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==Am I eligible for this software?==
 
==Am I eligible for this software?==
The MSDNAA license stipulates that only students taking courses in the ECE Department (with an ECE prefix) may download MSDNAA software. Students who are electrical or computer engineering majors but are not currently enrolled in at least one ECE class are not eligible to download MSDNAA software. This includes students who are currently participating in Co-op and students who do not take summer courses. The students may, however, continue to use previously downloaded software.
 
  
To prevent students from gaining access to MSDNAA by simply registering for an ECE class and dropping it before they complete it (have to pay for it), we cannot enable accounts until Drop/Add Day (The last day to get a refund).
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===Students===
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Under the DreamSpark usage guidelines, only students taking courses in the ECE Department (with an ECE prefix) may download DreamSpark software. Students who are electrical or computer engineering majors but are not currently enrolled in at least one ECE class are not eligible to download DreamSpark software. This includes students who are currently participating in Co-op and students who do not take summer courses. The students may, however, continue to use previously downloaded software.
  
==Important Dates==
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Students enrolled in courses for other Engineering departments should check this site, http://www.eos.ncsu.edu/soc/support/dreamspark, to see if a DreamSpark webstore is available from that department.
May 19, 2008 - Summer I 2008 First Day of Classes - Accounts enabled<BR>
 
June 24, 2008 - Summer I 2008 Last Day of Exams - Accounts disabled<BR>
 
  
July 8, 2008 - Summer II 2008 First Day of Classes - Accounts enabled<BR>
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===Faculty and Staff===
Auguest 12, 2008 - Summer II 2008 Last Day of Exams - Accounts disabled<BR>
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Departmental faculty and staff who are involved with teaching an ECE course are eligible to download DreamSpark software for *personal* computers.
  
August 20, 2008 - Fall 2008 First Day of Classes - Accounts enabled<BR>
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==Usage of Downloaded Software==
December 16, 2008 - Fall 2008 Last Day of Exams - Accounts disabled<BR>
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Software downloaded from ECEs DreamSpark webstore is for the support of teaching and non-commercial research.  They should only be installed on a user's personal machines.  Students, faculty and staff may not download and use software for other non-eligible users.
  
January 7, 2009 - Spring 2009 First Day of Classes - Accounts enabled<BR>
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==Important Dates==
May 5, 2009 - Spring 2009 Last Day of Exams - Accounts disabled<BR>
 
 
 
May 18, 2009 - Summer I 2009 First Day of Classes - Accounts enabled<BR>
 
June 23, 2009 - Summer I 2009 Last Day of Exams - Accounts disabled<BR>
 
  
June 29, 2009 - Summer II 2009 First Day of Classes - Accounts enabled<BR>
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Access is activated two business days after the start of a new academic semester, and de-activated the Monday after the end of exams.  Access will not be provided early, nor will it be extended after de-activation.
Auguest 4, 2009 - Summer II 2009 Last Day of Exams - Accounts disabled<BR>
 
  
August 19, 2009 - Fall 2009 First Day of Classes - Accounts enabled<BR>
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Specific dates for activation and de-activation of accounts are now available as an announcement on ECE's DreamSpark webstore.
December 17, 2009 - Fall 2009 Last Day of Exams - Accounts disabled<BR>
 
  
 
==What is ELMS®?==
 
==What is ELMS®?==
ELMS (e-academy License Management System) is a software distribution web site that each Program Administrator can tailor to his/her department's needs. ELMS is offered as a free member benefit to MSDN Academic Alliance member departments worldwide, so no additional fees apply in order to use it.
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ELMS (e-academy License Management System) is a software distribution web site that each Program Administrator can tailor to his/her department's needs. ELMS is offered as a free member benefit to DreamSpark member departments worldwide, so no additional fees apply in order to use it.
  
This program makes it possible for the ECE Department to distribute MSDNAA software to its students with minimal effort and expense.
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This program makes it possible for the ECE Department to distribute DreamSpark software to its students with minimal effort and expense.

Latest revision as of 12:19, 27 August 2013

Am I eligible for this software?

Students

Under the DreamSpark usage guidelines, only students taking courses in the ECE Department (with an ECE prefix) may download DreamSpark software. Students who are electrical or computer engineering majors but are not currently enrolled in at least one ECE class are not eligible to download DreamSpark software. This includes students who are currently participating in Co-op and students who do not take summer courses. The students may, however, continue to use previously downloaded software.

Students enrolled in courses for other Engineering departments should check this site, http://www.eos.ncsu.edu/soc/support/dreamspark, to see if a DreamSpark webstore is available from that department.

Faculty and Staff

Departmental faculty and staff who are involved with teaching an ECE course are eligible to download DreamSpark software for *personal* computers.

Usage of Downloaded Software

Software downloaded from ECEs DreamSpark webstore is for the support of teaching and non-commercial research. They should only be installed on a user's personal machines. Students, faculty and staff may not download and use software for other non-eligible users.

Important Dates

Access is activated two business days after the start of a new academic semester, and de-activated the Monday after the end of exams. Access will not be provided early, nor will it be extended after de-activation.

Specific dates for activation and de-activation of accounts are now available as an announcement on ECE's DreamSpark webstore.

What is ELMS®?

ELMS (e-academy License Management System) is a software distribution web site that each Program Administrator can tailor to his/her department's needs. ELMS is offered as a free member benefit to DreamSpark member departments worldwide, so no additional fees apply in order to use it.

This program makes it possible for the ECE Department to distribute DreamSpark software to its students with minimal effort and expense.