Faculty & Staff Software

Some software will offer a home-use option, this will be indicated with an asterisk: *

If you have any questions regarding software, please contact the UWM Help Desk.

ArcGIS Programs

ArcGIS Online

Software Overview

With ArcGIS Online, you can

Use and create maps and scenes
Access layers and analytics on ready-to-use maps
Publish data as web layers
Collaborate and share
Access maps from any device
Make maps with your Microsoft Excel data
View status reports

To learn more about ArcGIS Online, please refer to ArcGIS Online website.

How to get this Software

UWM instructors can create an online account by:

Visit the online portal
Click Sign In on the upper right corner
Click USING YOUR UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE ACCOUNT
Login using your UWM credentials

Additional Resources

Premium ArcGIS Online Content
There are six premium content packages included in UW-Milwaukee’s ArcGIS Online subscription. These include:

Geocoding
Network Analysis
Spatial Analysis
GeoEnrichment
Demographics
Elevation Analysis

Premium ArcGIS content consumes a large amount of credits but is quite reasonable when working with small data sets. Please visit the Premium ArcGIS webpage to learn more about credits. We recommend that if you are doing heavy processing with lots of data, do so offline with ArcGIS Desktop and then upload your content to ArcGIS Online.

For help with ArcGIS online and to see what credits are available, contact the UWM Help Desk.

ArcGIS Pro

Software Overview

With ArcGIS Pro, you can

Explore, visualize, and analyze data
Create 2D maps and 3D scenes
Share your work to ArcGIS Online or your ArcGIS Enterprise portal

How to get this Software

To download ArcGIS Pro, follow the instructions in the ArcGIS Pro UWM KnowledgeBase article.

Esri Self-Paced E-Learning (ArcGIS Online Training tool)

Software Overview

Esri offers free access to self-paced, online, training courses on topics ranging from Data Collection to creating 3D City Models.

How to get this Software

If you would like access to Esri Self-Paced E-Learning, create an ArcGIS Online account by following the instructions in the ArcGIS Online section above and visit the Esri Self-Paced E-Learning site to get started.

AutoCAD/Autodesk*

Software Overview

Create stunning designs with AutoCAD® design and documentation software. Speed up documentation and detailing work with productivity tools and share your work with TrustedDWG™ technology.

How to get this Software

For University use

UWM faculty and staff can purchase this software through the UWM Software Shop. Once you complete an order, a notification will be sent to an IT support technician who will assist with installation. The technician will contact you with instructions on how to obtain the software.

AutoCAD is available in the UWM computing labs. For lab locations and computer availability, visit the General Access Computer Labs webpage.

For Home Use

UWM instructors can gain access to Autodesk products using the Autodesk website. Instructors will be required to create a free Autodesk account in order to download the software.

Adobe Creative Cloud*

Software Overview

UW-Milwaukee has purchased the Adobe Creative Cloud suite license for university computers. The Adobe Creative Cloud brings together everything you need to create your greatest work. Creative Cloud gives users access to a collection of software for graphic design, picture editing, video editing, and web development.

How to get this Software

For University Use

For Home Use

Full-time UWM faculty and staff can now get Adobe CC for Home Use at no cost. Visit the UWM KnowledgeBase for full installation instructions.

Is this software available at Campus Computer Labs?

Yes, Adobe Creative Cloud is available in UWM Campus Computer labs. For lab locations and computer availability, visit the General Access Computer Labs webpage.

Additional Resources

What does Adobe Creative Cloud include?

The Adobe Creative Cloud includes all the items on the Adobe Creative Cloud product webpage. Additionally, each Adobe application can be purchased individually from the UWM Software Shop.

IBM SPSS*

Software Overview

IBM SPSS Statistics is an integrated family of products that addresses the entire analytical process. It is perfect for planning, data collection, analysis, reporting, and deployment. With more than a dozen fully integrated modules to choose from, you can find the specialized capabilities you need to increase revenue, outperform competitors, conduct research and make better decisions.

