Academic Software

Information Technology also facilitates purchases of discounted software through group purchasing organizations. 

IT works with individual departments and faculty to install software in our classrooms and computer labs by request. The financial responsibility for purchasing and upgrading this software is the responsibility of the academic departments and/or faculty making the request.

Email itservice@lclark.edu to enter a Service Request for assistance with installed software or facilitating the purchase/installation of discounted software.

IT Supported Academic Software

Bibliographic Software

Information Technology and the Watzek Library support Zotero. EndNote can be purchased individually by departments or individual faculty and is required by some Graduate School of Education & Counseling programs. Educational Technologists are available to work with you and your students with EndNote or Zotero. Support converting RefWorks libraries to Zotero or EndNote is available. 

Classroom Response/In-Class Polling

Lewis & Clark has a campus-wide site license agreement for PearDeck Pro. PearDeck is an interactive presentation tool which allows presenters to engage their audience with web-based polling. Interactive activities include text entry, multiple choice questions, drawing, drag-a-dot, and drag-a-line. Following the presentation, presenters have the option review participant responses, save the data for later, and even export it to a data sheet.

Document Conversion

Lewis & Clark has licensed SensusAccess to make it easy to convert documents to alternate and more accessible formats such as braille, audio, or e-books. SensusAccess is meant to complement, not replace, services used to make materials fully accessible available through the Office of Student Accessibility.

GIS Software

Lewis & Clark has a campus-wide site license agreement for ESRI ArcGIS. ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro is installed in our Mobile Teaching lab. Individuals can request an ArcGIS Online account by contacting the IT Service Desk which supports installing ArcGIS Pro on supported devices. Contact the IT Service Desk (503-768-7225) for assistance or to request ArcGIS Desktop or Pro be installed on lab or classroom computers.

Gradebook Software

Moodle and Google Classroom include gradebook features, but neither connect to Webadvisor. We also have a site license for the desktop version of Gradekeeper. Contact the IT Service Desk (503-768-7225) for instructions on how to install Gradekeeper. Each school’s registrar provides detailed instructions for how faculty submit official grades in Webadvisor.

• Moodle Gradebook (Moodle Help)
• Google Gradebook Help (Google Help)
• Gradekeeper Helpsheet (PDF - restricted to LC)
• Gradekeeper Web App (LC IT news article)

Social Annotation (Hypothes.is)

Lewis & Clark has licensed Hypothes.is in Moodle.

Statistical Software

SPSS is site-licensed for academic use at the College of Arts & Sciences and Graduate School of Education and Counseling. SPSS is installed in classrooms and labs. Information and instructions are available (LC Login required) for CAS and GSEC faculty and students.

Contact the IT Service Desk (503-768-7225) if you are interested in installing SPSS for use in classroom teaching and non-commercial academic research.  Other programs such as R, NVivo, or Stata may be installed in public labs or classrooms. Licenses are purchased by individual academic departments or faculty. Support beyond basic installation and troubleshooting is the responsibility of individual faculty members. Student tutoring and assistance may be available through the SQRC, SAAB and/or Library Data Services.

Video Conferencing

Zoom Pro video conferencing accounts are available by request. IT supports both Zoom and Google Meet. Zoom is the supported video conference platform used for online and remote teaching at the Law School and Graduate School of Education and Counseling. Most faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences use Zoom for live remote teaching as well. Contact the IT Service Desk to request an account. 

Video Content Management/Lecture Capture/Video Hosting

Primarily used on the Law and Graduate School of Education & Counseling campuses, Panopto is our platform for easily recording and sharing lectures and other video content. It’s a centralized, secure place for recorded lectures, flipped classroom videos, campus events, and more. Contact the IT Service Desk to request an account.

Labs and Classrooms

Below is a list of software available on lab and/or classroom computers managed by Information Technology. This list may not include additional academic software added by request. If you have questions about software installed in departmental labs or a specific classroom, please contact us at itservice@lclark.edu (503-768-7225).

Standard Software 

Specialty Software