Software Licensing
Information Technology Services provides and maintains licensing for various assistive technology and accessibility software. Licensing is primarily for university machines; however, some licensing allows for installation on personal computers. Choose from the categories below to determine which applications are available.
On-Campus Licensing
ITS deploys and maintains the following assistive software applications for use on campus:
- JAWS screen reader
- ZoomText on-screen magnification
- ZoomText Fusion hybrid magnification and screen reading
- ABBYY FineReader
- CommonLook Office
- CommonLook PDF
Submit the Software Request Form (faculty & staff) to request installation.
Home-Use Software
Students, faculty, and staff are eligible for a home-use license of either JAWS, ZoomText, or ZoomText Fusion for use on a personal (non-university) computer. Go to the Freedom Scientific Home-Use Licensing webpage and enter your Cal State LA campus email address to access an individual license of the following applications:
- JAWS screen reader
- ZoomText on-screen magnification
- ZoomText Fusion hybrid magnification and screen reading