How to get this Software

For University Use

UWM faculty can purchase this software through the UWM Software Shop. Once you complete an order, a notification will be sent to an IT support technician who will assist with installation. The technician will contact you with instructions on how to obtain the software.

For Home Use

SPSS can be purchased from the UWM Software Shop from the “Home Use” category. Once the transaction is complete, an email with a link to a resource where the software can be downloaded is issued.

How do I renew my license?

The only way to renew SPSS is to repurchase it from the UWM Software Shop before your license expires. Each license term starts in August of the current year and ends in August of the next year. Licenses are valid through the end of the current license period regardless of the purchase date.

JAWS

Software Overview

JAWS® is the world’s most popular screen reader. Developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content, JAWS reads aloud what’s on the PC screen and gives the user a unique set of intelligent tools for navigating and accessing web pages and screen content.

How to get this Software

JAWS is available at UWM Campus Computer Labs. For lab locations and computer availability, visit the General Access Computer Labs webpage.

JMP*

Software Overview

JMP combines powerful statistics with dynamic graphics in memory and on the desktop. Its interactive and visual paradigm enables JMP to reveal insights that are impossible to gain from raw tables of numbers or static graphs.

How to get this Software

UWM faculty and staff can gain free access through the JMP website.

Is this software available in Campus Computer Labs?

Yes, JMP is available at UWM Campus Computer Labs. For lab locations and computer availability, visit the General Access Computer Labs webpage.

Maple

Software Overview

The result of over 30 years of cutting-edge research and development, Maple combines the world’s most powerful mathematical computation engine with an intuitive, clickable, user interface.

How to get this Software

Is the software available at Campus Computer Labs?

Yes, Maple is available at UWM Campus Computer Labs. For lab locations and computer availability, visit the General Access Computer Labs webpage.

MATLAB*

Software Overview

MATLAB® is a high-level language and interactive environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming. Using MATLAB, you can analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models and applications. The language, tools, and built-in math functions enable you to explore multiple approaches and reach a solution faster than with spreadsheets or traditional programming languages, such as C/C++ or Java™.

How to get this Software

For University Use

For Home Use

With UWM’s Campus-wide license of MATLAB, faculty & staff have been provided access to install MATLAB for home use. Please follow the steps below and create a free MathWorks account so that you can gain access to install it on your personal device.

Go to University Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s MATLAB portal
Scroll down to the middle of the page and click on the Sign in to get started button.
Login using your UWM credentials.
Create a free MathWorks Account

Please contact MathWorks with any questions or issues you may have. 

Is this software available in Campus Computer Labs?

Yes, MATLAB is available on computers at UWM computer labs. For lab locations and computer availability, visit the General Access Computer Labs website.

Additional Resources

What MATLAB Toolboxes are offered at the SoftwareShop?

Communications Toolbox
Compiler
Control System Toolbox
Curve Fitting Toolbox
Data Acquisition Toolbox
DSP System Toolbox
Econometrics Toolbox
Filter Design Toolbox
Financial Toolbox
Global Optimization Toolbox
Image Acquisition Toolbox
Image Processing Toolbox
Instrument Control Toolbox
Mapping Toolbox
Neural Network Toolbox
Optimization Toolbox
Parallel Computing Toolbox
Partial Differential Equation Toolbox
Signal Processing Toolbox
Simulink
Statistics Toolbox
Symbolic Math Toolbox
Wavelet Toolbox

Mathematica*

Software Overview

Mathematica is used for everything from building a hedge fund trading website to teaching calculus. Mathematica is renowned as the world’s ultimate application for computations. But it’s much more – it’s the only development platform fully integrating computation into complete workflows, moving you seamlessly from initial ideas all the way to deployed individual or enterprise solutions.

