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Subscribe to Imagine for schools. Get a low-cost plan from Microsoft, and give students and faculty free access to software and developer tools. Hi TheDime, Aside from the FAQ (where I got most of the following), and the product EULAs mentioned by Suzanne, there are a couple of additional aspects to consider which quite simply are not well explained unless one is able to register for DreamSpark (if even then), get a User ID (which I presume you have), and use it to access additional information and contact them by email (the only. Microsoft has changed the name of their popular student program Microsoft DreamSpark to Microsoft Imagine. Microsoft Imagine program provides student developers with the tools, resources and experiences needed to turn their ideas into reality. It will be the primary way for schools to put professional developer tools and software in the hands of your faculty. Download SDM from here. Forgot your password? Click here to reset it. Microsoft Imagine, formerly DreamSpark, is a program that supports technical education by providing access to Microsoft software for learning, teaching, and research purposes. On top of access to a variety of Microsoft software, the College has also partnered with other companies through OnTheHub.
The departments of the School of Engineering have paid for a set of Microsoft DreamSpark Premium subscriptions which enables the use of over 500 Microsoft applications by anyone affiliated with those departments. Some examples of software available via DreamSpark are Visio and Project.
DreamSpark Premium is primarily an offering to students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programs of study and the use of the included software by students is governed by the Microsoft DreamSpark End User License Agreement (EULA). Further, to support of the educational aims of subscribing STEM departments, the DreamSpark Premium program allows departments to offer the same software to faculty and staff and to put the software into computer labs within the terms of the DreamSpark Premium usage guidelines. In essence, taken together, the license agreement and the usage guidelines allow each registered person to install up to two copies of each software package on two different computers or devices for educational use or in support of educational use. The software may continue to be used under these terms, even after graduation or separation from Vanderbilt University.
The departments of the School have authorized all employees and students affiliated with all departments in the School of Engineering to be registered for access the software available via DreamSpark. This registration also includes students who are enrolled in Engineering classes but not otherwise affiliated with the School of Engineering. The list of registered people will be refreshed at the beginning of each semester going forward.
Notes
- Although the VUSE DreamSpark Premium webstore and the VUIT Software Store webstore are powered by the same underlying software, they are different. The VUSE DreamSpark Premium store does not use VUnet usernames and passwords for authentication. Instead, it uses Vanderbilt preferred e-mail addresses, and allows each user to set their own password.
- The VUSE DreamSpark Premium webstore and the VUIT Software Store DreamSpark offering are operating under different license agreements, meaning: (1) they have different offerings and (2) licenses obtained from one are essentially unrelated to those obtained from the other.
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Microsoft has changed the name of their popular student program Microsoft DreamSpark to Microsoft Imagine. Microsoft Imagine program provides student developers with the tools, resources and experiences needed to turn their ideas into reality. It will be the primary way for schools to put professional developer tools and software in the hands of your faculty and students with a low-cost subscription from Microsoft.
- Microsoft Imagine Standard replaces DreamSpark Standard
- Microsoft Imagine Premium replaces DreamSpark Premium
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Microsoft is planning to retire the DreamSpark name by the end of Q1 FY17. Program Administrators will experience a new look and user interface that will make it easier to access their accounts, set up their school’s Webstores, and see the full array of benefits for students. Microsoft also said that there is no change in pricing or program benefits.