Taking Classes Online and Remotely
In the event of a campus closure due to weather, illness, or other emergency, the University of Houston-Downtown offers several ways for students to continue classes online and off-campus. Any closure will be officially announced through the University's website and via campus emergency alerts.
Click a topic below to review more information:
Sign Up For Campus Emergency Alerts
Available Software
Sign Up For Emergency Alerts
To ensure you are set up to receive Campus Emergency Alerts , please follow the steps below:
- Student Instructions (UHD Main Campus)
- Lone Star College Alert (UHD faculty, staff, and students who visit LSC Northwest, CyFair, and Kingwood campuses will have to sign up as community members to be added to Lone Star's Emergency Notifications System.)
Academic Computing Lab Student Software
| Software | Free to Download | Documentation | Link to download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Zip (Alternative to WinZip) |
Yes | 7-Zip FAQs | |
| Adobe Air | Yes | Adobe Air Documentation | |
| ACD ChemSketch | Yes | ACD Labs Resource Library | |
| FileZilla | Yes | FileZilla Client Documentation | |
| Freedom Scientific Fusion (Jaws & ZoomText) |
Yes | Freedom Scientific Documentation | |
| Google Chrome | Yes | Get Started with Chrome Browser | |
| Java JRE | Yes | Java Help Center | |
| Java JDK | Yes | Java SE Documentation | |
Microsoft Office Professional
|
Yes | Office 365 Documentation | |
Microsoft Office Professional
|
Yes | Azure Dev Tools for Teaching | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio | Yes | Azure Dev Tools for Teaching | |
| Mozilla Firefox | Yes | Learn the Basics: get started | |
| NetBeans | Yes | NetBeans Documentation, Training & Support | |
| PHStat | Yes, with textbook | PHStat: Installation and Use | |
| ProSeries | No, Free Trial (No e-file or print) |
ProSeries Videos and FAQs | |
| PuTTy | Yes | PuTTY Documentation Page | |
| Respondus Lockdown Browser | Yes | Using LockDown Browser - Student Instructions | |
| R-Series | Yes | The R Manuals | |
| RStudio Desktop | Yes | RStudio Documentation | |
| SPSS | Yes | SPSS Portal | |
| VLC Player | Yes | VLC Documentation | |
| Windows 10 | Yes | Azure Dev Tools for Teaching | |
| Zoom | Yes | Getting Started with Zoom |