How to get this Software

For University Use

Mathematica is available on computers at UWM computer labs. For lab locations and computer availability, visit the General Access Computer Labs webpage.

For Home Use

Faculty interested in personal device/home-use, contact the UWM Help Desk. We have a limited number of licenses available.

Microsoft 365*

UWM faculty and staff have access to Microsoft 365, a powerful document management and collaboration platform. Going far beyond email and calendar, Microsoft 365 has document storage and collaboration utilities, video conferencing software, and powerful business intelligence platforms.

Visit the UWM KnoweldgeBase article for more information on Microsoft 365 and download instructions for the Microsoft suite.

NVivo

Software Overview

Nvivo is your platform for analyzing all forms of unstructured data. Quickly interrogate data using powerful search, query and visualization tools. Get the big picture or get into the detail. Uncover subtle connections, rigorously justify findings, and effortlessly share your work.

How to get this Software

How do I renew my license?

The license term for NVivo is from December of this year until December 31st of the following year. Licenses are valid through the end of the current license period regardless of the purchase date.

Read&Write*

Software Overview

Read&Write is a text-to-speech software that will read your text aloud and makes content more accessible. Read&Write has two components: the Chrome extension (great for reading anything on the internet) and the desktop app (for reading books that have been downloaded to your computer).

How to get this Software

To install Read&Write for desktop and/or as a Chrome extension:

Navigate to the Everway website
Scroll own and choose the platform you need (Windows, Mac, Chrome, iPad, Android, etc.)
Follow the steps to install on your desktop or the Chrome extension
Once you have the software installed, log in using your UW-Milwaukee credentials

Please contact the UWM Accessibility Resource Center to learn more about accommodations and disability related services available.

SAS*

Software Overview

SAS fully uses multi-core technologies to deliver increased processing capabilities through high-performance, in-database and in-memory analytics. This results in greater insights more quickly from big data and streaming data.

How to get this Software

For Home Use

You can obtain a home use version of SAS from the UWM Software Shop under the Home use category. Once you completed the order, an email will be sent to you containing further information on how to obtain the software.

When is my license valid?

The license term for SAS Educational and Administrative Volume license period are from July 31st through August 1st of the following calendar year. Licenses are valid through the end of the current license period regardless of the purchase date.

How do I renew my license?

The only way to renew SAS is to repurchase it from the UWM Software Shop before the license expires. If you plan to renew an older version of SAS, please make a note of it in the customer note box.

Is this software available in Campus Computer Labs?

Yes, SAS is available at UWM Campus Computer Labs. For lab locations and computer availability, visit the General Access Computer Labs webpage.

For more information about the Base Product for SAS please visit their webpage.

STATA*

Software Overview

Stata statistical software is a complete, integrated statistical software package that provides everything you need for data analysis, data management, and graphics. Stata is not sold in modules, which means you get everything you need in one package.

How to get this Software

For Home Use

UWM faculty and staff can purchase a home use version of the software from the STATA website at an academic discount.

think-cell

Software Overview

Create professional presentations for your classes using think-cell.

How to get this Software

Visit the think-cell website to download the software. think-cell is available for both PC and Mac. To access the think-cell license key, login with your UWM credentials.

Additional Resources

To find personalized think-cell help, a searchable user manual, and targeted video tutorials, visit the think-cell website.

Visible Body Suite

Software Overview

An interactive 3D anatomy tool. Includes a human anatomy atlas, comprehensive references for biological concepts and processes, and 3D physiology animations.

How to get this Software

A personal account is required to use this resource. If you already have a Visible Body Courseware account, please use a different email address to create a Web Suite account. Sign in using this Visible Body online portal.

ZoomText

Software Overview

ZoomText is the world’s leading magnification and screen reading software for the visually impaired and helps countless individuals across the globe stay employed and in touch with the world.

ZoomText is available at UWM Campus Computer Labs. For lab locations and computer availability, visit the General Access Computer Labs webpage.

UWM Help Desk

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