This scheme from Microsoft will give you free access to some really useful software packages for students on a whole range of courses: Animation; Audio / Media / Multimedia / Web Technology; Computing / Games Computing; Journalism; Media Production; Media, Culture & Communications and more…
“a software giveaway that will ultimately provide millions of college and high school students around the world with access to the latest Microsoft developer and designer tools at no charge to unlock their creative potential and set them on the path to academic and career success.”
To use this fantastic resource, you will need a Windows Live ID, and your University login credentials (network\accountID and password).
For help with this process, you can contact either:
Here are the steps involved in getting hold of this software:
1. Visit the Microsoft DreamSpark website at:
2. Click on ‘Sign In’ in the top right-hand corner.
3. Sign in using your Windows Live ID (a single-sign on username and password you can use to access various Microsoft websites and services). If you don’t already have a Windows Live ID, you can get one from: www.passport.net
4. Select the software package you want to download. If you can’t see the package you’re interested in, click on ‘View all Products’ near the bottom of the screen.
5. Read the notes and system requirements, and click on ‘Verify’ (you should already be signed in).
6. From the ‘Step 1: Select your region’ map, click on Europe.
7. From the ‘Step 2: Select your country’ drop-down box, select ‘United Kingdom’.
8. From the ‘Step 3: Select your school/organization’ drop-down box, select ‘University of Lincoln’ and hit ‘Select and Continue’.
9. You should now see the Athens login screen. You don’t need a separate Athens password to access this software – if you see the Athens username/password box, click on ‘Alternative login’.
10. In the ‘Quick search’ box, search for University of Lincoln and hit ‘Go’.
11. Then click on ‘University of Lincoln’ in the returned list of organisations.
12. Click on ‘Go to the University of Lincoln login page’.
13. Now you can enter your normal login details which you would use to access the University Portal. For most people, this will be in the format: User Name = network\accountID, plus your normal University password.
14. That’s it! You should now see a screen telling you that you can download the software.
For help with this process, you can contact either:
