Virtual Labs Information

The Oakland University Virtual Computer labs make software and compute resources available to students through a web browser.

Who is Eligible?

Active Faculty or Staff

How to Connect

From any device with a web browser connect to https://oakland.apporto.com/ and log with your NetID. Select the software you want to run.

An end user guide is available at https://www.apporto.com/helpcenter

OU General Academic Lab

Approximate Capacity

  • 35

Requirements:

  • Currently enrolled in an Oakland University course.

Software Available:

  • Microsoft Word 2019
  • Microsoft Access 2019
  • Microsoft Excel 2019
  • Microsoft Powerpoint 2019
  • IBM SPSS 26
  • Minitab
  • Populus
  • PSPP
  • Ubuntu Linux Desktop environment with:
    • Gimp
    • Go
    • LaTeX with TeXstudio
    • Pandoc
    • PyCharm Community
    • Python
    • R and R studio
    • Visual Studio Code
       

College of Arts and Sciences Lab

Approximate Capacity

  • 20

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in an Oakland University course.

Software Available

  • Everything in the General Academic Lab
  • ArcGis

Virtual Media Lab

Capacity

  • 15

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in one of the following courses ART 1002, ART 1004, ART 1130. Art 2200, ART 2400, ART 3000, ART 3280, ART 3450, ART 4988.

Software Available

  • Everything in the General Academic Lab
  • Office 2019
  • Photoshop
  • inDesign
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Illustrator

*Pending approval, license purchasing, or installation

Engineering and Computer Science Lab

Approximate Capacity

  • 15

Requirements:

  • Currently enrolled in a SECS course.

Software Available

  • Everything in the General Academic Lab
  • CATIA

School of Business Administration

Approximate Capacity

  • 35

Software Available

  • Everything in the General Academic Lab
  • Palisade @RISK
  • Palisade MeuralTools
  • Palisade PrecisionTree
  • Palisade StatTools
  • Palisade !Toprank
  • Tableau

Additional Support

  • OU Technology Center
  • 44 Oakland Center
  • Rochester, MI 48309-4479
  • (248) 370-4357
  • Office Hours: M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Related Services / Offerings (2)

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