Virtual Labs Information

Summary

An explanation of how students, faculty, and staff can access virtual computer labs and academic software through a web browser using Oakland University's Apporto platform.

Body

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 Avilable

  • 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

Details

Details

Article ID: 110
Created
Fri 3/28/25 3:15 PM
Modified
Mon 4/14/25 9:08 AM

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