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FIDMCLOUD MAIL
FIDMCLOUD MAIL
Microsoft O365 provides the FIDM web-based email system for students and the email program is Outlook. Students are required to activate and maintain their FIDMCloud Mail account. FIDMCloud Mail is the official communications route for students to receive all school and class communication as well as access to additional programs, such as Adobe Creative Cloud, MS Office products and LinkedIn Learning. New students will receive an email from elearning@us.fidm.edu to activate their FIDMCloud Mail account. If a student has any questions, they can email elearning@us.fidm.edu, or call 213-624-1200 extension 4477.
To log in to FIDMCloud Mail:
• Gotomyapps.microsoft.com(orgotohttps://portal.office.com)withthe following username and password
- Username: xxx@us.fidm.edu
- Password: <<MS provisioning randomly generated>>
• OpentheOutlookapplicationtoaccesstheFIDMemail.
• DownloadtheOutlookmobileappwhichisavailableforiOSandAndroid.
Search for “Outlook” in the App store or Google Play.
TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION
FIDM STUDENT WIRELESS
Currently enrolled students can connect to the wireless network with a registered laptop or tablet. Students are permitted to register two devices to the network and may change a device every 90 days.
REQUIRED COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL MAJORS
SOFTWARE (FREEORVIAEDUCATIONALDISCOUNT)
ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD OFFICE 365 ONLINE
SKETCHUP MAKE RHINO 6
REVIT 2021 AUTODESK VECTORWORKS
All enrolled students receive a subscription to the latest version of the Adobe Creative Cloud
View and edit Office documents for free in your web browser or download the apps to your device (full version - up to two computers) with your Office 365 Outlook student email. MS Office 2019 (one-time purchase) can be purchased at an education discount rate.
Design, Interior Design, Visual Communications
Design majors - 90-day free trial
Interior Design
AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Revit, & more www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/featured
Visual Communications
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