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MSDNAA Program

The Microsoft Developers Network Academic Alliance / DreamSpark is a program that allows students and faculty in technology and design fields to download Microsoft software. 

 MSDNAA Enrollment Process

  • You must be enrolled in an ISM / MIS class.
  • Your professor will submit your name and USF email address to the MSDNAA administrator.  This happens after the drop/add period has ended.  You may opt out of this program by contacting your professor.
  • Once enrolled, you'll go to the MSDNAA Site - also called 'the Elms site', click on ‘sign in’, go to the registration area and register.

Download MSDNAA Software

  • When you are ready to download software, go to the MSDNAA site again (Internet Explorer is recommended) and sign in. 
  • Navigate and select the software you'd like to download. Note that Word, PowerPoint, and Excel are not in that list - they are not considered 'developers software'.
  • Checkout, noting any serial numbers/product codes given.
  • When you download the software, it will be an ISO file. With some software you download a ‘downloader program’ first.   The attached document (Installing Software from an ISO file) gives you some tips on working with ISO files.

***Note:  if you have any problems downloading or installing class-related software, please ask your ISM professor to go over the instructions with you.