Bloedorn Technology Center: Computer Resources and Software at the BTC

Computer Availability (on-campus only)

Computers: The Bloedorn Technology Center houses nearly 50 public Dell PCs with flat-screen monitors available for use. 

Faculty may request that software be installed on the Bloedorn computers by submitting the Institutional Software Request Form. Send the completed form to Laura Abate, Himmelfarb 101, or email the scanned form to leabate@gwu.edu.

Need access to specialized software outside the library?  A number of statistical software programs are available online via GW Virtual Computer Lab.

GW's Virtual Computer Lab permits students, faculty and staff to remotely access specialized software in a safe and secure Windows desktop environment using their personal computers. The following software is available:

• ArcGIS Pro
• Cloud Mounter for Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox
• NVivo
• R x64
• RStudio
• SAS
• SPSS
• Stata

An active GW UserID, along with an HTML5-compatible web browser such as Chrome, Firefox or MS Edge are required. Here is how to get started:

1.    Visit https://gwu.apporto.com and log in with your GW email account.

2.    Once logged in, connect to the virtual desktop environment labeled 'GW Desktop' which will then launch a new browser tab.

3.    Follow the on-screen instructions during the brief tutorial. 

The Adobe Creative Cloud is a collection of professional software tools for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography, and more. GW offers individual licenses for. If you are interested in obtaining a license, please visit https://it.gwu.edu/adobe-creative-cloud.

If you would like to make a software purchase request, please fill out Himmelfarb Library's Purchase Request form.

PCs in the Women's Board Teaching Classroom (307A) and adjoining computer lab spaces of the BTC provide access to Microsoft Office and to the internet. They also provide access to curricular software offering instruction in Medical, Health Sciences, and Public Health topics.

The Software Center mentioned in the section below is accessible via the icon found on your task bar: