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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.
myHill is our secure portal that provides simple access to news, information, and online services based on an individual’s role at Stonehill.
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.
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.
IT staff members are available for one-on-one and small group consultations with faculty on a variety of topics.
A variety of technology equipment is available for short-term loan.
Access to Banner, Cognos reports and some departmental information systems is authorized by information custodians and liaisons based on the requestor's job.
Email is provided to the Stonehill community through the Microsoft Office 365 cloud based platform. Integration with the global address list enables quick access to all Stonehill email addresses while calendar simplifies setting up a meeting.
Digital signage is delivered on College-owned TVs equipped with Roku devices through the cloud based Quickesign app which allows content owners to customize their own dynamic layouts.
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.
Poster printing is available at the IT Service Desk in Duffy 025 to faculty needing posters that serve an academic purpose (research or class work) and that will have a broad audience (e.g. Stonehill-wide community events, poster-sessions at academic conferences, etc.).
Assistance to support or provide integration for departmental systems may be requested by application managers for systems that are not Ellucian Banner applications.
Printers are available in a variety of locations including computer labs and the Library for students and open areas and department office suites for faculty and staff.
All College classrooms are equipped with audio and video technologies, a podium computer and software to enhance teaching and learning.
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.
The One Button Studio provides students, faculty, and staff with easy-to-use video recording equipment for self-service recordings related to academic work. The studio can be booked by faculty, staff, and students for a variety of purposes, including class assignments, practicing presentations and capturing lectures for viewing online
Access to the campus network is provided through secure, high speed wireless and wired connections.
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.
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.
Most College event spaces are equipped with audio and video technologies and the ability to connect a laptop to projection.
Firewalls are used to block network traffic to reduce the risk of unwanted network intrusions.
Over 400 computers are available on campus for student use in open computer labs, in technology classrooms, and in the MacPhaidin Library.
The telephone system enables internal and external voice communication using Teams Phone to meet the needs of the College.
The online password change service enables a convenient way to change the password of a Stonehill account from anywhere at any time.
The hardware and software required to host the business and instructional applications used at the College are managed and maintained to ensure security, reliability, and performance.