What Is It?
Duquesne online virtual environment (DOVE) classroom edition provides remote access to an online classroom lab featuring Windows OS, macOS or Linux virtual machines (VMs). You can access DOVE Classroom from any location using a Windows or macOS device.
Who Is Eligible to Use It?
Faculty, Staff and Students
Where Can I Get It?
Request access to DOVE Classroom (faculty)
If you are a Duquesne faculty member who is interested in creating a classroom experience with DOVE Classroom, please send an email to labrequests@duq.eduwith the following information:
- Course name(s)
- Number of students in your course(s)
- Desired software titles and operating system.
Requests for DOVE Classroom labs must be placed at least two weeks before the start of a semester.
Register to a classroom lab (students)
After your professor adds you to their classroom lab, you'll receive an email from azure-noreply@microsoft.com with a registration URL. Navigate to the registration URL you receive and follow the steps below.
- Sign in with your University email address and click Next.
- Select Work or school account to be directed to a Duquesne University sign-in page.
- Sign in with your MultiPass username and password.
- Once signed in, you will see virtual machines associated with classroom labs you have been enrolled in.
Connect to a VM
After registering to a classroom lab, go to labs.azure.com to access your classroom lab(s). Here, you can connect to a classroom lab's VM that includes academic software needed to complete your coursework.
Note: Starting a VM can take up to five minutes.
Disconnect from a VM
You can disconnect from a VM by closing the Remote Desktop Connection (Windows OS) or Microsoft Remote Desktop (macOS) applications. After disconnecting from a VM, go to the Azure Lab Services web page and stop the VM.
Note: If you do not stop the VM, it will continue to run and use your available quota time.
How Much Does It Cost?
No Cost (Time Limited)
Note
Faculty members must request a DOVE Classroom virtual lab. After a virtual lab is created, faculty members must invite their students to the lab.