MSDN Academic Alliance
Overview MSDN Academic Alliance (MSDNAA)
MSDN Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) is a Microsoft program available to MATC IT students. MATC pays an annual fee for the MSDNAA service, in exchange for which, applicable departments (computer science, computer engineering, information technology, and related fields of that organization) as well as students and faculty can acquire licensed copies of Microsoft software such as Microsoft Windows, Visual Studio and other products.
The list of software each college and university gets is dependent on the agreements made by that particular organization. The software can be used in coursework and personal non-commercial projects. Students may continue to use these products for non-commercial purposes, even after they graduate.
The MATC MSDNAA software is accessed through a dedicated MATC MSDNAA website. Access is determined by the MSDNAA agreement, but is usually given to students who meet certain requirements (must be currently enrolled in or teaching course(s) in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics).
STEP 1-Register for MATC MSDNAA
- To register send an e-mail to John Tomczak jetomczak@matcmadison.edu with the following:
- Your Name (*required)
- Student ID Number (*required)
- Student E-Mail Address (*required)
- Preferred E-Mail Address (*optional)
- * The information that you submit is going to be forwarded to Microsoft. The data collected from us will not be shared by us with third parties other than Microsoft. Please see Microsoft's Privacy Policy for more details on how Microsoft will use your personal information.
- By making this request, you are verifying that you would like to participate in Madison Area Technical College's MSDNAA software program. This does not grant you access to the MSDNAA software. There is an account set up process that needs to occur before you will have access to the software.
- Once you have been set up in the MSDNAA system, you will receive an email confirmation in your preferred email account, with your user name, password and a logon link to access the site.
STEP 2-Access/Download Software from MATC MSDNAA
- To log onto the MSDNAA site go to MATC's MSDNAA Website Logon
- Select the software you wish you download. Currently, MATC MSDNAA offers:
- Access 2003/2007
- Exchange Server 2003/2007
- Info Path 2007
- MSDN Library
- Office Grove 2007
- Office Sharepoint Server 2007
- OneNote
- Project 2007
- Project Professional 2003/2007
- SharePoint Designer 2007
- SQL Server 2005
- Virtual PC 2007
- Visio 2007
- Visio Professional 2003/2007
- Visual Studio 2005/2008
- Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Windows 2000 Server
- Windows Server 2003/2008
- Windows Vista Business
- Windows XP Pro
- XNA Creators Club
- XNA Game Creator
- For more information on the MSDNAA program go to MATC's MSDNAA Website FAQ
STEP 3-Install Software Requested from MATC MSDNAA
- Did you download an ISO file? Refer to the MATC's MSDNAA Website FAQ
