program designed for teams. Share your schedule with others and create multiple calendars for groups. |
| Drive | Google Drive provides unlimited file storage in the cloud. This allows you to easily access your files from any computer and share your work with others. |
| Docs | Create and edit text documents right in your web browser — no special software is required. Even better, multiple people can work at the same time, you can see people’s changes as they make them and every change is saved automatically. |
| Sheets | Sheets lets you handle task lists, create project plans, analyze data with charts and filters, and more. |
| Slides | Create pitch decks, project presentations, training modules and more with Slides. |
| Global Connect VPN | Use Global Connect VPN to access MRU's network and your work desktop computer. |
| D2L | D2L is Mount Royal's online learning management system. Visit the Academic Development Centre for more information. |
| Banner | Banner is a suite of products that contains human resource, student, finance and alumni/development information systems for MRU. |
| FAST | Use this software to track internal- and external-funded research projects. |
| myMRU | Access work tools, as well as timesheets, leave balances, benefits information and more on Mount Royal's online registration system and one-stop information site. |
| Microsoft Office 365 Suite | Your free access to Microsoft Office 365 includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more. |
| Project | This project management software included in Microsoft Office 365 supports scheduling, progress tracking, resource allocation and more. |
| Visio | Visio is also included in your Microsoft Office 365 plan. Use this diagramming and vector graphics program to draw flowcharts, diagrams, floor plans and more. |
| SMART Notebook | Use this program with SMART Boards to create interactive presentations and lessons. |
Video conferencing
| Meet | Use Google Meet to video conference, share your screen, deliver a presentation, facilitate work with colleagues and much more. |
| Cisco WebEx | This video conferencing platform offers web conferencing, including breakout rooms, Q&A and polling. Contact virtualconferencing@mtroyal.ca |
Accessibility
| JAWS | This screen reader assists users who are blind or low-vision to use a computer using features like Braille support, multi-lingual speech synthesis and multi-screen support. Contact 403.440.6868 or accessibilty@mtroyal.ca. |
| ZoomText | ZoomText provides an integrated magnification and screen-reading program for low-vision users. Contact 403.440.6868 or accessibilty@mtroyal.ca. |
Design
| Adobe Acrobat Cloud | This collection of software — including Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro and Lightroom — is used for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography and more. Complete this request form and attach it to a ServiceNow ticket. |
| Adobe Acrobat Pro | Adobe Acrobat Pro allows users to manipulate PDFs, sign digital documents and more. Complete this request form and attach it to a ServiceNow ticket. |
| SnagIt | This screenshot program captures video display and audio output. |
Data Analysis
| SPSS | Access this statistical software for interactive, or batched, statistical analysis in the Virtual Computer Lab. For additional access options, please contact licensemanager@mtroyal.ca |
| Qualtrics | Use Qualtrics to deliver an unlimited number of surveys to an unlimited number of respondents with collaborators both inside and outside of the MRU community. |
| NVivo | Analyze unstructured or qualitative data such as interviews, open-ended survey responses, journal articles, social media and web content with NVivo. |
| Tableau (Reader) | Tableau Reader allows users to open and interact with data visualizations built in Tableau Desktop. Request a free one-year academic teaching license. |
| ArcGIS Pro | Build interactive web maps with ArcGIS Pro Online, Esri's web-based mapping software. Gain new perspectives and enhanced details as you interact with data, zoom in, and search on the map. Use smart, data-driven mapping styles and intuitive analysis tools to gain location intelligence. Share your insights with specific groups or the entire world. |
Referencing
| EndNote | EndNote is the industry-standard software tool for publishing and managing bibliographies, citations and references. |
| Mendeley | Access this reference manager and academic social network through the Riddell Library and Learning Centre. |
| Zotero | Use this reference management software to manage bibliographic data and related research materials. |