Free software and resources

Free Software and Services

Office 365

You can download Office for your personal computer:

Go to Office.com.
Sign in with your email address as your username and your password.
Click on the Install Office button and running the install program.
Make sure you are signed in with your account.

You can download Word, PowerPoint, and Excel on your mobile devices:

Go to your device's App store and download the app you would like to use.
Sign in with your Augustana email as your username and your password.

Udemy (video tutorials)

Augustana has a subscription to Udemy for in-depth video tutorials. You can set up your free account at augustana.udemy.com.

You can also view videos created by ITS staff at our YouTube page.

Augustana College Google Learning Program (on Coursera)

How to access

Create your Coursera login:
1. Go to https://www.coursera.com and click Login.
2. Then, using your Augustana credentials (Google authentication), create a profile.
Go to the Augustana Coursera homepage.
Select the module(s) you would like to train on.

Suggested beginner courses

Introduction to AI (1 hour) - Understanding AI technology basics for beginners
AI Fundamentals (3 hours; 6 modules) - Ready to dig into the AI fundamentals? This module provides a comprehensive look at GenAI.
Maximizing Productivity with AI Tools (2 hours; 5 modules) - Focuses on how to integrate Google products (Gemini, Drive, Workspace, etc.)
Enhancing Team Collaboration with NotebookLM (3 hours) - Part of a larger series exploring how to leverage NotebookLM in team work, but can be watched separately

Discounted Software

Student Adobe Creative Cloud

Augustana is offering a student license for Creative Cloud that is discounted from Adobe's student licensing price. To sign up for access to this license, you will need to fill out this form: https://forms.gle/6xDB5cvbbdMRYT5j9.

By filling out the form, you agree to have the license term that you request charged to your student account.