Supported Software and AI Tools

πŸ“Œ Purpose

  • Provide an overview of the software and tools supported by the Salve IT for use by faculty, staff, and students.
  • This article highlights the most widely used, available, and licensed software within the University community.

πŸ‘₯ Audience

  • Students / Faculty / Staff

πŸ–₯️ Applies To

  • University-managed devices and approved personal devices
     

πŸ“˜Table of Contents

 

ℹ️ About this Page

The Office of Information Technology provides documentation and support for a suite of software and tools that can be used by faculty, staff, and students. The table below is not a complete list but focuses on the most widely used and available software within our community.
 

🏫 University Approved Applications

This table is subject to change as software offerings and licensing evolve.

Tool Recommended & Supported Limited Support Availability / Licensing
Browsers Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome Apple Safari
  • Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome are available to all users
  • Apple Safari is not compatible with all applications. Users may be asked to switch to using another browser when experiencing problems with a particular application
Chat & Collaboration (Group / Team, P2P) Microsoft Teams β€” Included with Microsoft 365 license (all users)
Email (Desktop / Web) Outlook Mail β€” Available to all users via @salve.edu accounts
Email - Mobile Devices Outlook Mobile App (App Store, Google Play) β€” Free app, available to all users
Forms / Surveys Microsoft Forms Qualtrics
  • Microsoft Forms is included with the Microsoft 365 license (faculty/staff)
  • Qualtrics is available upon request to faculty and staff and provides advanced survey capabilities
Learning Platform Canvas   Available to faculty and staff
Mobile Devices Android, iOS β€” Limited support is provided to help support faculty, staff, and students on the setup of MFA and campus email access
Operating System Microsoft Windows 11, MacOS β€” Windows licensed on University-owned devices
Personal Calendar Outlook Calendar β€” Available to all users via @salve.edu accounts
Productivity - Desktop Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive) Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
  • M365 licensed for all faculty, staff, and students
  • Adobe Creative Cloud available to faculty and staff
Productivity - Cloud Microsoft 365 Cloud (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive) Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
  • M365 available to all users via @salve.edu accounts
  • Adobe Creative Cloud available to faculty and staff
Video Conferencing Microsoft Teams, Zoom Cisco Webex
  • Teams available to all users via @salve.edu accounts
  • Zoom institutional accounts for all faculty,staff, and students
Visuals / Diagrams Microsoft Visio   Visio within O365 (web) is available to all users. Visio Desktop is limited to 15 licenses. 
VPN FortiClient β€” Licensed for faculty and staff; requires setup and approval
AI Tools
Adobe Firefly Available when logged into Adobe Creative Cloud with your Salve account β€” Who has access: Users with the Adobe Creative Cloud license
Features: AI image generation tool
Microsoft Copilot Chat (Free) Available when logged into your Salve account (Copilot Chat) β€” Who has access: All faculty, staff, and students
Features: Document summarization, email drafting, conversational AI. Tasks may require manual upload/copy-paste. Interaction is through Copilot Chat only (no app integration).
Microsoft Copilot Premium Integrated within Outlook, Word, Teams (in-app features). Paid Copilot also gives users access to Claude through Copilot. The use of Claude is not permitted otherwise. β€” Who has access: Users with a Copilot Premium license (may require purchase/approval)
Features: In-app drafting/summarizing, Teams meeting notes & action items, Outlook replies & summaries, Word rewriting/formatting/summarizing. Conversational AI can reference OneDrive content you can access.
Turnitin Integrated within Canvas for faculty usage. β€” Who has access: Course instructors within Canvas
Features: Turnitin provides a plagiarism and AI detection tool. More information is available on our Canvas Starter Page
Zoom AI Companion Included with institutional Zoom β€” Who has access: All Salve Zoom users
Features: Meeting summaries and a real-time Q&A bot during meetings.

* Assistance provided for setting up MFA and accessing email on personal devices
** Assistance provided for connecting to the campus network on personal macOS or ChromeOS devices

 

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πŸ’‘ Troubleshooting & Tips

  • Contact the Office of Information Technology before purchasing new software or AI tools to confirm compatibility and licensing requirements.
  • Free software must also be approved by the Office of Information Technology for use
  • Unsupported software may not receive troubleshooting or security updates.
  • Check this article periodically β€” offerings and support levels may change.

 

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