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Access to the campus network is provided through secure, high speed wireless and wired connections.
Our video conferencing platform, Microsoft Teams, enables online meetings and screen sharing. Teams is also integrated into Canvas for faculty to use within their courses with their students and guests.
myHill is our secure portal that provides simple access to news, information, and online services based on an individual’s role at Stonehill.
Canvas by Instructure is our learning management system. It provides powerful tools for faculty to present course content, collect student assignments, enable collaboration and manage outcomes. Students benefit from a single online resource to access all their course information.
A Stonehill username and password are used to gain access to most technology services including the campus network, email, the myHill portal, and the Canvas learning management system. The username is created as an account in Microsoft Active Directory and access privileges are based on an individual’s role at Stonehill.
Remote access through our Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows secure access to college computing and information resources from an off campus location.
Reports from college wide systems are provided using Cognos and coordinated through application managers in the major business areas of the college.
Video recording and streaming services include high-definition digital video recording, live streaming, and online distribution. Services are provided for College events that have a community wide or public audience and are deemed important for the archives.
The online password change service enables a convenient way to change the password of a Stonehill account from anywhere at any time.
IT staff members are available for one-on-one and small group consultations with faculty on a variety of topics.
Setup of equipment, such as microphones and podiums, are provided by professional staff who may also staff events requiring complex technology configurations and sound engineering.
All College classrooms are equipped with audio and video technologies, a podium computer and software to enhance teaching and learning.
Access to Banner, Cognos reports and some departmental information systems is authorized by information custodians and liaisons based on the requestor's job.
Computers are purchased and maintained through a centralized process that ensures compatibility and benefits from volume pricing while meeting the specific needs of faculty and staff.
Assistance to support or provide integration for departmental systems may be requested by application managers for systems that are not Ellucian Banner applications.
A shared mailbox provides a generic method to communicate with a department using email.
Lecture capture enables the video capture of a class lecture or presentation using the computer in a classroom or a laptop in an office. The supported lecture capture application, Panopto, is used primarily for instructional purposes. However, it may be used for other purposes like providing training videos or capturing visiting speakers.
Software licenses are purchased and installed through a centralized process that ensures compatibility and benefits from discounted and volume pricing while meeting the specific needs of faculty and departments.
Wireless Communication Devices are purchased and maintained through a Stonehill Verizon Wireless corporate account that benefits from volume pricing while meeting the specific needs of staff.
The Hill Alert emergency notification system is used to quickly and efficiently send community members a text message to their cell phone in case of an emergency on campus. It is based on the Rave platform.
IT staff are available by appointment to come to classrooms to assist with a variety of activities. Examples include: assisting with the use of classroom technology; demonstrating the use of lecture capture or video conferencing software; and training students on the use of Canvas, Office365 or other supported software.
Most College event spaces are equipped with audio and video technologies and the ability to connect a laptop to projection.
New servers or configuration changes to an existing server may be requested.
A variety of technology equipment is available for short-term loan.
Each department is provided with secure cloud storage in the SharePoint application in Office 365. Organization needs may be satisfied with document storage in SharePoint.